Jeonnam Sikdang
전남식당
A usam-tang house in Songjeong-dong. Its Century Shop citation describes the dish as a court preparation once served as jokpyeon, later turned into a soup.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 전남식당
- Address
- 66 Gwangsan-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju
- Opening hours
- not published by the operator
- Closed
- Not published by the operator
What to eat
Usam-tang — beef soup descended from a court preparation selected
Nearby
Hyeongje Songjeong
A tteokgalbi house in the alley by Gwangju Songjeong station. Its Century Shop citation records that the present owner took the shop over from their mother, who founded it.
Gwangju Universiade Gymnasium
The indoor arena built for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade, on the Gwangju Women's University side of Gwangsan-gu. It is the fixed seating bowl the city has for indoor shows.
Kim Daejung Convention Center
The exhibition and convention centre in the Sangmu quarter of Gwangju's Seo-gu, whose halls take fan meetings and awards shows. One of the city's metro stations is named after it.

Asia Culture Center
A national arts complex built into the site of the former South Jeolla provincial office, with most of its floor area underground rather than above it. Inside and outside keep different hours — 10:00–18:00 indoors, 06:00–22:00 for the roof garden and plazas. It closes on Mondays, when the outdoor half is all there is.
Stories about this place
- What to Eat in Gwangju: Tteokgalbi, Usamtang and Acorn-Jelly Japchae
Compare tteokgalbi and usamtang near Gwangju Songjeong Station with acorn-jelly japchae in the city centre, including prices and what to check before visiting.
- Eight Century Shops — and the reason the register wrote down for each
When the Ministry of SMEs and Startups designates a long-running shop as a Century Shop, it records in one line why that shop was chosen. Here are eight of them, from Gangneung down to Suncheon, with the citation quoted and what they serve set beside it. A bowl starts at 9,000 won, and not one of the eight publishes its opening hours.
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