# Yongsan tteokbokki restaurant: medium set at Hyeonseonine - By Jaein (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/index.md) ## In short Hyeonseonine is a tteokbokki restaurant near Yongsan Station in Seoul. This spice-sensitive couple ordered the medium Hyeonseoni Set for 11,500 won per person and finished its tteokbokki, sundae, mini gimbap, fried items, and fish cakes despite the heat. Verdict: a quick, filling pre-movie meal near Yongsan IMAX. ## Good to know - **Ordered menu**: Hyeonseoni Set, medium spice - **Price**: ₩11,500 per person - **Set includes**: Tteokbokki, mini gimbap, fish cakes, sundae, and fried items - **Spice level**: The medium level felt a little spicier than Shin Ramyun - **Self-service**: Aprons, pickled radish, and fried-batter crumbs - **Event**: Receipt reviews receive a slushie or a tteokbokki size upgrade *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* Today, I went to Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch (현선이네 용산본점), a great tteokbokki spot in Yongsan, with my boyfriend! We arrived around lunchtime to see the much-talked-about Odyssey, and before the movie we wanted something quick but delicious. While looking for somewhere near Yongsan Station, we found Hyeonseonine, a famous tteokbokki place! ![Tteokbokki at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch near Yongsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-01-1mv2q-1200.webp) ## A medium-spice challenge for a heat-sensitive couple We're both total spice wimps who can't handle hot food, haha. But somehow, we also have spicy-food pride(?)! Looking through Hyeonseonine reviews, people said even the mild level wasn't completely non-spicy, so we walked in intending to get mild—but once inside, we kind of wanted medium? In the end, we ordered Hyeonseonine's medium level, said to be a little spicier than Shin Ramyun 🔥 Even though we're spice wimps, the tteokbokki was soooo good that we finished every last bite, haha. ![Medium-spice tteokbokki at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-02-hqfum-900.webp) ![Spice-level guide at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-03-1b8wo-900.webp) ![Exterior of Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-04-ba0hm-900.webp) Apparently, this famous tteokbokki shop started as a street stall in 2004 and now runs several directly operated branches, haha. Even on a weekday lunchtime there was a wait, which really showed how popular it is! Luckily, we were first in line, so we got in soon, haha. ![Waiting area at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-05-9bt20-900.webp) ![Interior seating at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-06-1c1if-900.webp) ## Inside Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch and the self-service station It isn't a huge space, but it still seats quite a lot of people! As we looked around, we saw that director Bong Joon-ho and Robert Pattinson had both visited this original Hyeonseonine location…? We were on our way to eat tteokbokki and then see Odyssey, and finding out that Robert Pattinson from today's cast had visited made it feel extra exciting and surreal, hehe. ![Visitor mementos at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-07-107mn-900.webp) ![Self-service station with aprons and pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-08-1bzei-900.webp) Aprons, danmuji (pickled yellow radish), and fried-batter crumbs are all self-service! ![Menu at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-09-rhkgv-900.webp) ## The Hyeonseoni Set, perfect for two Hyeonseonine has individual items too, but since it was our first visit, we ordered the Hyeonseoni Set! You get tteokbokki, mini gimbap (seaweed rice rolls), fish cakes, sundae (Korean blood sausage), and fried items all together—such a perfect spread for two people to properly enjoy bunsik, Korea's casual snack foods! ![Hyeonseoni Set contents](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-10-1fpxz-900.webp) They're running a receipt-review event where you can get a refreshing slushie or a tteokbokki size upgrade! Ta-da!!!! Here comes a generous full spread!!! I can't believe you can try this many different things for only ₩11,500 per person. ![Full Hyeonseoni Set spread of Korean snack foods](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-11-m3ysb-900.webp) It really is Korean soul food, without a doubt. ![Classic-style tteokbokki at Hyeonseonine](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-12-1c2zj-900.webp) ## Classic sweet-and-spicy tteokbokki Even visually, this tteokbokki was exactly the classic style I love, haha. If I had to describe it, it was close to the quintessential deliciously spicy tteokbokki everyone has in mind—like