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Baekje Samgyetang

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Since 1971On TVLocal classicFine on your own ⓘ

A Myeongdong samgyetang house open since 1971. A whole young chicken stuffed with sticky rice and ginseng comes bubbling in a clear, gentle broth, with a small shot of ginseng liquor on the side. Upgrade to the version with cultivated wild ginseng root, or try the black-skinned silkie chicken.

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What to order

📖 What is Samgyetang?
  • Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup)삼계탕

    The classic.

  • Samgyetang with cultivated wild ginseng root산삼배양근 삼계탕

    The premium version.

  • Ogolgye-tang (silkie chicken soup)오골계탕

    Made with a black-skinned chicken, with a richer taste.

  • Dak-ttongjip (chicken gizzards)닭똥집

    A chewy side to share.

How much to order

  • 👤 1One samgyetang.
  • 👤 2One classic and one wild-ginseng-root samgyetang, plus gizzards to share.

How to eat it

  1. 1Sip the little glass of ginseng liquor that comes with the soup before you start.· 2 reviews

Insider tips

  • The broth is clean and light rather than thick, an easy first samgyetang.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

Founded in 1971 on what was then Myeongdong's main street, it is now run by the second generation of the family.· 4 reviews

  • On TVCovered by Japanese broadcasters including Fuji TV, TV Asahi and NHK, by Chinese state TV and by The Washington Post.· 2 reviews
  • Local classicOften named with Tosokchon and Korea Samgyetang as one of Seoul's three classic samgyetang houses.· 3 reviews

Good to know

  • On a side street in central Myeongdong, a short walk from Myeongdong Station (Line 4) and Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2), close to Lotte Department Store.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (23 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-28.