Gwangmyeong jjukkumi restaurant with snow cheese fried rice: Jeongipum

Looking for a place in Gwangmyeong where you can eat jjukkumi (spicy stir-fried octopus) and pork belly together? I visited Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong 1st Branch, located in Gwangmyeong.

I made a 1pm reservation and had a hearty meal — jjukkumi, pork belly, ramen noodles, and fried rice, all in one sitting. Here's my honest take on parking, the vibe of the place, the menu, and how everything tasted.

Where to park and what Jeongipum Jjukkumi looks like from outside

Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong 1st Branch is on the first floor of Urban Bricks, connected to Gwangmyeong AK Plaza. You park in the building's basement and take the elevator up to the first floor. The restaurant is quite large and the sign is visible from far away, so it wasn't hard to find at all.

You get 2 hours of free parking with a meal, but you absolutely have to register your parking at the tablet by the entrance after you pay!

What is the interior like inside Jeongipum Jjukkumi?

It already looked big from outside, but stepping in, it was even more spacious and comfortable. Everything was done in a clean white tone, giving the whole place a bright, tidy feel.

What's on the menu at Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong?

At Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong 1st Branch, I ordered the griddle jjukkumi with extra sides for ₩19,500 per person, ramen noodles for ₩2,000, and snow cheese fried rice for ₩3,500.

What side dishes come with the meal?

Since I'd booked through Naver in advance, the menu I'd ordered ahead of time was already set up and ready right when I arrived.

They prepared bean sprouts, gopchang gim (crispy laver seaweed), perilla leaves, cabbage salad, julienned radish, steamed egg, cold cucumber soup, white sauce, and flying fish roe. It wasn't just jjukkumi — I liked that there were so many side ingredients to wrap it up with.

How does the griddle jjukkumi with full add-ins taste?

The griddle was piled high with jjukkumi, pork belly, and minari (water dropwort). There was plenty of jjukkumi for two people, no shortage at all.

A staff member came over, turned on the burner, and kept an eye on the cooking the whole time, so I could just relax and eat.

I also added ramen noodles, and the staff put them in and cooked them for me, which made things easy. The noodles come pre-cooked, so they just simmered them briefly and had them ready to eat right away.

Wrapping the jjukkumi and pork belly with gopchang gim and bean sprouts in a perilla leaf was delicious. Topping it with white sauce and flying fish roe gave it a whole different flavor to enjoy.

Finishing with the 3,500-won snow cheese fried rice

And of course, you can't skip the fried rice at the end! Once I'd eaten about 80% of the main dish, I ordered the snow cheese fried rice. When you ask for it, the staff come over and cook it right there until it's ready to eat.

Once the fried rice was all stir-fried, they topped it with the snow cheese, and you just wait for it to melt before digging in. They told me it's delicious wrapped in grilled seaweed straight off the griddle, so I tried it that way — and sure enough, it was great.

What stood out most about Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong?

Visiting in person, I loved being able to eat jjukkumi and pork belly together, plus noodles and fried rice on top of that. Best of all, the staff kept checking in the whole time — cooking, adding noodles, making the fried rice — so there was nothing to worry about.

With 2 hours of free parking and IKEA, Costco, and outlet malls all nearby, this seems like a great stop for a meal after shopping. There's also a pork cutlet option for kids, so it would work well for a meal with both adults and children.

FAQ about Jeongipum Jjukkumi Gwangmyeong 1st Branch

How many hours of free parking do diners get?

You get 2 hours free with a meal. Make sure to register your parking at the tablet before you leave, after paying!

Should you book Jeongipum Jjukkumi in advance?

It gets busy during meal times, so I'd recommend booking a reservation before you go.

Which menu items are worth ordering?

I had the griddle jjukkumi with extra sides — the portions of jjukkumi and pork belly were generous, and with the ramen noodles and fried rice added, it was a really filling meal.