# Spicy sundubu and hwangtae haejangguk breakfast in Sokcho: Jinsol

- By Soban (https://superchart.com/en/@soban-notes/)
- Written Sep 8, 2026
- Updated Sep 14, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Sokcho, Gangwon
- Sponsored: This post is based on a visit supported by the business.
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## In short

Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu is a sundubu (soft tofu stew) and haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant in Sokcho's Sundubu Village. Visiting less than an hour after opening, there were already quite a few customers eating, and a spicy sundubu and hwangtae haejangguk (dried pollack soup) made for a hearty meal with plenty of side dishes. Free refills on banchan made it an easy, no-pressure first meal of a Sokcho trip.

## Good to know

- **Ordered**: Hwangtae haejangguk (dried pollack soup), spicy sundubu (soft tofu stew)
- **Side dishes**: Several banchan served, free refills
- **Location**: 118 Wonam Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea (Sundubu Village)
- **Visit time**: Within an hour of opening — seated with no wait

*as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026*

![Breakfast table setting at Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu in Sokcho](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-01-g19k8-1200.webp)

When you travel to Sokcho, don't you just want a hearty breakfast with warm soup and a bowl of rice~ This time too, while looking for a breakfast spot, I went to Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu, famous as a sundubu place in Sokcho. But we went there less than an hour after it opened that day?

And yet there were already quite a lot of people, which surprised me a bit haha. "Really this many people this early?" I thought — but after eating, I understood why people come so early. Let me tell you about Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu, a place people flock to for good reason as a Sokcho breakfast spot~

## Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu in Sokcho's Sundubu Village — crowded even early in the morning?

Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu is located in Sokcho's Sundubu Village area. If you're looking for a breakfast spot while traveling in Sokcho, you may have heard of this place before. We were on an early-morning schedule, so we timed our visit for opening, and there were more customers than I expected.

Even though it was still early, I saw people already eating, and thought — of course, a famous place is different. I wondered if I'd have to worry about waiting in line for breakfast on a Sokcho trip, but luckily we got seated right away when we arrived. A hearty meal from the morning!

![The exterior look of Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-02-1ucmp-900.webp)

![Restaurant interior with customers already eating early in the morning](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-03-1ehax-900.webp)

![Table setting at Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-04-16ple-900.webp)

## What we ordered — hwangtae haejangguk and spicy sundubu

In the morning, warm soup with rice is better than anything too intense, right? Especially if you ate well and had a drink or two the night before your Sokcho trip, haejangguk (hangover soup) really calls to you the next morning haha. So that day we ordered hwangtae haejangguk and spicy sundubu.

![Ordered hwangtae haejangguk and spicy sundubu spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-05-k76ij-900.webp)

![Breakfast dishes served in stone pots](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-06-4tcpa-900.webp)

![Table set with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-07-1gvur-m-900.webp)

Since we came to a sundubu restaurant, we had to try the sundubu, and I was also curious about the hwangtae haejangguk, so we picked both haha.

- Hwangtae haejangguk (dried pollack soup)
- Spicy sundubu (soft tofu stew)

![Two stone pots of spicy sundubu and hwangtae haejangguk](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-08-ittl3-900.webp)

![Close-up of a bubbling stone pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-09-1c6d6-900.webp)

![Rice and soup dishes set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-10-4sju0-900.webp)

## Silky spicy sundubu — was it too heavy for morning?

We started with the spicy sundubu. It came out bubbling in a stone pot, and my appetite shot up even though it was morning. The red broth was packed with silky sundubu — just looking at it made me feel warmer!

![Stone pot of spicy sundubu with red broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-11-2oyqq-900.webp)

Taking a spoonful of the broth, it was spicy but not heavy — cleanly spicy. In the morning, something too intense could feel like a lot, but this broth was cleaner than I expected, so it went well with rice. Scooping up soft sundubu with the broth just melted in my mouth~

![A spoonful of silky sundubu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-12-wkqlr-900.webp)

If you come to a sundubu place in Sokcho, you really have to eat a stone pot of this haha. A spoonful of rice, a spoonful of spicy broth, and some kimchi on the side — the rice just kept disappearing from the morning.

## Hwangtae haejangguk — a perfect Sokcho breakfast

![Hwangtae haejangguk served in a stone pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-13-c97v0-900.webp)

And the dish I was actually looking forward to more! The hwangtae haejangguk. Eating hwangtae haejangguk in the morning on a Sokcho trip just feels extra delicious for some reason haha. The warm stone pot of hwangtae haejangguk had dried pollack, tofu, bean sprouts and more — easy on the stomach in the morning.

![Haejangguk with dried pollack, tofu and bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-14-1gn5n-900.webp)

The broth wasn't overly spicy or salty — more savory and refreshing, which went well with rice. The pollack flesh was soft too, and tasted great scooped up with the broth. Especially having visited so early, one spoonful of the warm hwangtae haejangguk just melted the tiredness away!

![A spoonful of soft pollack flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-15-lfz8p-900.webp)

If you ate a lot the day before and are looking for a Sokcho breakfast menu the next morning, hwangtae haejangguk seems like a solid choice too. It's also a good reason to come here even if someone in your group doesn't like sundubu.

![Hwangtae haejangguk served together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-16-11aia-900.webp)

![Assorted side dishes served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-17-1xm0g-900.webp)

![Neatly arranged banchan with soup dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-18-1c7k5-900.webp)

## How were the side dishes?

You have to eat the banchan too~ Several side dishes came out with the main dishes. Maybe because it was morning, but eating these neat side dishes with hot soup felt just like a home-cooked meal.

With a spoonful of rice each time with the hwangtae haejangguk or spicy sundubu, plus a bit of banchan, before I knew it the whole bowl was gone haha. We often skip breakfast while traveling, but that day we ate properly and could head off to our next stop feeling good.

We visited less than an hour after opening, and there were already quite a few people eating. It made me realize there are more people than I thought looking for an early breakfast spot while traveling in Sokcho.

![Restaurant dining hall with customers in the early morning](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-19-sfylk-900.webp)

![Interior seating at Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-20-1kjsb-900.webp)

Seeing how busy it was from the morning, it seems like this place is already well known among people looking for a breakfast spot in Sokcho.

![Side of the restaurant with refillable banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-21-xkvw2-900.webp)

![Table after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-22-zkdkj-900.webp)

+++ Side dishes could be freely refilled!

If I come back to Sokcho, I'd like to try other sundubu menu items too~ We ate really well and left properly full!!

![Exterior of Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu in Sokcho's Sundubu Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-23-rbx7n-900.webp)

![Wrapping up the visit at Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol/sokcho-sundubu-morning-open-jinsol-24-kfxte-m-900.webp)

## Where it is

- Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu (진솔할머니순두부)
- 118 Wonam Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea
- 강원특별자치도 속초시 원암학사평길 118
- 38.2062411, 128.5209698
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%84%EC%86%94%ED%95%A0%EB%A8%B8%EB%8B%88%EC%88%9C%EB%91%90%EB%B6%80/@38.2062411,128.5209698,17z

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