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Okgyeongine Geonsaengseon

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The busiest table in Seoul Jungang Market. It specializes in half-dried fish and seafood, and the star is thick half-dried cuttlefish grilled over charcoal at the door: smoky, tender and sweet. Steamed croaker and other half-dried fish round out a meal that goes well with beer.

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Waiting

30-60 min wait
Just join the line

Weekend afternoons and evenings mean a long line. Arrive at the 13:00 opening or soon after, or try a late weekday evening when the rest of the market has closed.· 4 reviews

What to order

  • Gab-ojingeo-gui (grilled half-dried cuttlefish)갑오징어구이

    The signature, in small, medium and large. Far thicker and more tender than ordinary dried squid.

  • Mineo-jjim (steamed half-dried croaker)민어찜

    The other favorite.

  • Seodae-jjim, ureok-jjim (steamed sole or rockfish)서대찜·우럭찜

    Other half-dried fish, steamed.

  • Yachae-muchim (spicy vegetable salad)야채무침

    A tangy side ordered separately; it cuts the richness of the fish.

How much to order

  • 👤 2A small grilled cuttlefish and a vegetable salad, with beer.
  • 👤 3-4A medium cuttlefish, a small steamed croaker and a vegetable salad.

How to eat it

  1. 1Dip the cuttlefish in the sauce of mayonnaise, soy sauce and chopped chili. Eating in, the sauce is refilled for free.· 2 reviews

Insider tips

  • Order the vegetable salad with the cuttlefish from the start; several visitors wished they had.· 3 reviews
  • It is pricey for market food, so it is best treated as a sit-down dinner or drinking spot rather than a snack stop.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

  • On TVFeatured on singer Sung Si-kyung's food series Meogeul Tende and on KBS's Saengsaeng Information, which made it the best-known shop in the market.· 5 reviews

Did you know?

  • The old market streets around Sindang Station are now nicknamed "Hipdang-dong": young people come for trendy bars and cafes tucked between kitchenware shops and market stalls.· 4 reviews

Good to know

  • Open Tuesday to Sunday 13:00 to 01:00, last orders 23:40. Closed on Mondays.· 4 reviews
  • Inside Seoul Jungang Market, 2 to 3 minutes from Sindang Station (Lines 2 and 6). No parking; the nearest are the paid Hwanghak Children's Park and Sindang Station public lots. The second floor is roomier than the first.· 5 reviews
Where this comes from (31 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.