# Seongnae-dong Korean BBQ with no wait before 6pm: Gim Sukseong - By Nara (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-stew-stamp/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a review written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-stew-stamp/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-stew-stamp/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/index.md) ## In short Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant specialising in 20-day cross-aged pork, tucked into a Seongnae-dong alley near Cheonho Station in Gangdong, Seoul. The writer ordered the Gim Sukseong Special 2 (pork neck, pork belly and gabrisal with kimchi jjigae), let the staff grill it and top it with minari and aged kimchi, and walked straight in with no wait on a weekday before 6pm. There is no hood over the grill, so clothes pick up the smell, but the meat at Gim Sukseong makes up for it. ## Good to know - **Address**: 35 Cheonhoyet 14-gil, 1F Unit 101, Gangdong-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 11:00 - 24:00 - **What we ordered**: Gim Sukseong Special 2 (pork neck, pork belly, gabrisal + kimchi jjigae), plus one extra serving of pork belly - **Rice**: Ordered separately - **Pork neck**: Minimum order of 2 servings - **Aging**: 20-day cross-aging - **Waiting**: Straight in before 6pm on weekdays; waits possible after that - **Service**: Staff grill the meat; fried rice is self-serve *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![Signature shot of aged pork belly topped with minari at Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-01-1hfjt-1200.webp) I always get excited going to Cheonho. It's a food paradise, everything there is good..🤍 I just knew this would be good too! My friend already knew about this Cheonho Station favorite, the Korean BBQ restaurant Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch (김숙성 성내점). Let me lay out the menu, the restaurant info, and my honest impressions after eating there. ![Exterior of Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch in Seongnae-dong near Cheonho Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-02-bhr84-966.webp) ![Sign of Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch and the alley view](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-03-1av08-966.webp) ## Where is Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch, and what are the hours? Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch is an aged-meat restaurant at 35 Cheonhoyet14-gil, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. It's open daily 11:00 - 24:00. ## Old-school Seoul BBQ atmosphere: how long is the wait? ![Dining hall of Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch with retro old-school vibes](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-04-1tjfs-966.webp) ![Table and grill seating at Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-05-1ab18-966.webp) ![Retro decor pieces inside Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-06-1ldbk-966.webp) ![Weekday evening atmosphere at Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-07-11fwc-966.webp) Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch sits in an alley in Seongnae-dong near Cheonho Station. The place is nowhere near modern — it's a retro, lively, comfortable kind of spot, better suited to an outdoor tent-bar feel or a casual gathering than anything formal. On a weekday before 6pm we walked straight in with no wait, but after that people started pouring in fast, so a short wait can happen. ## The menu at Gim Sukseong, an aged-pork specialist near Cheonho Station ![Meat menu board at Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-08-qnzvu-966.webp) ![Menu board listing jjigae, jeyuk bokkeum and other meal items](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-09-9udkq-966.webp) The set menu options were solid, but there were also plenty of non-meat items, so it took a while to decide. FYI, Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch also serves lunch. A BBQ place with jjigae (stew), jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), and ramen on the menu — the taste is basically guaranteed. And the prices are pretty reasonable too! We went with the Gim Sukseong Special 2, which comes with pork neck, pork belly, and gabrisal (pork skirt meat) plus kimchi jjigae. Rice is ordered separately! ## Gim Sukseong Special 2: pork neck for two, plus pork belly and gabrisal ![Thick aged pork neck from the Gim Sukseong Special 2](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-10-1l8fl-966.webp) ![Plate of limited-edition aged pork belly and gabrisal combo](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-11-1383a-966.webp) ![Grill heating up alongside the table setup](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-12-1ugjt-966.webp) While the grill was heating up, the side dishes and our ordered meat came out. The pork neck was seriously thick. I