Cheonil Samgyetang
Clear, hearty ginseng chicken soup at a veteran eatery near Dongdaemun DDP
Key Information
- 📺 A veteran samgyetang spot in Dongdaemun featured on Korean TV
- 🍽️ Signature: Samgyetang (₩16,000)
- 👨👩👧 Group seating · 2nd-floor restaurant
- 📍 5-minute walk from Exit 14 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
🐔 Clear Ginseng Chicken Soup at a Dongdaemun Veteran, Cheonil Samgyetang
Featured on Korean TV, Cheonil Samgyetang is a long-standing Dongdaemun restaurant devoted to a single dish: samgyetang. We confidently recommend it to guests who want a neat, authentic taste of Korea’s signature restorative food.
If you are staying near Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) or the Dongdaemun shopping malls, we recommend a hearty meal at Cheonil Samgyetang, a 5-minute walk from Exit 14 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station.
Here, a young chicken is stuffed with sweet rice, ginseng, jujube, garlic and ginkgo and simmered into a clean, clear broth. Dip the tender meat lightly in salt, and enjoy the porridge-like rice inside with the broth.
With samgyetang as the only menu item, ordering is easy even on your first visit. This long-running second-floor restaurant offers the feel of a long-loved Seoul eatery.
Why Locals Love It
- 🐔 One dish — A veteran’s taste focused on samgyetang
- 🍲 Clear broth — Cleanly simmered with ginseng and jujube
- 💪 Hearty tonic — A whole young chicken filled with sweet rice
- 👨👩👧 Good for groups — Group seating available
- 📺 On TV — A samgyetang restaurant featured on Korean TV
Tips for Foreign Visitors
- 🚇 About 320 m (a 5-minute walk) from Exit 14 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
- 🏢 Located on the 2nd floor of the building
- 🍽️ The only menu item is samgyetang at ₩16,000 per bowl
- 🍲 Enjoy the sweet rice inside the chicken like porridge, together with the broth
- 🚗 No private parking; use a nearby public parking lot
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