Wolsan-dong sashimi restaurant, Gwangju: free maeuntang review event

The muggy summer is finally passing! The evenings get so cool and pleasant now ><!! And that makes me crave king shrimp! The meat was so plump and truly delicious ʕ⸝⸝⸝ • ˕ • ‎⸝⸝⸝ ʔ

Have you all had king shrimp yet?! I had my first one of the year at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha in Wolsan-dong, Gwangju!!!

Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha in Wolsan-dong, Gwangju: weekday evening in king shrimp season

Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch is a pocha (Korean pub-style restaurant) specializing in sashimi and king shrimp in Wolsan-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. Even on a weekday evening it was busy — probably because it's king shrimp season!

The vibe gets even better once evening falls~!~! ⁽⁽ (˶> ᎑ <˶) ⁾⁾

I came with my other half, and since seaweed soup and fish came with the basic side dishes, this seems like a great place to bring kids too!

What comes free: mulhoe and seaweed soup in the basic spread

Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Wolsan Branch's basic spread comes with mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and seaweed soup included. The table was generous right from the start! ✌︎𓈒මꈊම𓈒ྀི𑁨

We started the feast with aged kimchi and corn as appetizers to whet our appetite ><!! Everything in the basic spread was exactly my taste..❤️ Direct hit on my preferences ❤️

₩55,000 grilled king shrimp and the free review-event maeuntang

We ordered the grilled king shrimp (₩55,000) and spicy stew! (◍´͈ꈊ`͈◍) The spicy stew is given free if you do the review event! There's no reason not to do the review event.. you absolutely must.

But seriously, aren't these shrimp huge?! I got to enjoy my first king shrimp of the year, and they were big ones (ˊo̴̶̷̤ ̫ o̴̶̷̤ˋ) Fresh, big, plump-looking from the moment they arrived~~~ nom nom, I wanted to eat them right away~~~

This is that review-event spicy stew!! Isn't the quality really good for something given through an event,,, >< I actually like spicy stew more than sashimi, and the broth was so spicy-hot it made me crave plain white rice haha. Also perfect as a drinking snack for those who drink! ꉂ (ᐡ˃̶͈ ﻌ ˂̶͈⸝⸝ᐡ) You'd be a fool not to do the review event ><!!!

How the king shrimp grill and taste at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha

The heat at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha is really strong, so the king shrimp cooked so quickly!!! Ah~~~ the shrimp cooking up nicely looked so plump I wanted to eat them right away!!!

Look how well they cooked!! (｡˃̶͈ ᴗ ˂̶͈｡) My other half put on gloves and peeled the hot ones for me, so I just ate them, heofu heofu,,~

Getting a confession via king shrimp. Haha. He said when you peel the shrimp you have to shape it like a heart,, so the heads all get cut off for the butter-grilled dish and we eat the bodies, hehe.. ( ♡‧̫♡ )

The salt seasoning was just right too, so it was salty and delicious even eaten plain!! The meat was so plump it had a satisfying chew haha （ ܸʚ̴̶̷̷⩊ʚ̴̶̷̷ ܸ） We finished every single one without leftovers..

And the staff were genuinely kind! I dropped my chopsticks without noticing, and even without calling anyone, they saw and brought me new ones,, delicious food AND kind service!!

The finish: butter-grilled shrimp heads

Right around when we'd almost finished the king shrimp, the butter-grilled dish came out!! ㅎ.ㅎ The buttery smell wafting over ~~~❤️ It came out beautifully golden-brown!! Nutty and so delicious ૮ ๑ > ⩊ < ๑ ა

With the spicy stew too, we ate a truly filling dinner at

Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha in Wolsan-dong ~!!

If you want to enjoy plump, big king shrimp during king shrimp season, I'll definitely recommend this place! ʕ⸝⸝•ﻌ•⸝⸝ʔ♡ I had my first king shrimp of the year at a delicious place and left truly full and satisfied 👍 Highly recommend it as a king shrimp restaurant!!