Gilpost · Yangju-si, Okjeong-dong
Bar
Inssaeng Maekju Yangju Okjeong-jeom
인쌩맥주 양주옥정점 Inssaeng is a playful spelling of insaeng, 'life' — the name reads as 'life beer', and two posts simply wrote it as 인생맥주.
Compiled from 6 blog posts read in fullSources →
A franchise branch of the Inssaeng Maekju beer-pub chain, on the ground floor of Poly Plaza V in Okjeong's central shopping strip, Yangju. It opens at 5 pm and runs into the small hours, serving draught beer, highballs and makgeolli with bar food such as chicken, kimchi stew and kimchi pancakes, with seats both inside and out. Posted snack prices run from 9,900 won (the '9900 chicken') to 16,900 won (a spicy chicken dish with bunmoja). We read 9 posts from May 2025 to September 2026; 6 describe a visit, 2 were about another branch or a neighbouring shop and were set aside, and 1 is the head office's franchise pitch.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address경기도 양주시 옥정동로7다길 40, 옥정동 폴리프라자Ⅴ 106호, 107호 (옥정동)40 Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- TodayToday
- Phone031-857-5155
- Typical spend₩5,900 – ₩16,900
- Floor areaFloor area 116 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 3 posts: 2 wrote Sunday 17:00–03:00, 2 wrote Monday 17:00–03:00, 2 wrote Tuesday 17:00–03:00.
| Monday | 17:00–03:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 17:00–03:00 | |
| Wednesday | 17:00–03:00 | |
| Thursday | 17:00–03:00 | |
| Friday | 17:00–04:00 | |
| Saturday | 17:00–04:00 | |
| Sunday | 17:00–03:00 |
Rows without a count: 2 of 3 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- There is outdoor seating: 3 of the 6 visit posts sat or saw tables outside, one noting they moved indoors when the evening turned cold.
- A free starter snack arrives when you sit down; 2 posts mention it, one specifying puffed rice crackers with water.
- Some dishes are genuinely hot: 2 posts said so, about the bunmoja chicken and the fish-cake soup with cheongyang chilli.
- One post came with a dog and said they had become regulars; it is the only post that mentions pets.
What 6 bloggers said
Saengmaekju
Returning customer
We read all 6 in full. The most common claims are “Returning customer” (2) and “Spicy” (2).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Outdoor terrace seating 3 of 6 posts
- Beer served 2 of 6 posts
- Complimentary starter 2 of 6 posts
- Dogs allowed 1 of 6 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 4 of 6 posts
- Date 2 of 6 posts
- Family visit 1 of 6 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
No visitor described which floor it is on; the '1st floor' is only in the address, so we don't know.
No post said whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or pram gets in — not that it can't, just that nobody wrote about it.
Nobody mentioned the toilets — where they are or whether they are separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 6 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way5 of 6 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 7 posts we gathered, 1 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Portions divide opinion: one post found the kimchi stew enough for four, another praised the litre of makgeolli but called the chicken wings stingy.
- Prices come only from 2025 posts — 2 posts list dish prices, none gave a total bill. One said the low prices made them over-order.
- Opening hours appear only as copied listings: two give Sun–Thu 17:00–03:00 and Fri–Sat 17:00–04:00, one gives daily 17:00–03:00 with last order at 02:30, so the Friday–Saturday closing time is unsettled.
- Two posts copied the phone number 031-857-5155, but nobody said whether you can book. One post was refused a move from a four-seat to a six-seat table even though the place was empty.
- No post described getting there by train or bus; one only said it is easy to find inside the Okjeong central shopping strip.
- Nobody wrote about queuing — which doesn't mean there is never a wait; one weekday visit found it quiet, and another said food came out quickly.
- Company: friends in 4 posts, a partner in 2, family in 1 (one post went with both husband and a friend). No post mentions bringing children.
Sources (6)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 2026년 5월 24일 일요일 2026-05-25 · 기록한다,나를 · via Daum
- 먹은게 너무 많아서 한번에 못쓰겠다 2026-04-21 · my.zip · via Daum
- [ 옥정맛집] 안주가 다양하고 술도 다양한 인쌩맥주 옥정점 2025-10-08 · 댕글찌 맛집탐방 · via Daum
- 9월 주간일기 2025-10-03 · 달콤쌉쌀 · via Daum
- 인쌩맥주 옥정점 말차막걸리 내돈내산 후기 | 메뉴추천 2025-09-04 · 포미도의 일상 · via Daum
- 옥정 중심상가 술집 인쌩맥주 생각보다 좋았던 곳 2025-05-24 · Momo’s Diary · via Daum
Of 332 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 6 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.