Jinju Hoegwan 진주회관

Name: Jinju Hoegwan
Address: 26 Sejong-daero 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Seosomun-dong), Seoul, KR
Price range: ₩₩

콩국수 · Seosomun-dong · ₩₩ · Kongguksu (only dish) 16,000 won as of 2026 blog visits.

Jinju Hoegwan (진주회관) is a kongguksu (cold soybean noodle soup) spot in Seosomun-dong, Seoul, featured by the Korean food channel Kim Three Meals, open since 1976. Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.

What: Kongguksu (cold soybean noodle soup) — Kongguksu (chilled soybean noodle soup)
Where: Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu
Price: ₩₩ · ₩15,000–40,000 per person
Wait: Expect lines
Getting in: Walk-in

A Seosomun-dong noodle institution near City Hall, regarded as one of Seoul's '3 great kongguksu' (chilled soybean noodle soup) shops. The menu centers on a single signature dish: thick, creamy soybean broth over noodles, served seasonally from March through November. Featured on Kim Three Meals (김사원세끼).

Order this

Kongguksu · 16,000 won (2026 blog visits; up from ~15,000 won in 2024-2025)

Know before you go

Address: 26 Sejong-daero 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Seosomun-dong)
중구 세종대로11길 26 (서소문동) — show this to your taxi driver
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00 (break 14:00-15:00, last order 20:30), Sat 11:00-20:00, closed Sunday
Wait: Kongguksu-season (Mar-Nov) lunch and weekend visits repeatedly report up to ~1 hour waits at the door; weekday evening visits (around 17:00) often report no wait.
Getting in: Walk-in · Expect lines

Sources

Kim Three Meals — 천막에서 시작해 아직까지 살아남은 현존하는 가장 오래된 순대국집 [서울미래유산 전설의 식당 모음편]

Good to know

Do I need a reservation at Jinju Hoegwan?

No — it's a walk-in spot. No reservation system or waitlist app (no CatchTable, Naver Reservation, or Tabling) — queue is a simple line at the door. Waits can reach ~1 hour during lunch and summer weekends (kongguksu season), but weekday evenings around 17:00 often have no wait at all.

How long is the wait at Jinju Hoegwan?

Kongguksu-season (Mar-Nov) lunch and weekend visits repeatedly report up to ~1 hour waits at the door; weekday evening visits (around 17:00) often report no wait.

How much does Jinju Hoegwan cost per person?

₩15,000–40,000 per person. Kongguksu (only dish) 16,000 won as of 2026 blog visits.

Keep exploring

Nearby: Cheongsongok (Jangteo Gukbap (market-style rice soup), 174m) · Songok (Memil Guksu (buckwheat noodles), 270m) · Masinneun Samgyeopsal (Samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), 312m) · Busan Galmaegi (Jjigae (Korean stew), 341m)

More kongguksu (cold soybean noodle soup): Myeongdong Gyoja (Jung-gu) · Munbaedong Yukkal (Yongsan) · Woo Lae Oak (Jugyo-dong) · Seoryeong (Namdaemunno 5-ga)

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Verified open 2026-07-20 against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).