Songpa Korean BBQ with garlic kkakdugi fried rice: Jinseong Hanwoo

I was trying to figure out dinner in the restaurant-packed Bangi-dong food alley and ended up having proper beef gopchang (beef small intestine) for the first time in a while. 🥢 This time I visited Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch, right in the Bangi-dong food alley!

I had everything from hanwoo gopchang to hanwoo daechang (beef large intestine), and finished with kkakdugi jeorim maneul yangbap — a dish whose name alone had me curious. If you like beef gopchang, this is worth keeping in mind when you're looking for dinner or a drink spot in Bangi-dong. :)

Where is Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch?

📍 Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is located at 1F, 19 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It sits in the Bangi-dong food alley, making it convenient if you have plans around Jamsil or Songpa.

This neighborhood is full of places for dinner or drinks in the evening, and among them, this was a menu lineup that suits anyone looking for beef gopchang in Bangi-dong.

One portion of hanwoo gopchang, one of hanwoo daechang

🥩 What I ordered at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch that day was one serving of hanwoo gopchang and one of hanwoo daechang! At a gopchang restaurant, rather than sticking to just one cut, it's more fun to order both gopchang and daechang and compare their different textures and flavors. 🤍

The hanwoo gopchang had that nutty flavor that comes through more the longer you chew, and the daechang delivered its distinctively soft, rich flavor in full. Watching them cook to the perfect point on the grill naturally kept my chopsticks busy…!

How the timer grilling works, and what comes with it

I also liked that the cooking is based on a precise timer. Always aiming for the same top-quality result!

If you like the distinctive nuttiness of gopchang, start there; if you prefer something richer and more full-bodied, I'd recommend adding hanwoo daechang too. If you're visiting with a group, ordering both to share seems like a great idea. There's makchang too haha.

The side dishes — kimchi, rice cake, potato, vegetables, and steamed egg — made for a great combination as well. Gulp.

Looking for beef gopchang in Bangi-dong, Seoul?

🥢 With dining-out prices as high as they are these days, for a dish like gopchang where a group ends up ordering several items, the overall composition matters just as much as the taste. Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is also known for the keyword "generous portions."

If you want a filling meal enjoying hanwoo gopchang and hanwoo daechang together in Bangi-dong, this is worth adding to your list when hunting for a good-value beef gopchang spot. Being right in the Bangi-dong food alley, it also suits a first dinner stop or drinks after work over gopchang. 🍻

Finishing with garlic and kkakdugi fried rice

🍚 And you can't just stop after gopchang! The last thing I ordered was the uniquely named kkakdugi jeorim maneul yangbap.

After thoroughly enjoying the nutty, rich flavors of gopchang and daechang, finishing with a rice dish made the meal feel complete. Fried rice at a gopchang restaurant is a different kind of treat from eating the meat alone, so I always end up ordering it even when I'm fairly full. 😋

With cubed radish kimchi and pickled garlic mixed in, it had a different edge from regular fried rice, and it paired well as a finishing dish after the gopchang and daechang.

If you're searching for good restaurants or beef gopchang in the Bangi-dong food alley, keep Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch in mind for enjoying hanwoo gopchang and hanwoo daechang in one visit. If you want gopchang but can't skip daechang either, like me, I'd recommend ordering one of each and finishing with the kkakdugi jeorim maneul yangbap! 🙌

📍 Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch · 1F, 19 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul