Seohyeon-dong Korean restaurant for pork hot pot, minari pancake

A Korean restaurant famous in Seohyeon-dong, Seongnam: [ Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch ]

📍 Address 16 Baekhyeon-ro 101beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Unit 104, 1F, Daedeok Plaza 🕖 Hours 11:00 – 22:30, break time 15:00 – 17:00 (no break time on weekends) 🅿️ Parking 2 hours free

I visited Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch, well known in Seohyeon-dong, Seongnam for its Korean food and retro vibe.

Getting to Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch from Seohyeon Station and parking

Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch, a Korean restaurant famous in Seohyeon-dong, Seongnam, is about a 2-minute walk from Exit 4 of Seohyeon Station, directly across from the Megabox building — really convenient for a lunch or dinner visit. On top of that, the parking area is spacious and generous, so it's easy for those arriving by car, making it a great pick for a family meal or a work dinner too.

The three principles Okdengjang sticks to

Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch, a Korean restaurant famous in Seohyeon-dong, Seongnam, is a Korean food specialist that serves a home-cooked meal made with fresh ingredients and care. Okdengjang holds to three principles to deliver food made with good ingredients and effort: it uses fresh minari (water celery) sourced every dawn from Garak Market to bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients, and it cooks black rice mixed-grain rice 2–3 times a day using top-grade rice and clean filtered water, so you can enjoy freshly cooked rice whenever you visit. The side dishes served with every menu item are also handmade twice a day, which made it feel all the more trustworthy.

A retro, outdoor-tent-style interior

True to its reputation as a popular spot for Korean pub-style dinners in Bundang, the restaurant is spacious and clean, and the retro interior adds an atmosphere like an outdoor drinking tent, making it even more appealing — a satisfying place for a family meal or a work dinner.

Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch menu and prices

True to a Korean food specialist, Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch offers a wide range of healthy, not-too-spicy Korean dishes.

Okdengjang's signature menu

• Premium feast set ₩39,000
• Assorted pork hot pot (medium) ₩38,000
• Assorted pork hot pot (large) ₩55,000
• Beef short rib hot pot (medium) ₩55,000
• Squid and minari pancake ₩20,000
• Beef brisket doenjang hot pot ₩11,000
• Oyster snail doenjang hot pot ₩11,000
• Clam doenjang hot pot ₩11,000
• Assorted boiled pork hot pot ₩25,000

The assorted boiled pork hot pot, squid and minari pancake, and stir-fried bulseuzeu come together in one set so you can enjoy Okdengjang's popular menu, known for its savory doenjang hot pot and clean-tasting boiled pork, all at once! There's also the Okdengjang premium feast set, generous and reasonably priced.

For lunch, the doenjang hot pot lunch special

From 11am to 3pm especially, you can enjoy a generous, great-value doenjang hot pot lunch special with a full table of hot pots featuring beef, oyster snail, squid, and more! Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch, a Korean restaurant famous in Seohyeon-dong, Seongnam, runs a fast table turnover and reasonably priced lunch menu, making it a popular lunch spot for busy office workers. You can enjoy a hearty Korean meal without breaking the bank, which makes lunchtime here quite satisfying.

How to enjoy the hot pot, posted at every table

One more thing I liked: instructions on how to best enjoy Okdengjang's boiled pork hot pot and doenjang hot pot are posted at every table. Even first-time visitors can enjoy the hot pot more fully by following the guide, and the careful attention to the order and tips for eating showed Okdengjang's thoughtfulness and care.

Small assorted pork hot pot, oyster snail minari pancake, and Jangsu makgeolli

I ordered the popular menu at Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch, a Korean restaurant famous in Seohyeon-dong, Seongnam: the small assorted boiled pork hot pot, oyster snail minari pancake, and Jangsu makgeolli.

Minari and bean sprout salad, kimchi jjim (braised kimchi), and green onion kimchi came out as the basic side dishes.

The assorted boiled pork hot pot with three kinds of beef

A warm hot pot combining three kinds of tender beef boiled that same day with fresh, fragrant minari.

The longer the broth boiled, the deeper the meat's savory flavor came through, giving it a refreshing yet rich taste.

The boiled pork had no gamey smell, staying soft and moist while still keeping a chewy texture — great as an anju (drinking snack) eaten with the broth.

It was fun dipping the pork into the three sauces provided to suit your taste — dipping the meat in sauce and then topping it with fragrant minari added a nutty freshness that made it even more delicious.

Crispy outside, tender inside: oyster snail minari pancake

A pancake pan-fried with chewy oyster snail and fragrant, crunchy minari together, with an excellent nutty, clean flavor.

They didn't skimp on the oyster snail and minari, frying it golden brown — the crispy outside and moist inside made for an appealing texture.

The chewiness of the oyster snail and the fragrance of the minari came together for a clean, not-greasy taste, and it paired really well with the makgeolli.

Assorted boiled pork and minari pancake just aren't complete without makgeolli! A bite of pork, a sip of makgeolli... that's true happiness right there. If you love Korean food, Okdengjang Seohyeon Branch is a must-try.