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Gohyang Kalguksu

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On TVTourist favoriteGreat for solo diners ⓘ

The Gwangjang Market noodle stall made famous by Netflix's Street Food: Asia. Sit at the counter and watch Cho Yoon-sun roll and cut the dough by hand, then eat a steaming bowl of knife-cut noodles with handmade dumplings.

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How it works here

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Waiting

30-60 min wait
Just join the line

Expect a line: seats are limited at the stall counter. When the day's dough runs out, the stall closes, sometimes within a few hours.· 3 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Kalguksu?📖 What is Janchi-guksu and bibim-guksu?
  • Hand-cut noodle soup (son-kalguksu)손칼국수

    The signature: soft hand-cut noodles in a light, savory broth.

  • Handmade dumplings손만두

    Meat and kimchi versions.

  • Spicy mixed noodles (bibim-guksu)비빔국수

How much to order

  • 👤 1One hand-cut noodle soup.
  • 👤 2Two noodle soups and a plate of dumplings to share, or one soup and one spicy mixed noodles.

Insider tips

  • Sit at the counter if you can. The kitchen is open, and watching the noodles being rolled and cut is half the fun.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

  • On TVFeatured on Netflix's Street Food: Asia (Seoul episode) and on SBS's Master of Living, which shows skilled tradespeople at work.· 5 reviews
  • Tourist favoriteA favorite of foreign visitors since the Netflix show, many of whom come back on later trips.· 3 reviews

Good to know

  • Stall A70 in the east section (dongbu) of Gwangjang Market, about 2 minutes from Jongno 5-ga Station exit 8 (Line 1). No parking.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (13 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-23.