Hongdae spam set for two with pork kimchi jjigae: Bap Jangin

I went to a Hongdae kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) spot, the Korean restaurant Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch ♡

Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch / 📍16 Yanghwa-ro 18an-gil, 1F, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea / 🕖 10:00–22:00, last order 21:20 / 🚙 No parking

Where is Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch? 2 minutes from Exit 8, Hongik University Station

Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch, the Hongdae kimchi jjigae spot, sits in a Hongdae alley. It's just a 2-minute walk from Exit 8 of Hongik University Station!

You can check the menu right outside, and true to a proper Korean restaurant, it's mostly Korean dishes.

Inside Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch and its self-serve banchan bar

The interior feels clean. The design is really tidy, which I loved. The tables are also nice and big — good good.

There are quite a lot of seats, and just as many customers. There are tables for 2–4 people plus seats good for solo dining, so it's perfect as a Korean restaurant for eating alone in Hongdae.

There's also a self-serve bar on one side. You can refill banchan (side dishes) like kimchi, bean sprouts and pickled chili.

Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch menu and prices

📋 Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch menu

• Jjageuli (bubbling stew) ₩11,000 / Pork kimchi jjigae ₩11,000
• Sundubu potato jjigae ₩11,000 / Bulgogi stir-fry ₩13,000
• Sundubu beef brisket jjigae ₩14,000 / Squid stir-fry ₩17,000
• Spam set for 1 ₩12,500 / Spam set for 2 ₩25,000
• Full table set for 1 ₩18,500 / for 2 ₩37,000 / for 3 ₩46,000
• Rice included with every single dish

With stews, stir-fries and other Korean dishes anyone would love, this place is a big recommendation if you're looking for a Korean restaurant in Hongdae!

They're also running a review event, FYI.

Some tips for eating it deliciously..

• 1️⃣ Sprinkle the gim (seaweed flakes) on the table over your rice
• 2️⃣ Mix the stew into your rice
• 3️⃣ Enjoy the bulgogi alongside it too
• 4️⃣ Take a big bite and savor it

Spam set for two, 25,000 won: pork kimchi jjigae at the mild level

I ordered the spam set for two (₩25,000). You can choose your stew from pan tofu jjageuli / sundubu jjageuli / pork kimchi jjigae / sundubu potato jjigae.

A little while later, the spam set for two arrived at the table. I chose pork kimchi jjigae for the stew and mild for the spice level.

Mouth-watering visuals right here…🤤 It looks amazing from the first glance.

Kimchi, tofu, pork, spam — every ingredient is packed in generously. I especially loved how much tofu and meat there was.

How does the kimchi jjigae broth taste, and which spice level to pick?

I tasted the broth first, and it had a slight spicy-savory kick with a gentle sweetness — the kind of kimchi jjigae anyone would like. I chose mild and it was just the right level, which I loved.

>> Spice levels << Mild / Slightly spicy / Spicy / Extra spicy

Now for the real eating, with rice. Scoop up a big spoonful of rice with meat + spam + tofu + kimchi together and this right here is heaven,,,,,💕 The best meal for any Korean food lover haha

I also had some of the bean sprout banchan, and near the very end, sprinkled gim over the rice and ate it with the stew broth for the perfect finish☆

Who should eat at Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch?

This is the spot for tasty, clean Korean food in Hongdae. The seats are spacious and the space felt tidy, and I think it'd be totally fine for Korean food lovers or foreign tourists to visit too. I recommend Bap Jangin Hongdae Branch, the Hongdae kimchi jjigae and Korean food spot ♡