Yongsan tteokbokki spot with 5,000 won valet parking: Hyeonseonine
In short
Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch is a tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) restaurant in Yongsan, Seoul, which started as a street food cart in 2004 and now runs its own directly operated shops. It is a short walk from exits 5 and 6 of Sinyongsan Station, and here the instant tteokbokki came at medium spice with yakki-mandu (fried dumplings) simmered in the pan, followed by self-fried rice at the end. The one thing to know before going: Hyeonseonine has no lot of its own, so parking means a 5,000 won valet fee at Bareum Gihoek parking lot, paid in cash or by bank transfer.
Good to know
- Address
- 2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–24:00 (last order 22:40)
- Parking
- Bareum Gihoek parking lot (paid), 5,000 won valet fee · cash or bank transfer
- Ordered
- Instant tteokbokki, medium spice (yakki-mandu included)
- Review event
- Slushie or tteokbokki size-up
- Other
- Takeout and group dining available, self-serve bar (pickled radish, small plates), CatchTable reservations
as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026
Today I'm reviewing my visit to Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch, a well-known tteokbokki spot in Yongsan! I suddenly had a huge craving for tteokbokki one day, and since I was headed to Yongsan anyway, I finally stopped by this place I'd heard so much about.
What kind of place is Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch?
Hyeonseonine started out as a street cart back in 2004 and now runs its own directly operated store. It's especially famous for its spicy-sweet tteokbokki, and it comes up a lot whenever people talk about the best tteokbokki spots in Yongsan. I'd wanted to visit for a long time!
- 📍 2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- ⏰ Daily 11:00–24:00 (last order 22:40)
- 🚘 Bareum Gihoek parking lot (paid)
- ✔️ Takeout and group dining available
How to walk there from Sinyongsan Station
It's fairly close to Sinyongsan Station, so it wasn't hard to find. It's within walking distance from exits 5 or 6, which makes it a great option when you're looking for somewhere to eat near Yongsan Station.
Review event at Hyeonseonine: slushie or a size-up
At Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch you can also take part in a review event — you get to choose either a cool slushie or a tteokbokki size-up. This time I came specifically for the instant tteokbokki rather than the regular kind. Instant tteokbokki has that fun of bubbling away right at the table, and since I hadn't had it in a while, it tasted even better.
Parking: 5,000 won valet, cash or bank transfer only
The restaurant itself has no parking, so if you're driving you'll need to use a nearby paid lot (Bareum Gihoek parking lot). They charge a 5,000 won valet fee, payable by bank transfer or cash.
Inside the restaurant and choosing a spice level
Inside, the place felt more comfortable than I expected. It had a slight old-school bunsik (snack food) vibe with proper tables set up, making it a nice spot to bring friends or family for tteokbokki. What I liked most was that Hyeonseonine offers a wide variety of tteokbokki types, so you can pick according to your taste. Since some people love spicy food and others can't handle it at all, the spice level can be adjusted so everyone can order to their own preference.
Medium-spice instant tteokbokki with yakki-mandu
When you order the instant tteokbokki at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch, yakki-mandu (fried dumplings) come along with it. There were even tips posted on how to eat the instant tteokbokki for the best taste, so I followed them exactly haha. I ordered medium spice, and even as someone who can't handle spicy food well, I found it just slightly hot and really delicious.
Instant tteokbokki has a different charm from the kind you order and eat right away. The ingredients come out in a pot and you cook it right at the table, so just the look of it already seemed amazing. At first there's a bit of broth, but as it keeps boiling the sauce soaks deeper into the ingredients and the flavor gets richer and richer — so good.
The rice cakes had a nice chewy bite, and the fish cakes soaked up the tteokbokki sauce well, making them great to eat together.
Knowing it started as a street cart back in 2004 made the visit even more interesting, and after eating there I could kind of understand why it's stayed a go-to tteokbokki spot in Yongsan for so long! If you love spicy-sweet tteokbokki, it's worth stopping by at least once, and if you're into instant tteokbokki like me, you should really enjoy the fun of cooking it bubbling away at the table 😊
Frying the leftover sauce into self-made fried rice
To finish, I fried up some rice myself and enjoyed it too ☺️
This time I had the instant tteokbokki, but next time I'd like to order some of their other bunsik menu items too. Pairing tteokbokki with gimbap (seaweed rice roll), sundae (Korean blood sausage), or fried snacks seems like it would make for another great combination.
Self-serve bar and how long the wait was
At the self-serve bar, you can help yourself to pickled radish, small plates, and other extras.
If there's a wait, you can reserve through CatchTable and just wait for your turn.
Where it is
2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 용산구 한강대로39길 2-13
