# Gwangjang Market bakery snack for Gyeongbokgung night opening: Ssuk's

- By Daon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-taste-pause/)
- Written Sep 17, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Jongno, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a store-visit sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-taste-pause/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-taste-pause/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/index.md)

## In short

Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul is a mugwort and regional-specialty dessert bakery near Gwangjang Market, a short walk from Jongno 5-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul. The 6-piece set held one of each flavor — Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort, mugwort with whole red beans, mugwort injeolmi (chewy rice cake), Jeju Udo peanut, Nonsan strawberry and Gwangju real chocolate — and travelled well all the way to the Gyeongbokgung Palace night opening, with the tangy Nonsan strawberry the clear favorite. Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul works both as a walking snack and as a gift from Gwangjang Market.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 25 Jongno 32-gil, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Weekdays 11:00–18:30, weekends 10:00–19:00
- **Choco pie lineup**: Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort, mugwort with whole red beans, mugwort injeolmi, Jeju Udo peanut, Nonsan strawberry, Gwangju real chocolate, and more
- **Set options**: 3-piece and 6-piece sets; mugwort scones and cookies can be mixed in with the choco pies
- **Set discount**: 1,700 to 4,000 won off on 3-piece and 6-piece sets
- **Storage**: Keeps 8 days refrigerated
- **Facilities**: Takeout and reservations available, pets welcome, waiting area
- **Getting there**: Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 7, right in front of the Cheonggyecheon-side entrance to Majeongyo Underground Shopping Center
- **Price reference**: ₩1,700 ≈ $1.2 · ₩4,000 ≈ $2.9 (2026-09-18)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026*

## One more thing to eat at Gwangjang Market: Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul

Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul is a bakery at Gwangjang Market that makes desserts with mugwort and Korean local specialties. I hadn't been to Gwangjang Market in a while. Usually I make sure to eat tteokbokki, kkwabaegi (twisted doughnuts), bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) and hotteok (sweet pancake) at least

![View of a Gwangjang Market food alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-01-1mx55-900.webp)

But this time I added one more! Ssuk's Choco Pie starts from mugwort desserts and branches out into creative desserts using all kinds of Korean local specialties — tasty and fun at the same time. They have choco pies leading the lineup, plus cookies, cheesecake and scones.

![Exterior of Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-02-5v2v1-900.webp)

The name 'Ssuk's' might sound shy (숙스럽다 in Korean), but that's not it — it's a naturalist dessert spot made with natural specialties like mugwort, the very plant that appears in Korea's founding myth! True to being a naturalist dessert place, it's free of artificial coloring, preservatives, emulsifiers, shortening and margarine — recommended if you're after a healthier snack.

Here's my review of the 6-piece set from Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul, a Gwangjang Market snack worth trying.

## Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul: hours, address and the basics

- Address: 25 Jongno 32-gil, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours: weekdays 11:00–18:30 / weekends 10:00–19:00
- Takeout and reservations available
- Pet-friendly
- Waiting area available

![Packaging box for the Ssuk's Choco Pie 6-piece set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-03-oygub-900.webp)

## Which flavors go into the 6-piece set?

The 6-piece Ssuk's Choco Pie set lets you choose any six flavors you like. There were so many varieties — just among the choco pies: Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort, mugwort red bean, mugwort injeolmi, Jeju Udo peanut, Nonsan strawberry, Gwangju real chocolate, and more!!

![Display of mugwort and specialty choco pie flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-04-164nq-900.webp)

Since you can pick any six flavors for the set, it's a great option if you're planning to buy a lot. Also, apparently you can mix in Ssuk's scones and Ssuk's cookies along with the choco pies, not just choco pies alone.

