Mugyodong Bugeoguk-jip (Dried Pollock Soup)

Key Information

• 🏅 Selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍲 Signature menu: Bugeo Haejangguk (single-item menu)
• 🌅 A long-standing Mugyo-dong soup house that opens at 7 a.m.
• 🕐 Tue–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–15:00 · Closed Mondays

🏅 Blue Ribbon Survey–Selected Dried Pollock Soup: Mugyodong Bugeoguk-jip

We confidently recommend Mugyodong Bugeoguk-jip, a dried pollock soup specialist selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey, for anyone who wants to try Korean haejangguk (hangover soup).

If you are staying around City Hall or Euljiro, we recommend this Da-dong alley restaurant, which opens at 7 a.m., for a hearty breakfast.

The menu has just one dish: dried pollock soup simmered with tofu and egg into a milky, refreshing and clean broth.

There is often a line, but with a single menu the turnover is quick, making it an easy stop even on a busy travel day.

Why Locals Love It

• 🏅 Proven quality — selected by the Blue Ribbon Survey
• 🍲 Refreshing broth — milky dried pollock soup
• 🌅 Early opening — open from 7 a.m.
• ⚡ Quick turnover — a single dish served fast

Tips for Foreign Visitors

• 🚇 It is about a 4-minute walk from Exit 1-1 of Euljiro 1-ga Station
• 🍲 With only one dish, just tell the staff how many people
• 🌅 Opening at 7 a.m., it makes a great first meal of the day
• 🕐 Open until 3 p.m. on weekends, closed on Mondays
• 🍽️ Solo diners can eat here comfortably