Jimin Cho · 2 stories

A Quiet Noodle in Suji

Writes about small restaurants encountered around Gyeonggi and the Daejeon/Chungcheong area. · Writes about: Restaurants

PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongnae-dong pork belly set for two with Dodram pork: Chodaebak

Chodaebak Naengsam Pyeongnae-Hopyeong Branch is a frozen pork belly restaurant certified to sell Dodram Hanton Korean pork, on the food alley near the Pyeongnae-dong Community Center in Namyangju, Gyeonggi. The order was the Chodaebak combo set for two (two servings of frozen pork belly plus one serving of pork collar, with minari, mushrooms and potato) with honeycomb pork skin added, alongside steamed egg, kimchi, bean sprouts, scallion salad, pink sausage and cheese as side dishes. Chodaebak Naengsam is an easy pick for sharing in a group, and the writer rates it 100% worth a return visit.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGongju, ChungnamRestaurants

Post-marathon set meal with buckwheat noodles in Gongju: Bapkkot Hana

Bapkkot Hana Pieotne is a Korean set-meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Sinwonsa-ro in Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju, Chungnam. On the day the writer finished the 2026 Gongju Baekje Marathon, Bapkkot Hana Pieotne served one minari tteokgalbi set (30,000 won) and one charcoal-grilled pork stir-fry set (25,000 won), covering everything from the side dishes to the buckwheat and seaweed noodles. The spread tastes like mild home cooking rather than anything heavy, which made it an easy meal on the stomach after a long run.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
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