![Six choco pie flavors packed into the 6-piece set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-05-6zcml-900.webp)

![Clean individual wrapping of Ssuk's Choco Pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-06-9muz7-900.webp)

I carefully picked one of every flavor haha. The wrapping was clean. 'Ssuk's' sometimes reads like 'Ssok's' and has a slightly soap-like vibe

![Close-up of choco pie wrappers by flavor](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-07-1e70v-900.webp)

![Ssuk's Choco Pie product info booklet](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-08-1xro8-900.webp)

It might help to check this info booklet before choosing your flavors? If I go again, I'm curious to try the Korean soybean tofu scone and the sweet pumpkin cookie haha. My taste buds are getting old, but let's not call it that lol

![Scone and cookie menu listed in the info booklet](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-09-1tumn-900.webp)

![Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort choco pie unwrapped](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-10-6cn09-900.webp)

### Is the Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort choco pie bitter?

The Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort pie had almost no bitterness. You'd normally think mugwort means that bitter, grassy taste...? But this pie barely had any of that haha. It was more like a matcha vibe? A very subtle bitterness paired nicely with the sweet fresh cream, giving it a pretty refined flavor.

![Fresh cream filling inside the mugwort choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-11-16swk-900.webp)

### Udo peanut vs mugwort injeolmi vs Nonsan strawberry

The Udo peanut and mugwort injeolmi (rice cake with soybean powder) had a similarly nutty base, but the peanut-ness in one and the bittersweet nuttiness in the other made each one special in its own way. I did my military training in Nonsan, so Nonsan strawberry? I can't resist that either lol. Fun fact for anyone who hasn't served — Nonsan's army training center actually grows strawberries.

![Nonsan strawberry choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-12-xfnzp-900.webp)

![Udo peanut and mugwort injeolmi choco pies](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-13-gu4ja-900.webp)

Among choco pies that were mostly calm, subdued flavors overall, the Nonsan strawberry stood out even more for being so refreshing, and it's the flavor I remember most vividly. If you're getting the 6-piece set, I'd definitely recommend including one or two of these.

![Shopping bag of choco pies packed for takeout](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-14-1d8t9-900.webp)

### How the choco pies held up on the walk to Gyeongbokgung's night opening

They pack the box with plenty of room to spare, so I took my choco pies and comfortably enjoyed Gyeongbokgung Palace's night opening event before bringing them home! For reference, they keep refrigerated for 8 days. Gyeongbokgung is popular again these days, so while you're at it, stop by Gwangjang Market — which has plenty of food options — and try Ssuk's Choco Pie.

## Where Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul is and what the shop looks like

![Entrance to Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul near Jongno 5-ga Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-15-ew5ja-900.webp)

The fastest way to reach Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul is through Exit 7 of Jongno 5-ga Station, and the exact location is right at the Cheonggyecheon-side entrance of the Majeon Bridge Underground Shopping Center!

![Storefront at the Cheonggyecheon-side entrance of Majeon Bridge Underground Shopping Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-16-h593g-900.webp)

![Turquoise-green interior of the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-17-1mj5y-900.webp)

![Desserts arranged on the store display shelf](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-18-1mf34-900.webp)

The interior is a full-on turquoise-green. Everything is laid out nicely, which made choosing much easier. You can buy just one at a time to eat while walking around, or grab a 3-piece or 6-piece set at ₩1,700 to ₩4,000 off and take it home to enjoy!

![Display corner for 3-piece and 6-piece sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-19-1htmc-900.webp)

![Gift-ready choco pie set packaging](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-20-1o8y6-900.webp)

The packaging is subtly simple but doesn't feel cheap — it has a quietly upscale touch, which makes it good for gifting too. Especially recommended as a healthy snack for kids or elderly family members!

## Is Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul worth a stop?

![Featured photo of the Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul 6-piece set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set/gwangjang-market-mugwort-chocopie-six-set-21-1tz4w-1200.webp)

That's my review of Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul — a Gwangjang Market spot great for walking-around snacks, and also a good pick for gifts or stocking up at home. In my 26 years of life, the most premium choco pie for me used to be Moncher lol, but from now on it's clearly Ssuk's Choco Pie!!

## Where it is

- Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul (쑥스초코파이 서울)
- 25 Jongno 32-gil, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 종로구 종로32길 25 1층
- 37.5699262, 127.0014533
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%91%A5%EC%8A%A4%EC%B4%88%EC%BD%94%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8/@37.5699262,127.0014533,17z

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