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Somunnan Masan Agu

소문난마산아구

Locals' pickSince 1991Celebrity pickBetter with a group ⓘ

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One of the busiest spots on Nagwon-dong's monkfish alley by Nagwon Arcade. Agujjim is monkfish braised with bean sprouts and minari in a fiery red sauce, made for sharing over soju and finished with fried rice in the pan.

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Waiting

Short wait
Just join the lineReservation

The dining room is big, so there's usually little or no wait, though evenings and weekends fill up. Bookings are taken.· 5 reviews

What to order

  • Sunsal agujjim (boneless monkfish)순살아구찜

    The easy choice: no bones to pick around.

  • Agujjim (braised monkfish)아구찜

    Monkfish on the bone with bean sprouts and minari in a spicy sauce.

  • Haemuljjim (braised seafood)해물찜

    Mixed seafood in the same spicy sauce.

  • Bokkeumbap (fried rice)볶음밥

    Fried in the leftover sauce until crisp at the bottom.

How much to order

  • 👤 1Come at weekday lunch for the set meal (jjim jeongsik).
  • 👤 2A small boneless agujjim and one portion of fried rice.
  • 👤 3A medium agujjim and fried rice.
  • 👤 4A large agujjim or haemuljjim, then fried rice.

How to eat it

  1. 1Dip the fish in the soy sauce that comes on the side.· 2 reviews
  2. 2Leave some sauce in the pan, then order fried rice to be made in it.· 3 reviews

Insider tips

  • You choose the spice level. Even the milder end has a kick.· 2 reviews
  • Several places on the alley have similar names. Look for the red sign on the corner by the footbridge stairs.· 4 reviews
  • Weekday lunch has a cheap set meal that office workers come for.· 4 reviews

Why it's famous

On the alley since 1991.· 2 reviews

  • Celebrity pickThe walls are covered with celebrity autographs.· 4 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily from 10:30 to 22:00 (last order 21:30), closing a little earlier on Sundays.· 4 reviews
  • Two minutes from Jongno 3-ga Station exit 5, across from Nagwon Arcade.· 3 reviews

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Where this comes from (32 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-09.