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Soups & stews · Namdaemun & Seoul Station
Jungnimjang
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Korea time, from recent reviews. Hours may differ on holidays.
A 1972 seolleongtang house in the back lanes behind Seoul Station. Locals order the milky beef soup in the larger 'teuk' size, or the doganitang (ox knee soup), with kimchi and radish kimchi on the side.
서울특별시 중구 청파로 459-1
How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
Short wait
Just join the line
Busy at meal times; some evenings the wait is much longer.· 2 reviews
What to order
- Seolleongtang (ox bone soup)설렁탕
'Teuk' is the larger size.
- Dogani-tang (ox knee soup)도가니탕
- Kkori-tang (oxtail soup)꼬리탕
How much to order
- 👤 1One seolleongtang.
- 👤 2One seolleongtang and one dogani-tang.
Why it's famous
Serving seolleongtang behind Seoul Station since 1972.· 2 reviews
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Good to know
- Open every day 09:00 to 21:00, with a break from 15:30 to 17:00.· 2 reviews
- In a lane near Chungjeongno Station exit 4 (Lines 2 and 5), behind Seoul Station.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (14 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-30.
- 2026-10-19 blog.naver.com/hogoust/224446150008
- 2026-10-10 blog.naver.com/lhm381/224436894893
- 2026-10-10 blog.naver.com/a6969235/224437363197
- 2026-10-08 blog.naver.com/wnave/224434610709
- 2026-10-04 blog.naver.com/all_right_right/224431244431
- 2026-10-02 blog.naver.com/ojy20203/224429810576
- 2026-09-26 blog.naver.com/kunbam_/224423044382
- 2026-09-26 blog.naver.com/i_want_it_/224422712795
- 2026-09-18 blog.naver.com/kjs930604/224415875936
- 2026-09-15 blog.naver.com/jinjoo__/224412508891
- 2026-09-07 blog.naver.com/gyu_life/224403178590
- 2026-08-30 blog.naver.com/ktenpar/224395301089
- 2026-08-30 blog.naver.com/asxk102/224394942037
- 2026-08-13 blog.naver.com/photo-k/224377736659