Cheongjinok
A legendary family-run Korean restaurant since 1937, famous for its deeply satisfying, 24-hour simmered beef broth hangover soup.
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Cheongjinok
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A legendary family-run Korean restaurant since 1937, famous for its deeply satisfying, 24-hour simmered beef broth hangover soup.
"Experience authentic Korean flavors and a taste of history with their signature, intensely flavorful haejangguk."
Visit Early for Hangover Soup
Open early, it's the perfect spot for a morning-after cure or a late-night meal.
Embrace Adventurous Flavors
Be prepared for ingredients like cow's blood and tripe, which are not common in Western cuisine.
Quick Facts
Cuisine
Korean
Price
Mid-range
Phone
+82 2-735-1690
Address
32 Jong-ro 3-gil, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Website
cheongjinok.com/Highlights
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Authentic Korean Hangover Soup
Experience a rich, 24-hour simmered beef broth packed with unique ingredients like congealed cow's blood and tripe.
A Taste of History
Dine at a historic restaurant that has been family-run for three generations since 1937.
Unique Flavors
Savor bold, traditional Korean tastes featuring ingredients like sunji (congealed cow's blood) and assorted intestines.
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Visit Early for Hangover Soup
Open early, it's the perfect spot for a morning-after cure or a late-night meal.
Embrace Adventurous Flavors
Be prepared for ingredients like cow's blood and tripe, which are not common in Western cuisine.
Avoid Peak Hours
For a quieter experience, try to visit outside of busy evening hours when office workers gather.
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from all over the internet
Visit Early for Hangover Soup
Open early, it's the perfect spot for a morning-after cure or a late-night meal.
Embrace Adventurous Flavors
Be prepared for ingredients like cow's blood and tripe, which are not common in Western cuisine.
Avoid Peak Hours
For a quieter experience, try to visit outside of busy evening hours when office workers gather.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Cheongjinok is lauded for its deeply flavorful and authentic Korean hangover soup, a recipe perfected over generations. Diners appreciate the rich broth and unique ingredients that make it a true culinary experience. However, some find the strong flavors intense, and a few mention chewy textures or a long wait time during busy periods.
"Authenticate restaurant with all Koreans and no tourists, very lucky that our Korea friend recommend to us. The soup is very thick and rich."
YEANLOONG yong
"If you like beef offal and pan fried pancakes
This is a must go place.
It comes with the ox blood broth and that is very tasty if you like the gamey taste."
에이미 Amy
"I thought the quality was lacking and it also took almost twenty minutes to get our order. There’s definitely better hajangguk elsewhere. The tripe was very chewy also."
Warren Wigh
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Frequently Asked Questions
The signature dish is Haejang-guk, a traditional Korean hangover soup made with a rich beef broth, congealed cow's blood, and tripe.
While authentic, the soup contains ingredients like cow's blood and tripe that may be an acquired taste for some.
The restaurant opens very early and is ideal for late-night or early-morning meals. Avoid evenings for a quieter experience.
Cheongjinok is a historic establishment, family-run for three generations since its opening in 1937.
The primary focus is on hangover soup, though other traditional Korean dishes like pancakes may be available.
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The history of hangover stews in the Republic of Korea began in 1937 with the opening of Cheongjinok. The clean-tasting, Seoul-style blood stew for hangovers served at this establishment has been consistently beloved by drinkers for many years. Blood stew is, as the name implies, a soup made by stewing the blood of a cow with the broth.
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First opened in 1937, Cheong Jin Ok has stayed in the hands of one family for the last three generations and continues to serve up one of Seoul’s best Haejungguk (hangover soup), 24 hours a day. Whilst the recipe for hangover soup varies with each dispensary, Cheong Jin Ok are traditionalists and pack theirs full of sunji (congealed cow’s blood), plenty of tripe and a good helping of miscellaneous intestines. The soup is served with a delicious beef broth that spends a good 24 hours simmering during its preparation.
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Opened in 1937, this restaurant serves haejangguk (해장국), commonly known as hangover soup. For a country that does a lot of drinking, you won’t be surprised they have a number of hangover cures with the most traditional being a hydrating soup. You should also not be surprised that they open super early in the morning so people that are going for an all-night binge can eat this as their last round of a night out before drifting off to sleep.
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Cheongjinok, founded in 1937, is a family-run restaurant that serves haejangguk – this hearty beef broth is made by stewing the ox blood with generous chunks of radish, dried Napa cabbage, beef innards, bean sprouts, and doenjang (soybean paste). Also known as a hangover stew, this flavourful dish costs around 7,000 won and comes with a side of rice and kimchi.
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