Adal or Jaws Tteokbokki. It has just the right amount of sweetness, then the heat builds as you keep eating, but the sauce itself is so savory and full of umami that you just keep reaching for it! ![Sweet-and-spicy tteokbokki sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-13-14gdy-900.webp) Since it was medium, it definitely wasn't not spicy, but it was so good that we ate it all, haha. It did get hotter the more we ate, though! At those moments, you can cool down a little by eating something else. I really do think it is a little spicier than Shin Ramyun, haha. If you're a complete spice wimp who finds even Shin Ramyun pretty hot, I recommend mild; if you can easily handle Shin Ramyun and like slightly spicy tteokbokki, medium is absolutely worth trying! ![Medium-spice tteokbokki with set dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-14-1irti-900.webp) ## Every side dish was satisfying too As you'd expect from a great tteokbokki place, the tteokbokki was delicious, but every single side dish was good too! ![Sundae and offal from the Hyeonseoni Set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-15-1ai64-900.webp) ### Springy, moist sundae The sundae was unexpectedly soooo satisfying! They gave us generous portions of both sundae and offal, and the sundae was springy yet moist, haha. The offal had absolutely no unpleasant smell; it was great dipped in salt, then occasionally in the tteokbokki sauce! ![Mini gimbap dipped in tteokbokki sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-16-1kfz7-900.webp) ### Mini gimbap dipped in tteokbokki sauce When you're eating tteokbokki, you can't possibly eat mini gimbap plain, right? We dunked it right into the tteokbokki sauce, haha. This mini gimbap wasn't packed with lots of fillings, which actually made it pair even better with the tteokbokki sauce! The sweet-spicy sauce soaks into the gimbap, while the rice softens the heat a little and the seaweed adds its nutty flavor, haha. ![Crispy fried items with tteokbokki sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-17-1u15h-900.webp) ### Crispy fried items and clean fish-cake broth At a bunsik restaurant, isn't crispy fried food the most important thing after tteokbokki, haha? I loved Hyeonseonine's fried items because the batter was crispy! The tteokbokki sauce was sweet and spicy and delicious too, so dipping the fried items in it worked beautifully, haha. ![Fish cakes and clean fish-cake broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-18-1cxw5-900.webp) The fish cakes and fish-cake broth were absolutely essential for us after ordering medium tteokbokki! Tteokbokki alone was a little spicy, but a sip of warm fish-cake broth felt like it reset our mouths. The broth wasn't overpowering either—just clean and comforting! ![Dessert course at Yongsan I'Park Mall](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-19-uqd61-900.webp) ![Yongsan itinerary before a Yongsan IMAX screening](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-20-4l9b1-900.webp) ## A lunch course before Odyssey at Yongsan IMAX Our plan was to eat tteokbokki at Hyeonseonine, go to Yongsan I'Park Mall for dessert to settle the spicy taste a bit, and then watch Odyssey at Yongsan IMAX—and honestly, today's course was perfect. ![Hyeonseonine tteokbokki course before Yongsan IMAX](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine-21-e25ff-900.webp) Since it's tteokbokki, it doesn't take long to eat, and you get to try a variety of things. So if you're wondering what to eat near Yongsan Station before heading to Yongsan IMAX, I think Hyeonseonine is such a smart choice, haha. I was curious how good it would be after hearing it was selected as one of Naver's 25 tteokbokki spots in Korea, and after trying it, it felt like a classic spicy-tteokbokki place that stays true to the basics and tastes good to almost everyone! As spice wimps, even medium was hot for us, but it was tasty enough that we kept diligently eating until the very end! Next time, I want to try the instant tteokbokki that Hyeonseonine is known for too! If you're looking for delicious tteokbokki in Yongsan, I highly, highly recommend Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch 💛 ## Where it is - Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch (현선이네 용산본점) (현선이네 용산본점) - 2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로39길 2-13 - 37.5311551, 126.9692251 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%84%EC%84%A0%EC%9D%B4%EB%84%A4%20%EC%9A%A9%EC%82%B0%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5311551,126.9692251,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tteokbokki-window/yongsan-tteokbokki-mid-spice-hyeonseonine/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt