Six beef offal cuts on one grill at Garak Market: Midang Hanwoo

I was looking for dinner in the Garak Market food alley when I ended up at Midang Hanwoo Gopchang. I've eaten gopchang and daechang plenty of times before, but I heard this place lets you try a whole range of hanwoo (Korean beef) offal cuts at once — gopchang, daechang, makchang, plus beef tripe, heart, and honeycomb tripe — so I was curious.

What stood out most is that they use hanwoo hand-selected by an NH Nonghyup livestock wholesaler, and the space used to operate as Midang Mungtigi before being reborn as a hanwoo gopchang specialist haha. If you're hunting for a good gopchang spot around Garak Market or Munjeong-dong, this one's worth keeping in mind :)

Where is Midang Hanwoo Gopchang, and when is it open?

📍Address: 47 Yangjaedae-ro 62-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor, unit 103 / ⏰Hours: 09:00–23:00, closed Sundays

Finding Midang Hanwoo Gopchang at the Garak Market food alley entrance

Walking up to the Garak Market food alley, the Midang Hanwoo Gopchang sign caught my eye right away! From the entrance alone it clearly read as a hanwoo gopchang specialist. Out front, a sign listed all the cuts you could enjoy together — gopchang, beef tripe, makchang, daechang, heart, honeycomb tripe, and more.

From Midang Mungtigi to Midang Hanwoo Gopchang

Inside, there was a sign explaining Midang's philosophy (the middle photo is the owner haha). It used to run as Midang Mungtigi, serving same-day butchered hanwoo mungtigi (raw sliced beef), yukhoe (beef tartare), and hanwoo gopchang jeongol, but they've since changed business types and now run as Midang Hanwoo Gopchang.

What caught my eye was a note saying the owner personally inspects and selects the hanwoo. Seeing that, I got the sense this isn't a gopchang place that relies purely on seasoning — they clearly put real care into the raw ingredients themselves.

What's on the menu at Midang Hanwoo Gopchang

I gave the menu a look too. The signature offerings are hanwoo gopchang along with daechang, makchang, beef tripe, heart, and more offal cuts! You can order just one cut, but if it's your first visit, going for a set with a variety of cuts seems like the way to go. For meal dishes, they also had things like gopchang jeongol and doenjang jjigae to pair alongside.

Free side dishes and chunyeop (raw omasum tripe)

After ordering at Midang Hanwoo Gopchang, the basic side dishes get set out first — chive salad, kimchi, garlic, sauce, and other classic gopchang pairings.

What personally caught my eye was the cheonyeop (beef liver/omasum)! It had that nutty, crunchy texture that's hard to resist — great for picking at before the main dishes even arrived. The accompanying sauce cut through the richness too, perfect alongside the gopchang!!!

Gopchang, daechang, makchang and heart filling one grill

And then, the main event! The grill came out so full it was practically overflowing. Gopchang, daechang, makchang, heart, and more all piled on together, alongside sides like kimchi, chives, and potato to grill along with the meat.

Doesn't this look ridiculously fresh?!? Grilling several cuts together like this instead of sticking to just one is way more fun — you get to compare the textures and flavors side by side haha. I could genuinely eat this endlessly!!!!

How the texture differs from cut to cut

The heart was relatively clean-tasting and chewy, while the other cuts each had their own distinct crunch or softness, so it was fun picking through them one by one. Especially since it included cuts you don't often see at a typical gopchang restaurant — anyone who loves gopchang would be even more satisfied here.

Finishing the meal with a spicy soup

Finishing things off with a bubbling soup dish was the perfect way to wrap up. After all that meat, one spoonful of the hot, rich broth just resets your whole palate!

Look at how packed with gop (fat/marrow) this is!!!!!!!

Chewy cuts, crunchy cuts, soft cuts — they're all different, and personally I think enjoying that range of textures is what a gopchang restaurant is really about haha. Whether you usually like something soft and rich like daechang, or you prefer something with more bite like makchang or tripe, this place seems like a good pick to go with anyone.

Winning a 50,000 won gift certificate at the in-store game event

There was also a fun game event set up inside Midang Hanwoo Gopchang. It was something easy to join in on with friends, which made the whole vibe even more fun. There was a draw-your-own-prize event too, and that day I got lucky and won a ₩50,000 gift card! What is even happening!!!!!! The owner celebrated right along with us.

I'm walking away with way too much ㅜㅜ Thank you so much, hope the shop keeps thriving!!

Why Midang Hanwoo Gopchang is worth the trip to Garak Market

If you're hunting for a good gopchang restaurant in the Garak Market food alley, Midang Hanwoo Gopchang is worth a visit. The best part is getting to try a wider range of hanwoo offal — makchang, heart, beef tripe, honeycomb tripe — instead of the usual gopchang-and-daechang-only lineup. You can tell the owner hand-selects the hanwoo, and you can feel the same standard of freshness and quality carried over from its days as Midang Mungtigi!