Jangwon Bugeoguk

장원북어국

A dried-pollack soup house on Yeouido, its milky broth loosened with tofu and egg; it opens early and closes in the afternoon.

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Korean name: 장원북어국
Address: 11 Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Opening hours: Mon~Fri 06:30–15:00
Closed: Every Sat·Sun · Seollal · Chuseok

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Yeouido Hangang Park

Free, ungated and open around the clock — and governed by a fine schedule most visitors never read. Camping or cooking outside a designated spot is KRW 1,000,000 for a first offence, and parking outside a marked bay is KRW 50,000.

Noryangjin Fisheries Market

The only market here that never closes for the night: wholesale and retail run around the clock, and the auction is a separate event with its own schedule.

Someone sitting with their back to the camera among tall silver grass, apartment blocks across the river in late light

Ichon Hangang Park

A 10.2 km stretch of the north bank from Jungnangcheon Bridge at Geumho-dong to Mancheoncheon Bridge at Ichon-dong. Nodeulseom, the island under Hangang Bridge, is listed among this district's facilities — and the operator notes separately that the island's 120,462 m² is not counted in the park's own 922,185 m². The inline skating rink here covers 14,602 m², with a 400 m road track and a 200 m banked track.

A red walking lane and a cycle lane running side by side toward Yeouido, the National Assembly dome and its towers under a sunset sky at the end

Yanghwa Hangang Park

A 5.9 km stretch of the south bank from the mouth of the Yeouido Saetgang up to Gayang Bridge. Roses come out from May along the cycle path under Seonyu Bridge, and exit 4 of Dangsan station reaches the park directly over a 200 m footbridge with a lift on it. The operator singles out the view from its broad riverside lawn as one that is hard to find elsewhere.

Stories about this place

Seoul Breakfast: Where to Eat Seolleongtang, Gomtang and Bugeoguk Early
Seven Seoul soup houses that open early, in Yeouido, Myeongdong, Jongno, Mapo, Jamwon, Hannam and Jamsil — what each one serves, where it sits, and the closing days and afternoon breaks to check before setting out.

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