# Mapo Korean BBQ 2–3 person set with whole gullet meat: Ijjok - By Jaein (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/index.md) ## In short Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal is a basement-level Korean BBQ restaurant near Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul, about 5 minutes on foot from Hapjeong Station. Two of us ordered the 2–3 person set for ₩55,000 (two servings of fresh pork belly, one serving of whole gullet meat, fluffy steamed egg, and doenjang stew) and had the staff grill everything, wrapping the sizzling kimchi and gullet meat in mung bean sprout salad before finishing with fried rice. A great Korean BBQ spot near Hapjeong Station for anyone who insists on grilling kimchi right alongside their pork belly. ## Good to know - **2–3 person set**: ₩55,000 (fresh pork belly x2 + whole gullet meat x1 + fluffy steamed egg + doenjang stew) - **Menu swap**: Fresh pork belly can be swapped for fresh pork neck - **Hours**: Mon–Fri 11:30–23:00, Sat 17:00–23:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 / last order 22:00 - **Closed**: Sundays - **Location**: 20 Dokmak-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, basement level, under 5 minutes on foot from Hapjeong Station - **Seating**: Long, narrow layout with extra seating half a floor down - **Grilling**: Mostly grilled by staff *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* My boyfriend and I were on a rare Seoul date and I suddenly got a craving for pork belly grilled together with kimchi! So I went hunting for a Korean BBQ spot near Hapjeong Station and the moment I spotted Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal, I knew — this is it…! I ran straight there hahaha. ![Pork belly and grilled kimchi on the grill pan](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-01-3nppj-1200.webp) For kimchi samgyeopsal, the quality of the meat matters, but what matters even more is sizzling well-fermented kimchi cooked in the pork fat! The two of us ordered the 2–3 person set for ₩55,000, and we properly demolished pork belly, whole gullet meat, fluffy steamed egg, doenjang stew, and finished it all off with fried rice haha. ## Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal hours and location - Mon–Fri 11:30–23:00 - Break time 15:00–17:00 - Last order 22:00 - Saturday 17:00–23:00 - Closed Sundays ![Entrance sign of Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal near Hapjeong Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-02-9hwez-900.webp) Less than 5 minutes on foot from Hapjeong Station! And the exterior looks pretty hip too~ haha ![Exterior of the restaurant with a hip vibe](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-03-1ua4i-900.webp) ![Store entrance leading down to basement level](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-04-1v9vc-900.webp) Not 'that way' — let's go 'this way' right now haha. ## Interior vibe and seating Inside, it's a long, narrow layout, and once you sit down it feels pretty private! There's another seating area if you go down about half a floor on one side, and it's more spacious than it looks from outside! ![Long, narrow interior seating area](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-05-kpdia-900.webp) Looks like plenty of celebrities have visited this place too haha. ## What's in the ₩55,000 2–3 person set ![Menu board of Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-06-1c168-900.webp) ![Menu sign listing the 2–3 person set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-07-xbao5-900.webp) The 2–3 person set is ₩55,000, and it comes with two servings of fresh pork belly, one serving of whole gullet meat, fluffy steamed egg, and doenjang stew! You can swap the fresh pork belly for fresh pork neck, but pork belly tastes better with kimchi so we kept it as is haha. ![Detailed set menu sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-08-1o8sd-900.webp) ![Sign for the fried rice dessert item](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-09-124sw-900.webp) After the meat, dessert has to be fried rice ❤️ ## What banchan comes with it ![Spread of banchan set out before the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-10-19d19-900.webp) Before the meat even arrives, the banchan (side dishes) gets laid out in full! Plenty of lettuce, plus scallion strips, mung bean sprouts, sliced garlic, pickled hot peppers, and ssamjang (dipping sauce) — everything you need for eating pork belly was covered haha. This is it~ ![Lettuce, scallion strips, and mung bean sprout salad wrapping banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-11-l1tsy-900.webp) ![Ssamjang and wasabi sauce dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-12-th2lr-900.webp) There's wasabi too, which my boyfriend loves~ Staff here grill most of the meat for you, but if they look busy, feel free to grill it yourself. ## The meat arrives, kimchi goes on My heart was pounding when the meat finally arrived haha. The pork belly's color was so gorgeous and the meat-to-fat ratio was perfect. I'd never seen a whole, uncut gullet