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Gyeongju Wonjo Kongguk

경주원조콩국

A sixty-year-old shop near the front gate of Daereungwon, serving warm soybean soup topped with black sesame, honey and a glutinous-rice doughnut.

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Place information

Korean name
경주원조콩국
Address
113 Cheomseong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Opening hours
09:00–19:45 (closed 10:30–11:30) (closed 16:30–17:00)
Closed
Every Sun

What to eat

Warm kongguk — soybean soup served hot

Warm kongguk — soybean soup served hot selected

Nearby

Cheomseongdae Observatory under a clear sky, with Daereungwon's burial mounds visible behind it

Cheomseongdae Observatory

Small, free and always open. It takes ten minutes, so plan it as the link between Daereungwon and Donggung rather than a destination of its own.

Grass-covered royal burial mounds of Silla at Daereungwon

Daereungwon Tomb Complex

Walking the grounds is free; only Cheonmachong, the one mound you can go inside, charges. Ticketing closes at 21:30, so an evening walk is a real option.

Woljeonggyo Bridge illuminated at blue hour, reflected in the river below

Woljeonggyo Bridge

Free and open late, which makes it the easiest night stop in Gyeongju. The exhibition inside the gate towers covers the restoration itself.

Hanok-style cafes and shops lining Hwangnidan-gil street in Gyeongju

Hwangnidan-gil

A street rather than a site: nothing opens or closes as a whole, and each shop keeps its own hours. It is also the walking link between Daereungwon and the Gyo-dong side.

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