Chowon 초원
Chowon (초원) is a hanwoo (korean beef bbq) spot in Namyeong-dong, Seoul, featured by the Korean food channel Sung Si-kyung's Muktende. Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.
- What
- Hanwoo (Korean beef BBQ) — Teuksang useol (premium beef tongue)
- Where
- Namyeong-dong, Yongsan
- Price
- ₩₩₩ · Over ₩40,000 per person
- Wait
- Expect lines
- Getting in
- Walk-in
Chowon is a Namyeong-dong hanwoo restaurant near Sukdae Ipgu Station, built around its beef tongue (useol) and hanwoo jumulleok (marinated beef stir-fry). It has carried a Blue Ribbon Survey listing for five consecutive years and regularly draws long weekend lines for a table; Sung Si-kyung featured it on Muktende.
Order this
- Teuksang Useol (premium beef tongue)
- Hanwoo Jumulleok (marinated beef stir-fry)
Know before you go
- Address
- 7 Hangang-daero80-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
용산구 한강대로80길 7 (남영동) — show this to your taxi driver - Hours
- Daily 12:00–23:00/23:30, last order 22:30, no break time
- Wait
- Reviewers report 40-minute-plus waits on weekends; one weekday visit needed no wait at all.
- Getting in
- Walk-in · Expect lines
- Links
Sources
- Sung Si-kyung's Muktende — [sub] 성시경의 먹을텐데 l 남영동 초원
Good to know
Do I need a reservation at Chowon?
No — it's a walk-in spot.
How long is the wait at Chowon?
Reviewers report 40-minute-plus waits on weekends; one weekday visit needed no wait at all.
How much does Chowon cost per person?
Over ₩40,000 per person. Hanwoo jumulleok ₩38,000 per 130g serving; noodles/naengmyeon ₩7,000–9,000 (DiningCode menu, 2026-07)
Keep exploring
Nearby: Namyeongdon · Soso Ramyeon Dakkkochi · Dasarang Steak · Gubok Mandu
More hanwoo (korean beef bbq): Yangnam Hanwoo Jeongyuk Sikdang · I Sikdang · Myeongdong Seoseogalbi · Oeyanggan
Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).