cut before — it was way bigger and thicker! ![Raw fresh pork belly and thick whole gullet meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-13-1jxp5-900.webp) Once the grill heated up, the owner put the meat on for us~~ When the pork belly starts releasing fat… well actually it hadn't yet, but in went the kimchi anyway heehee. ![Kimchi grilling alongside pork belly on the pan](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-14-h7ovb-900.webp) Luckily it was still early evening so there weren't many customers, and they grilled it for us directly! The meat and kimchi looked so good the waiting felt like torture ㅠ Hurry up and cook already 🙏🙏 ## Fresh pork belly ![Golden-grilled fresh pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-15-7m71g-900.webp) The pork belly's surface was grilled to a nice golden brown while the inside stayed juicy, so honestly it tasted amazing dipped in just plain salt! The thickness was just right — not too thin, not too thick — so it was tender but still had a nice bite. The fat gave off such a savory flavor, and topping it with a piece of kimchi is a combo that can't fail >_< ![Grilled pork belly topped with grilled kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-16-wt4dg-900.webp) ![Pork belly and garlic in a lettuce wrap](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-17-12qhm-900.webp) It's also delicious with the seasoned lettuce salad, or wrapped in lettuce with ssamjang and a slice of raw garlic — instant perfect wrap! ## Whole gullet meat ![Thickly grilled whole gullet meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-18-4evoe-900.webp) This whole gullet meat cut was thicker than the usual sliced version, so the outside came out golden while the inside stayed juicy and had this chewy texture — so good ㅠㅡㅠ ![Cross-section of sliced whole gullet meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-19-1va1k-900.webp) The crunchy-yet-chewy texture of the gullet meat and the savory richness of the fat were such a different charm from the pork belly! ![A piece of gullet meat topped with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-20-1jota-900.webp) ![Gullet meat wrapped in mung bean sprout salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-21-1qutt-900.webp) Gullet meat is quite fatty so it can get a little heavy, but a light dab of wasabi or a piece of grilled kimchi makes it fantastic! Wrapping it up in that refreshing mung bean sprout salad I mentioned earlier was such a great match… I think I'll always think of this sprout salad whenever I eat gullet meat from now on >_< ## Steamed egg ![Fluffy steamed egg included in the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-22-j63a5-900.webp) Here comes the fluffy steamed egg included in the set~ True to its name, it's soft and cloud-like! ## Doenjang stew You've gotta have doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) with meat! I'm the type who skips the rice but always orders doenjang stew, and this one was loaded with tofu and vegetables — so good. Absolutely calls for rice!!! But I held off on ordering rice to save room for the fried rice… hehe. ## K-dessert: fried rice They chop up the kimchi and scallion salad that had been grilling on the pan into bite-sized pieces haha. ![Kimchi and scallion salad chopped finely on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-23-1d73j-900.webp) Then they fry it up with expert skill and spread it out thin across the pan haha. ![Kimchi fried rice spread thin on the grill pan](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review-24-1antv-900.webp) The pork fat and the tangy-spicy kick of the kimchi coated every grain of rice perfectly — you'd seriously regret it if you skipped this fried rice… ## In summary I visited this Hapjeong Station favorite, Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal, with my boyfriend and had the 2–3 person set (fresh pork belly + whole gullet meat + steamed egg + doenjang stew) — the portions were generous and it was delicious! - Staff grill the meat for you, so it's easy - Kimchi grilled in pork fat is a real treat - Comes with steamed egg and doenjang stew - Generous banchan with mung bean sprouts, scallion strips, and lettuce - A great spot to finish with fried rice at the end If you're like my boyfriend and me and just can't enjoy pork belly without grilling kimchi alongside it, this is a great Korean BBQ spot to visit~ Both the meat and the banchan were excellent, especially that mung bean sprout salad we wrapped around the gullet meat — I'm still thinking about it! ## Where it is - Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal (이쪽 김치삼겹살) - 20 Dokmak-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, basement level, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 독막로3길 20 지하 1층 - 37.5492023, 126.9169637 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%AA%BD%20%EA%B9%80%EC%B9%98%EC%82%BC%EA%B2%B9%EC%82%B4/@37.5492023,126.9169637,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/hapjeong-kimchi-samgyeopsal-set-review/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt