Soup and riceKorean
Gwanbuk
관북 Gwanbuk is the old name for the Hamgyong region in the far north of the peninsula — both posts describe the soup as Hamgyong-style northern sundae-guk.
Compiled from 2 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Hamgyong-style sundae-guk house on two floors in an alley in Cheongjin-dong (Jongno 5-gil 32-5), between Jonggak and Gwanghwamun. The signature Gwanbuk sundae-guk is 15,000 won, and both posts found it thick and heavy on perilla; the plain version is 11,000 won. You order at a kiosk and fetch extra onion and chives yourself. We read 2 posts, from August to September 2026, both from people who ate there — so everything below rests on one or two accounts.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 종로5길 32-5, 삼선빌딩 1, 2층 (청진동)32-5 Jong-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Typical spend₩8,000 – ₩52,000
- From the station1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 301 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 2 posts: 2 wrote Weekdays 10:00–21:50, 2 wrote Saturday 10:00–20:50, 2 wrote Sunday 09:30–19:50.
| Weekdays | 10:00–21:50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 10:00–20:50 | |
| Sunday | 09:30–19:50 | |
| Last order | Weekdays 21:15 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Saturday 20:15 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Sunday 19:15 | 2 of 2 posts |
Rows without a count: 2 of 2 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 a lunchtime line. One post walked in at about 11:10 on a weekday with no wait, but found a queue outside when leaving around 11:40–11:50. You take a numbered wooden paddle, write the number and party size on the waiting list, and wait for the number to be called. The other post came after 2 p.m. on a Saturday and didn't wait.
- Both posts ordered by kiosk. One said each table has its own screen with photos, and you pay as you order; the other said the photos alone didn't explain how the signature soup differs from the plain one.
- There is a closed-door private room upstairs. One post, a large work lunch group, was shown to it and described the second floor as a large hall of four-person tables plus rooms.
- Extra onion, chives and ssamjang are self-serve. One post said it saw no clear self-bar sign and only found out by watching other diners help themselves.
1 more
- One post noted the rice arrives first in a fairly small bowl, but more is given on request.
What 2 bloggers said
Gwanbuk sundae-guk
Clean
We read all 2 in full. The most common claims are “Clean” (2) and “Roomy” (1).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Self-order screen 2 of 2 posts
- Reachable by transit 1 of 2 posts
- Private room 1 of 2 posts
- Second floor 1 of 2 posts
- Open kitchen 1 of 2 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 1 of 2 posts |
|---|
One post said plainly there is no dedicated parking; the other copied the same line from the listing. Both point to nearby paid lots.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 1 of 2 posts
- Group visit 1 of 2 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.
From the station
1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 1 of 2 posts |
|---|
The posts say the restaurant spans two floors, but nobody said whether the entrance is at street level or up steps.
No one mentioned an entrance step, wheelchair or stroller access, or a lift to the second floor. That means we don't know, not that there isn't one.
Nobody said where the toilets are or whether they are separated by gender.
No one mentioned: 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 2 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way1 of 2 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Only one post described the walk: about 300 m, roughly five minutes, from Jonggak Station exit 2, turning into the alley by the Starbucks Jongno Susong branch.
- One post came with a dozen coworkers, the other as a couple. With only two accounts we can't say what kind of outing it suits best.
- Both posts give the same opening hours — weekdays 10:00–21:50, Saturday 10:00–20:50, Sunday 09:30–19:50, last order 35 minutes before closing — but both copied them from the listing, and only one mentions a weekday break from 15:00 to 17:00. Neither mentions a closing day.
- Prices agree across both posts (15,000 won for the signature soup). One post called that not cheap for sundae-guk but worth trying once. Nobody worked out a per-person total.
- Neither post gives a phone number. On reservations, one post only relays the shop's notice that lunch bookings aren't taken; nobody tried booking.
Sources (2)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 종로 청진동 종각 광화문 국밥 맛집 함경도 이북식 순대 순댓국 관.... 2026-09-18 · 새해 있는 그대로의
- 서울 종로 맛집 관북 순대국 한식 점심 2026-08-28 · 오리의 오늘 - 여행&맛집&리빙 스토리
Of 422 candidate posts we opened 10 and kept 2 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.