was genuinely surprised. ![Basic side dish spread at Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-13-1nvpz-966.webp) ![Seasoned raw crab served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-14-13ulj-966.webp) On top of that, this was the first place I've seen serve yangnyeom gejang (seasoned raw crab) as a side dish. Mix it into your rice and you'll clear the whole bowl in no time. ![Three sauces: cheese salt, shiitake wasabi sauce, and makjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-15-5yeyh-966.webp) ### Three sauces: cheese salt, shiitake wasabi and makjang Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch lets you enjoy the meat in a lot of different ways. I liked that there were several sauce options — cheese salt, shiitake wasabi sauce, and makjang (a thicker, saltier ssamjang-style sauce). The shiitake wasabi sauce especially had good mushroom texture and surprisingly paired well with the meat. The makjang could've used a bolder flavor though, haha. ![Kimchi jjigae with a clear broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-16-1oxl7-966.webp) Next came a piping hot kimchi jjigae. It had a clear, light broth, so it was easy to eat even without rice. It also kind of reminded me of a cool bean sprout soup? If we'd been drinking, it would've made a perfectly good drinking snack too. ## Pork belly with minari, grilled for you by the staff ![Staff grilling thick cuts of aged meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-17-56ewl-966.webp) ![Minari and aged kimchi placed on top of the grilling meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-18-1jkn5-966.webp) Just sit back and relax, because a staff member comes over and grills the meat for you. I figured a place with this much old-school charm would have us grilling it ourselves, but not at all. The thick cuts of meat started cooking fast. Once they were cooked enough, the staff topped them with minari (water dropwort) and aged kimchi. You all know kimchi grilled in meat fat is delicious..🤍 And don't even get me started on the minari.. Waiting for it got me all excited. ![Gabrisal eaten dipped in salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-19-1qzfo-966.webp) They explained the menu and sauces so we could try the gabrisal dipped in salt first. That burst of fat and nuttiness in your mouth.. what do you even do with that. So good. The color combo of the meat, minari, and kimchi was insane. They told us that since the meat is aged, it tastes better if you don't grill it too long. ![A piece of aged pork belly served with minari and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-20-1qnhl-966.webp) ## The downsides at Gim Sukseong: a two-serving pork neck minimum and no hood Because the meat is aged, it seemed to have a bit more tenderness to it. I thought the thick pork neck might be tough, but it wasn't at all. Since we eat a lot, we ordered an extra serving of pork belly. Chewy, nutty, delicious meat all around! There were a few downsides — the pork neck can only be ordered starting from 2 servings, oil inevitably splatters given the nature of the grill, and there's no hood to absorb the smoke while you eat, so you end up smelling like meat afterward. ![Close-up of grilled aged pork neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-21-nh7t0-966.webp) ![Grilling the extra order of pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-22-1uymv-966.webp) ![Grill full of meat and minari cooking away](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-23-fudvp-966.webp) Even so, the meat is good enough that everything is forgiven.. the smell disappears once you go home and shower anyway, haha. After eating there, I got why it's considered a top Korean BBQ spot near Cheonho Station. The relaxed atmosphere also makes it a great fit for group gatherings or hanging out with friends. We wrapped up with fried rice — it's self-serve, so they don't stir-fry it for you. We had to mix it ourselves. ## Is Gim Sukseong worth it for Korean BBQ near Cheonho Station? ![Self-mixed fried rice to finish the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork-24-1rv0b-966.webp) Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch is where you can try 20-day cross-aged meat. It's a place where you can comfortably enjoy aged meat without any gamey smell. Solid set menu combos, friendly service, and even grilling done for you. Come here on a day you're craving minari pork belly or pork neck. I'd definitely go back! ## Where it is - Gim Sukseong Seongnae Branch (김숙성 성내점) - 35 Cheonhoyet14-gil, 1F 101, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강동구 천호옛14길 35 1층 101호 - 37.5359846, 127.1274806 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B9%80%EC%88%99%EC%84%B1%20%EC%84%B1%EB%82%B4%EC%A0%90/@37.5359846,127.1274806,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-stew-stamp/cheonho-gimsuksung-seongnae-aged-pork/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt