Gwanghwamunjip

광화문집

Pork kimchi stew under a weathered signboard

Hours

09:00–22:00

Budget

₩9,000–12,000 pp

Address

12 Saemunan-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

A kimchi stew shop in the back lanes of Gwanghwamun that has stuck to one dish for almost forty years. Thick cuts of fresh pork neck simmer with long-aged kimchi, so the broth comes out deep and sharp. You pick the stew or stir-fried pork, and plenty of people add a rolled omelette. At lunch, office workers from nearby stream in.