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Desserts · Sinchon & Ewha, Seoul

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A rice-cake shop in Sinchon run by a master who has been making tteok here since 1982. The giant chewy glutinous rice cakes stuffed with red bean are the everyday favorite, and before Chuseok the shop hand-shapes thousands of colorful songpyeon a day. A takeout stop, also known for gift and celebration rice cakes.

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What to order

  • Glutinous rice cakes with red bean찹쌀떡

    Also sold in 12-piece gift boxes.

  • Half-moon rice cakes (songpyeon)송편

    Mainly around Chuseok.

How much to order

  • 👤 1A few glutinous rice cakes to go.
  • 👤 2A small box of mixed rice cakes.
  • 👤 3–4A gift box of glutinous rice cakes.

Insider tips

  • Before holidays it sells out; phone ahead to reserve.· 2 reviews

Why it's famous

Has made rice cakes in Sinchon for more than 40 years.· 3 reviews

  • On TVFeatured on EBS 'Extreme Job' and SBS 'Master of Living'.· 4 reviews

Good to know

  • Open 9 am to 7 pm.· 3 reviews
  • Near Sinchon Station; no parking, so come by subway.· 2 reviews

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Where this comes from (15 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-10.