Naju Gomtang Ujeongjip

나주곰탕우정집

A clear-broth Naju gomtang house that also serves tripe gomtang, designated a Century Shop by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

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Place information

Korean name: 나주곰탕우정집
Address: 57 Gangnam-daero 94-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Opening hours: Mon~Fri 11:00–23:00 (closed 15:00–17:00)
Closed: Every Sat·Sun

History

According to the Seoul Tourism Organization, the business began when its founder left a job and opened a tripe soup (yang-gomtang) restaurant in Daejeon. The founder later opened Naju Gomtang Ujeongjip in Seoul; the organisation says its first-generation owner, Lee Wan-gu, visited restaurants across the country to learn about flavours and ways of running a business.

1989
Tripe soup restaurant opens in Daejeon
2009
Naju Gomtang Ujeongjip opens in Seoul

Seoul Tourism Organization — Naju Gomtang Ujeongjip · Sep 26, 2026

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