Tosokchon Samgyetang 토속촌

삼계탕 · Chebu-dong · ₩₩ · Samgyetang from ~20,000 won, with ogolgye and wild-ginseng versions at 25,000-26,000 won (2025-2026 blog reports).

Tosokchon Samgyetang (토속촌) is a samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) spot in Chebu-dong, Seoul, featured by the Korean food channel Ddogan-jip (Pungja), open since 1990. Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.

What
Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) — Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup)
Where
Chebu-dong, Jongno
Price
₩₩ · ₩15,000–40,000 per person
Wait
Expect lines
Getting in
Walk-in

A landmark samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant tucked in the Chebu-dong alleys near Gyeongbokgung's west gate, long known as a stop for visiting dignitaries. The signature milky ginseng-chicken soup comes in several tiers — plain, black chicken (ogolgye), and wild-ginseng-root versions — alongside rotisserie chicken. Featured on Ddoganzip (또간집), Pungja's revisit-verification show, in its Seochon episode.

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Address
5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
종로구 자하문로5길 5, 지상1층 (체부동, (체부동 86-1,2,3)) — show this to your taxi driver
Hours
Daily 10:00–22:00, last order 21:00
Wait
Weekend and peak (bok-nal) lunch waits commonly run 1 hour or more; weekday lunch can sometimes skip the line via the annex building, but this is not guaranteed.
Getting in
Walk-in · Expect lines
Links
Instagram

Sources

Good to know

Do I need a reservation at Tosokchon Samgyetang?

No — it's a walk-in spot.

How long is the wait at Tosokchon Samgyetang?

Weekend and peak (bok-nal) lunch waits commonly run 1 hour or more; weekday lunch can sometimes skip the line via the annex building, but this is not guaranteed.

How much does Tosokchon Samgyetang cost per person?

₩15,000–40,000 per person. Samgyetang from ~20,000 won, with ogolgye and wild-ginseng versions at 25,000-26,000 won (2025-2026 blog reports).

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Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).