Finding the Gwangjang Market bakery from Exit 8: Ssuk's Choco Pie

What kind of bakery is Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul?

Among all the food spots in Gwangjang Market, today I want to introduce a bakery located right inside the market itself — Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul. Ssuk's Choco Pie has a Gwangju branch and a Seoul branch.

• Address: 25 Jongno 32-gil, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Hours: Monday–Friday 11:00–18:30 / Saturday–Sunday 11:00–19:00
• Takeout, reservations, waiting area, pet-friendly, local currency, easy pay

Which Jongno 5-ga Station exit leads to Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul?

Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul is inside Gwangjang Market, and it was easy to find from either Exit 7 or Exit 8 of Jongno 5-ga Station. I went in through Exit 8, entered the market's main entrance, walked straight, and found it easily on the left.

Even from a distance, the green signboard and interior made Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul stand out. Cute figurines greeted me right by the door.

Inside, too, there were cute figurines, a waiting area, and adorable green props symbolizing the Ssuk's Choco Pie brand.

Among all the dessert bakeries in Gwangjang Market, Ssuk's Choco Pie is a standout — a refrigerated fresh choco pie shop specializing in mugwort (ssuk) desserts made with seasonal specialty ingredients.

What's on the menu at Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul?

< Choco Pie > Geomundo Sea Breeze Mugwort Sea Breeze Mugwort Injeolmi Sea Breeze Mugwort Whole Red Bean Jeju Udo Peanut Nonsan Strawberry Gwangju Real Chocolate < Scone > Geomundo Sea Breeze Mugwort Domestic Soybean Tofu Real Chocolate < Cookie > Sea Breeze Mugwort Salt Sweet Pumpkin Choco Macadamia

Too many flavors to choose? Try the gift set

For anyone overwhelmed by the menu, I'd recommend the 6-piece gift set! It's available for ₩24,400, discounted ₩4,000 off the original ₩28,800 — that price covers 6 pieces total, including choco pie, scone, and cookie. The 3-piece set is also available for ₩13,400, ₩1,000 off the original ₩14,400, so it's a good way to try a variety of flavors at a slightly cheaper price.

Sea Breeze Mugwort with Whole Red Bean vs Nonsan Strawberry vs Geomundo Sea Breeze Mugwort

I brought home the choco pie lineup from the 6-piece gift set at Ssuk's Choco Pie, a bakery in Gwangjang Market. As a mugwort dessert specialist, the mugwort flavors are the most popular here, and since the choco pies come individually wrapped, I thought they'd make great gifts for friends or for Chuseok. Since so many reviews raved about the sea breeze mugwort flavors, I tried those first.

Whole Red Bean Mugwort Sea Breeze had visible whole red bean grains, since the red bean cream filling inside the choco pie is made with domestic whole red beans. With the mugwort aroma and the sweet chocolate pie, it was a great dessert to pair with coffee. Choco pies keep for 8 days refrigerated or up to 30 days frozen.

Nonsan Strawberry is one that anyone, regardless of age or preference, will love! The choco pie was packed with the strawberry's refreshing tang. If you're torn on what to order at Ssuk's Choco Pie in Gwangjang Market, the Nonsan Strawberry is a crowd-pleaser worth grabbing.

Geomundo Sea Breeze Mugwort was my clear favorite at Ssuk's Choco Pie Seoul, the bakery in Gwangjang Market. Cutting it open revealed a cross-section packed full of fresh cream. The chocolate flavor and the mugwort's bitterness balanced out the sweetness perfectly, giving it a refined, one-bite luxury feel. I'll definitely buy this one again the next time I visit Gwangjang Market.

After enjoying bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) and gimbap (seaweed rice roll) at Gwangjang Market, how about stopping by Ssuk's Choco Pie, a bakery inside the market, before heading home to pick up something elegant and delicious for dessert?