Hoengseong hanwoo butcher: 700g of beef for two on an overnight trip
In short
Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom (횡성한우정육점) is the oldest hanwoo butcher shop in Hoengseong, Gangwon, open since 1979 and now run by the second generation. On a one-night trip to Hoengseong, two people bought about 650–700g of galbisal (rib finger meat), low-fat aged salchisal (chuck flap) and sirloin for just over 100,000 won and grilled it all themselves. With grades from 1++ down to grade 2 sold in small packs, Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom makes it easy to taste several cuts in one go.
Good to know
- Address
- 10 Munhwacheyuk-ro, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do
- Hours
- Daily 07:00–20:00
- Parking
- Short-term parking available in front of the shop
- What we bought
- Hoengseong hanwoo galbisal, low-fat aged hanwoo salchisal and Hoengseong hanwoo sirloin, 650–700g for just over 100,000 won
- Grades
- Hanwoo from 1++ to grade 2, with small packs available
- Award
- Rated outstanding in the butcher shop category for Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon State, in the 2023 Korea Consumer Industry Evaluation
- Price reference
- ₩100,000 ≈ $73 (2026-09-22)
as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026
Why we chose Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom on a one-night trip to Hoengseong
Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom is a hanwoo (Korean native beef) butcher shop at 10 Munhwacheyuk-ro, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do. I wanted to take a healing trip and while deciding where to go, I found a really pretty place to stay near Hoengseong, so I ended up going on a one-night, two-day trip there.
Hoengseong — what else could it be!! Hoengseong! Hanwoo! Shout it: Hoengseong hanwoo!! The moment I booked the room, that phrase was basically all I said every day — Hoengseong hanwoo!! I wanted beef so badly that I looked around, and this shop, Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom, kept coming up the most, so I went. The staff were so kind and there were so many different cuts!
- Address: 10 Munhwacheyuk-ro, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
- Hours: Daily 07:00–20:00
- Parking: Brief parking available in front of the shop
Out front there was a sign saying the shop was recognized as outstanding in the butcher shop category for Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do, in the 2023 Korea Consumer Industry Evaluation. That made me trust it even more, haha. Went in with high expectations~
I didn't manage to get photos of the outside or inside, but it was so clean and pretty that I assumed it was a newly opened butcher shop. Turns out it actually has over 40 years of history! Started in 1979 and now running into its second generation, it's the oldest butcher shop in Hoengseong. A place that's kept the flavor of Hoengseong's famous hanwoo alive for that long — that made me even more excited!!
What's in the chilled and frozen cases at Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom
In the freezer section of Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom, sagol (leg bones) and udder — er, ox feet — caught my eye. There were many kinds of meat there, but the bones and ox feet stood out in particular.
There was hanwoo gomtang (bone broth), boiled meat, boiled beef tendon, boiled ox feet, and various other ready-to-eat items~
The fridge section also had all sorts of cuts laid out, and this is when I started drooling and lost my mind picking things out...
Honestly I wanted to eat everything here... ugh... how do you resist yukhoe (Korean-style beef tartare)... but I resisted. Ugh......
Another fridge section~
How much beef for two? 700g for just over 100,000 won
What I chose at Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom was three cuts: Hoengseong hanwoo galbisal, low-fat aged hanwoo salchisal, and Hoengseong hanwoo sirloin. Since it was just for two people, I figured about 600g would be enough~ but we ended up with roughly 650-700g for just over ₩100,000!
There really are so many types, right?? haha. Everything from 1++ to grade 2 hanwoo was available in a huge range, and I especially liked that the small-pack products were portioned perfectly for one sitting. That meant we could pick several cuts and try a little of each without feeling like too much.
I already love galbisal, so my heart started racing the second I saw it
The salchisal had such beautiful marbling that I picked it out too, haha
Looking at it again, it just looks so delicious...
How the sirloin, galbisal and salchisal tasted on the grill
We started with the sirloin from Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom. Ate the least rich-tasting cut first. From here on it's all grilling photos.
First up, hanwoo sirloin! Do I even need to say anything. It was rich but clean-tasting and so good, and there was also a bit of the 'shrimp meat' cut mixed in with the sirloin part — one bite and I nearly passed out... how does it just melt away like that.......
Just look at this gorgeous meat
Grilled some onion and potato alongside it too~
Next up, galbisal! I'm drooling just writing this down, propping up a tissue while I type....
Look at that gorgeous color~
I want to go eat it again ㅠ.ㅠ I was too busy eating to get a photo of the salchisal, but it was also incredibly delicious..!
Was there a wait to pay at the counter?
When I visited, there were a lot of customers inside Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom, so there was a bit of a wait at checkout. But the owner was so thoughtful and gave us some meat to eat with ramyeon (instant noodles) while we waited ㅠㅠ so touched....
So we happily finished off dessert with ramyeon loaded with beef~~ Perfect from start to finish, this Hoengseong beef shop! Hoengseong's famous hanwoo! Highly recommend Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom!!!
Where it is
10 Munhwacheyuk-ro, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea강원특별자치도 횡성군 횡성읍 문화체육로 10
