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Noodles · Dongdaemun, Seoul

Hongtak Mokpo-jip

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A modest old eatery near Cheonggu Station famous for kongguksu, thick cold soybean-milk noodles served in a dented tin bowl. Lunch is noodles and home-style dishes; it closes early or when the soy milk runs out.

서울특별시 중구 청구로 86-1

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What to order

📖 What is Kongguksu?
  • Kongguksu (cold soybean-milk noodles)콩국수
  • Spicy mixed noodles with young radish kimchi열무비빔국수

How much to order

  • 👤 1A bowl of kongguksu.
  • 👤 2One kongguksu and one spicy mixed noodles.
  • 👤 3–4Kongguksu for most of the table, one spicy noodles to share.

Insider tips

  • It's tiny, so lunchtime means queuing outside; come just after it opens.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

  • Celebrity pickVisited by singer Sung Si-kyung on his YouTube show 'Meogeul-tende'.· 3 reviews
  • On TVShown on SBS's 'Master of Living' among Seoul's best kongguksu.· 3 reviews

Good to know

  • Opens around 11:00 and closes when the day's soy milk runs out; closed Sundays.· 3 reviews
  • Near Cheonggu Station; no parking, use the Sindang-dong public lot.· 2 reviews

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Where this comes from (10 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.