Hwapoem화포엠

Seoul Forest Station eggplant dishes · house-made sauces

Updated Oct 6, 2026

Hwapoem is a Chinese restaurant specialising in eggplant dishes, a 4-minute walk from Exit 5 of Seoul Forest Station, on the 2nd floor of 9-16 Wangsimni-ro 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. At Hwapoem, meals such as rice bowls, jjamppong and jajangmyeon cost ₩12,000, eggplant dishes ₩18,000–34,000 and the set ₩28,000; Hwapoem's opening hours are not yet available, so please check before visiting.

Prices: Eggplant Dishes ₩18,000–₩34,000 · Meals (Rice Bowls & Noodles) ₩12,000
Try: Yuringi-Style Fried Eggplant ₩18,000Fish-Fragrant Eggplant Rice Bowl ₩12,000Fire-Stir-Fried Beef Jjamppong ₩12,000

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Key facts

Address: 2F, 9-16 Wangsimni-ro 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul서울 성동구 왕십리로5길 9-16 2층 2층
Reservations: Accepted
Parking: No dedicated parking · use nearby paid parking lots
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15 items · as listed Oct 2026

Eggplant Dishes₩18,000–₩34,000

Eggplant Shrimp Sando가지새우산도₩34,000
Eggplant Pork Sando가지돈육산도₩32,000
Yuringi (Fried Chicken with Soy-Vinegar Sauce) with Eggplant💯유린기기랑 가지💯₩28,000
Kkanpunggi (Spicy Garlic Fried Chicken) with Eggplant🥰깐풍기랑 가지🥰₩28,000
Fish-Fragrant Eggplant with Flower Buns어향가지랑 꽃빵₩20,000
Yuringi-Style Fried Eggplant유린가지튀김₩18,000
Beijing-Style Whole Fried Eggplant베이퐁통가지튀김₩19,000

About

Hwapoem is the second restaurant from Popoem, a pho restaurant near Mia Station, and Hwapoem opened in Seongsu-dong as a Chinese restaurant specialising in eggplant. Hwapoem's menu centres on eggplant dishes that give traditional Chinese cooking a modern take, and Hwapoem makes its sauces in-house.

Hwapoem serves eggplant sandos filled with shrimp or pork, fish-fragrant eggplant with flower buns, Beijing-style whole fried eggplant, and yuringi or kkanpunggi served with eggplant. Hwapoem also offers meals such as fire-stir-fried beef jjamppong and jajangmyeon and mala bibim noodles.

FAQ

How much is the eggplant dishes at Hwapoem?

Hwapoem's 7 eggplant dishes items cost ₩18,000–₩34,000. Meals (Rice Bowls & Noodles) (4) cost ₩12,000.

Can I book a table at Hwapoem?

Yes, Hwapoem takes reservations.

Is there parking at Hwapoem?

Yes, Hwapoem has parking (No dedicated parking · use nearby paid parking lots).

Does Hwapoem have private rooms or group seating?

Yes. Hwapoem has private rooms for 6–8 people and group seating for 12 to 44 people.

How is Hwapoem related to Popoem?

Hwapoem is the second restaurant from the same team. Following Popoem, a pho restaurant near Mia Station, Hwapoem opened in Seongsu-dong as a Chinese restaurant specialising in eggplant dishes.

How many visit stories are there about Hwapoem?

Superchart has 3 first-hand visit stories about Hwapoem; the latest visit was on August 18, 2026.

17 visit stories about Hwapoem

Newest first

Seongsu Chinese restaurant near Seoul Forest
“Hwapoem is a Chinese restaurant in Seongsu, Seoul, on Wangsimni-ro 5-gil between Seoul Forest Station and Ttukseom Station.”
SponsoredVanity SeatAug 18, 2026
Eggplant shrimp sando at Hwapoem, a Seoul Forest Chinese restaurant
“On a weekday reservation right at opening, the table held eggplant shrimp sando at 34,000 won, charcoal-grilled beef jjajangmyeon at 12,000 won and a side of jjamppong broth at 1,000 won, with yurin sauce chosen for the fried dish.”
SponsoredBench LunchboxAug 13, 2026
Ttukseom Station Chinese restaurant
“Over lunch with a friend, the writer ordered Hwapoem's signature eggplant shrimp sando (34,000 won) with eoyang (fish-fragrant) sauce and a flame-grilled beef jjamppong (spicy noodle soup, 12,000 won), and the two finished every bite.”
SponsoredPohang Meal CollectorJul 31, 2026
Seongdong Chinese restaurant revisit
“On a return visit to Hwapoem, the writer reordered the eggplant shrimp sando (34,000 won) and flame-grilled beef jjamppong (spicy noodle soup, 12,000 won) and tried the mapo tofu rice bowl (12,000 won) for the first time.”
SponsoredStreet Menu ReaderJul 24, 2026
Ttukseom Chinese restaurant: vegan jjamppong & eggplant sando
“Sharing the eggplant pork sando with youlin sauce (₩32,000), Hwapoem jajangmyeon and Hwapoem jjamppong (₩9,000 each), the writer and their younger sibling found the eggplant pork sando an absolute must-order and the jjamppong far better than the jajangmyeon.”
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Ttukseom Chinese restaurant: value set for two & kkanpunggi
“For a late lunch, two people shared the Hwapoem Value Set (34,000 won: fire-grilled beef jjamppong, fire-grilled beef jjajang and mini fried eggplant in yuringi sauce) plus a mini kkanpunggi (15,000 won) and nearly finished everything, satisfied with both portions and flavor.”
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