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Since 1937Local classicBlue RibbonGreat for solo diners ⓘ

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Seoul's most famous hangover soup house, serving since 1937. Its yang-seonji haejangguk is a clear, savory beef broth with soft cubes of congealed ox blood, tripe and cabbage, eaten with rice and radish kimchi. It opens at 6 in the morning, near Gwanghwamun and Jonggak.

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Several floors of tables, so you can usually sit straight down.· 2 reviews

What to order

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  • Yang-seonji haejangguk (regular or large)해장국 (보통·특)

    Beef broth with tripe, congealed ox blood and cabbage.

  • Ttagu-guk따구국

    A meatier bowl with beef bones, a regulars' favorite.

  • Modeum-suyuk (mixed boiled beef)모듬수육

    A platter to share with soju or makgeolli.

How much to order

  • 👤 1One haejangguk (the large if you're hungry).
  • 👤 2-4A haejangguk or ttagu-guk each, plus a mixed suyuk platter to share.

How to eat it

  1. 1Add a good handful of chopped green onion from the table, and season with the spicy paste if you like.· 2 reviews

Insider tips

  • If you've never eaten seonji, this clear, mild broth is one of the gentlest places to try it; it tastes a little like soft liver.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

Founded in 1937 in Pimatgol, the old alleys behind Jongno where Seoul's hangover soup houses gathered, and now run by the third generation. When the alleys were redeveloped it moved into the new building on the same block.· 5 reviews

  • Local classicDesignated a Seoul Future Heritage site and one of the city's Oraegage, long-standing shops.· 2 reviews
  • Blue RibbonHolds two ribbons in the Blue Ribbon Survey, and was praised on the TV show Wednesday Food Talk.· 2 reviews

Did you know?

  • Pimatgol means "the lane for avoiding horses": commoners used the back alleys of Jongno to avoid bowing to officials on horseback, and cheap taverns and soup houses grew up along them.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily 06:00 to 22:00, last orders 21:30.· 3 reviews
  • In the Le Meilleur Jongno Town building, between Jonggak (Line 1) and Gwanghwamun (Line 5) stations. Parking is in the building.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (21 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.