Wonjo Chueotang 원조추어탕
Wonjo Chueotang (원조추어탕) is a chueotang (loach soup) spot in Isu, 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
- Chueotang (loach soup) — Chueotang (mudfish/loach soup)
- Where
- Isu, Dongjak
- Price
- ₩ · Under ₩15,000 per person
- Wait
- Short waits at peak
- Getting in
- Walk-in
An Isu-station mudfish-soup specialist serving chueotang, fish porridge, and fried mudfish as a boshin (health-tonic) meal — waits build in the evening dinner rush but early lunch visits are usually wait-free. Sung Si-kyung covered it on Muktende.
Order this
- Eojuk · Fish porridge
- Chueotang · Mudfish/loach soup
- Chueo-twigim
Know before you go
- Address
- 4 Dongjak-daero 33ga-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
동작구 동작대로33가길 4 (사당동) — show this to your taxi driver - Hours
- 11:00-21:30 daily, break 16:00-17:00
- Wait
- Waits build in the evening dinner rush and around 5pm, but early lunch or off-peak visits usually mean no wait at all.
- Getting in
- Walk-in · Short waits at peak
Sources
- Sung Si-kyung's Muktende — 성시경의 먹을텐데 l 이수역 원조추어탕
Good to know
Do I need a reservation at Wonjo Chueotang?
No — it's a walk-in spot.
How long is the wait at Wonjo Chueotang?
Waits build in the evening dinner rush and around 5pm, but early lunch or off-peak visits usually mean no wait at all.
How much does Wonjo Chueotang cost per person?
Under ₩15,000 per person.
Keep exploring
Nearby: Badatga · Oeyanggan · Kkalli · Misfits
More chueotang (loach soup): Ildeung Sikdang · Inamjang · Cheongsil Hongsil · Eomma Sundae
Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).