# Banchan shop in Gwanggyo, Suwon: ₩22,500 homemade sides at Gukaechan - By Rahi (https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cafe-circuit/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Shopping › Suwon, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This is a store visit story written after receiving support from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cafe-circuit/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekend-cafe-circuit/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/index.md) ## In short Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store is a homemade banchan (Korean side dish) shop on Centraltown-ro in Gwanggyo, Suwon. Seasoned vegetables, stir-fries and dressed salads plus kimchi, fish, meat dishes and soups and stews are individually packaged in a refrigerated showcase with prices labelled, so you pick your own; this visit's fish cake stir-fry, seaweed stem stir-fry and zucchini stir-fry came to 22,500 won. Gukaechan works whether you need only a few side dishes or a full soup-and-banchan spread for the week. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (as posted at the entrance) - **Total paid this visit**: 22,500 won - **Side dishes chosen**: Fish cake stir-fry, seaweed stem stir-fry, zucchini stir-fry and more - **How it's displayed**: Each side dish individually packaged with name and price, in a refrigerated showcase plus a central display table - **Notice**: Allergen information for store-made products posted separately - **Price reference**: ₩22,500 ≈ $16.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* You want home-cooked food but making soup and every side dish from scratch each time takes a lot of effort, haha. Especially when you shop for just a few banchan, ingredients often end up left over, so lately I've been relying on a good side dish shop now and then. ![Side dishes on display at Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-01-8nkor-1200.webp) ![Interior of the Gwanggyo handmade banchan shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-02-rln4j-966.webp) This time I visited Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store in Gwanggyo, haha. Once inside, there were way more kinds of side dishes than I expected, so it was fun just browsing around. ![Variety of side dishes at Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-03-1en7y-966.webp) ![Display shelves at the Gwanggyo banchan shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-04-13ek1-966.webp) > Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store ![Green sign of Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-05-1noaa-966.webp) ![Exterior of Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-06-19hoq-966.webp) ## Where is Gukaechan banchan shop in Gwanggyo, Suwon? Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store has a big green sign, so it was easy to spot even just walking by. There's a large banner reading 'banchan' set up in front of the entrance, so first-time visitors shouldn't have trouble finding it either, haha. ![Store entrance with a banchan banner](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-07-3jw1h-966.webp) The hours posted at the entrance were 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. You could see the refrigerated showcase through the glass door from outside, and it was packed with so many side dishes that I was already trying to decide what to get before I even stepped in, haha. ![Refrigerated showcase seen through the glass door](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-08-1bxvb-966.webp) ## What side dishes fill Gukaechan's refrigerated showcase? Walking into Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store, the first thing you notice is the refrigerated showcase filling the wall. There were really all kinds of options — namul (seasoned vegetables), stir-fries and seasoned dishes that go well with rice, plus kimchi, fish and meat side dishes. ![Wall-filling refrigerated showcase of side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-09-1dnue-m-966.webp) ![Showcase with seasoned vegetables and stir-fries](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-10-1ulmw-966.webp) Each side dish is individually packaged with its name and price shown, so it was easy to see and pick what I wanted. There were also side dishes on the central display table — not just simple banchan but quite a few options hearty enough to be a main dish for a meal, haha. It was nice that you could also pick up soups and stews, the kind of food that's a hassle to make at home. ![Main side dishes and soups on the central display table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-11-1kjyp-966.webp) ![Individually packaged side dishes with prices shown](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-12-1qbd7-m-966.webp) I thought this would be especially convenient for people living alone or dual-income households who can't make side dishes every day, haha. On the wall was a display related to MBC's Today N program 'Our Neighborhood Banchan Master,' along with related certificates and notices. There was also a separate notice about allergens in the store's own products, which I appreciated being able to check before buying. ![TV feature and notices posted on the store wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-13-1qlet-966.webp) Overall the store was kept clean and tidy, and the side dishes were neatly arranged in the showcase, making them easy to look through. ## The side dishes picked and the 22,500 won total This time at Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store, I picked a few side dishes that go well with rice on a regular day, haha. As shown in the photos, I put fried fish cake stir-fry, seaweed stem stir-fry and zucchini stir-fry into my basket. Picking things up one by one, the basket filled up fast, haha. - Fried fish cake stir-fry - Seaweed stem stir-fry - Zucchini stir-fry - Total paid: ₩22,500 The final total came to ₩22,500. The zucchini stir-fry had a moist, soft texture that was easy to eat with rice, and the seaweed stem stir-fry was nicely salty, going well as a rice side, haha. ![Zucchini stir-fry and seaweed stem stir-fry served at home](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-14-1uqer-966.webp) ![Packaged fried fish cake stir-fry brought home](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-15-4xe2x-966.webp) The fried fish cake stir-fry also had a familiar taste anyone could enjoy, and it kept well in the fridge over several days. Making a bunch of side dishes yourself means prepping ingredients, cooking and doing dishes, so being able to just pick out exactly what you need was genuinely convenient, haha. Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store especially has such a wide variety that it'd be fun to try a different combination each time. ![Containers of the side dishes I picked out](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-16-51wdf-966.webp) It seemed good both for days when you just need a few light side dishes and for days when you want to put together soup and main side dishes all at once, haha. ![Rice and side dishes set out for a meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-17-r2z2q-966.webp) ![Side dishes brought home from Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-18-1j7mq-966.webp) ![A home meal made with Gwanggyo handmade banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop-19-1oblw-966.webp) If you're in Gwanggyo looking for handmade or packaged banchan, it's worth stopping by and browsing yourself. Next time I'll have to grab the soups and meat side dishes I missed this time, haha. ## Where it is - Gukaechan Banchan Gwanggyo Main Store (국애찬반찬 광교 본점) - 15 Centraltown-ro, iFlex Building 138, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 수원시 영통구 센트럴타운로 15 아이플렉스 138동 국애찬 - 37.2883026, 127.0574051 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B5%AD%EC%95%A0%EC%B0%AC%EB%B0%98%EC%B0%AC%20%EA%B4%91%EA%B5%90%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.2883026,127.0574051,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-cafe-circuit/gukaechan-gwanggyo-side-dish-shop/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt