Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
Chinese
Seogyodong Jinhyang
서교동 진향 Jinhyang (津香) pairs jin, a ferry crossing, with hyang, fragrance; jin is shared with the sister restaurant Jinjin next door, whose name points to Tianjin and to Yanghwajin, the old ferry landing of Mapo.
Compiled from 23 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Chinese restaurant on a Seogyo-dong side street (62 World Cup-buk-ro 1-gil), between Hapjeong and Hongik Univ. stations. It is run by chefs Wang Yuk-seong and Hwang Jin-seon, who also run Jinjin next door. Where Jinjin focuses on banquet dishes, Jinhyang also serves everyday noodles and dumplings: eggplant ganjjajang (11,000 won), a white-broth abalone seafood jjamppong (15,000 won) and house-made dumplings. It keeps dishes like crab-meat stir-fry (40,000 won), menbosha (33,000 won for six) and abalone palbochae (54,000 won). A 50,000-won membership takes 20% off the dishes; one post says dumplings and noodles are excluded. Rice, kkakdugi and onions are free at a self-serve bar, and watermelon or candied sweet potato comes at the end. We read 31 posts from 14 June to 16 October 2026: 26 describe a visit, 2 are multi-restaurant lists, and 3 were set aside as being about other restaurants.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 월드컵북로1길 62, 1층 (서교동)62 Woldeukeopbuk-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone070-8713-8888
- Typical spend₩6,000 – ₩100,000
- From the station6 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 99 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 9 posts: 8 wrote 11:00–21:30, 2 wrote Saturday 11:30–21:30.
| No day given | 11:00–21:30 | 8 of 9 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 11:30–21:30 | 2 of 9 posts |
| Break | 14:00–17:00 | 10 of 11 posts |
| Break | Saturday 14:30–17:00 | 4 of 11 posts |
| Last order | 20:30 | 9 of 9 posts |
| Closed | Monday | 11 of 11 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
- This is a place to book. Five posts say they reserved. One post that walked in first at Sunday opening found every table already marked as reserved. A walk-in at about 4:50 pm counted only two or three unreserved tables. Two posts had booked or queued for Jinjin next door and were seated at Jinhyang instead.
- Three posts walked straight in: on a public-holiday lunch, at 5 pm on a weekend, and at 1 pm on a weekday. One post, on a Thursday at 7 pm, waited five to ten minutes behind two groups. Two more only guessed the wait could be long.
- The jjamppong has a white, not red, broth, and six posts call the food mild. The split is over the Cheongyang chili in the eggplant ganjjajang. One post compared its heat to Shin Ramyun and two others called it spicy, while another found it only lightly hot. Three posts say spicy and two are undecided.
- Five posts mention the open kitchen, where you can hear the woks and watch the chefs cook. Several also describe the two owner-chefs coming out to explain dishes or pose for photos.
3 more
- Leftovers can go home with you: four posts mention takeaway containers at the self-serve bar or staff packing food.
- Six posts call the prices reasonable and one calls them high. That post paid full price without membership and found the crab-meat stir-fry too expensive. Another said it might feel pricey but is fair at the member rate.
- Seven posts went as a group to share dishes, six with friends, three with family and two as a couple. Two of the family visits brought children; one with a 16-month-old says the chef made a fuss over the baby.
What 23 bloggers said
suje gunmandu
Not expensive
We read all 23 in full. The most common claims are “Not expensive” (6) and “Friendly staff” (5).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Spicy | yes 3 · no 6 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Reachable by transit 6 of 23 posts
- Open kitchen 5 of 23 posts
- Beer served 5 of 23 posts
- Takes reservations 5 of 23 posts
- Takeout 4 of 23 posts
- Origin labelling posted 2 of 23 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 23 posts
- Toilet inside 2 of 23 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 23 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 23 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you can park; 2 say you cannot. We leave the disagreement standing rather than picking a side.
| Posts saying you can park | 1 of 23 posts |
|---|---|
| Posts saying you cannot | 2 of 23 posts |
Parking is disputed. Two posts say there is none and you must use the paid public lot in front. One says there was space right outside, and another only that the private space is tight. Most of the copied listing info says no parking; one copied line says parking is available.
Who came, and with whom
- Group visit 7 of 23 posts
- With a friend 6 of 23 posts
- Family visit 3 of 23 posts
- Date 2 of 23 posts
- Came with children 2 of 23 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
6 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | 2 of 23 posts |
|---|
No post describes the floor from experience; the address says ground floor and one post mentions a ground-floor unit in a low-rise building. That is not proof there is no other level, only that nobody wrote about one.
We don't know about steps at the entrance or wheelchair and stroller access; even the post with a toddler does not mention a stroller.
Two posts say the toilet is inside the restaurant. Nobody mentions whether it is separated by gender or how big it is.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · 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
- Someone else paid1 of 23 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves5 of 23 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way17 of 23 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 25 posts we gathered, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 12 |
| 2026-10 | 9 |
What we do not know
- Seven posts published 5–8 September describe the same eight-dish meal, with the chef introducing each dish and name cards on the table. It looks like a single gathering, though none discloses sponsorship, so read their praise as coming from one dinner. A separate post says it was an invited, sponsored meal.
- Six posts say it is walkable from the subway, with estimates from Hapjeong Exit 2 ranging from five to ten minutes; one adds it is one bus stop from Hongik Univ. Station.
- On opening hours, nearly every post agrees: closed Mondays, 11:00 opening on weekdays, a 14:00–17:00 break and last orders at 20:30. Weekends differ. September posts list a later 11:30 opening and a 14:30 break on Saturdays, with Sundays open until ingredients run out. An August post puts the 11:30 opening and 14:30 break on Sunday instead. Most of this is copied listing info, so check before a weekend visit.
- Prices vary by period. Dumplings were 8,000 won for four in August–September posts, while two October posts list 6,000 won for four and 12,000 won for eight. Two posts give crab-meat stir-fry and menbosha prices that differ from the rest. Most posts call the membership lifelong; one calls it annual.
- Five posts give the phone number as 070-8713-8888 and one as 0507-1418-8888; phone reservations are taken. The post saying off-menu dishes can be ordered ahead when booking was written by an invited guest.
Sources (23)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 서교동 진향 짬뽕, 버크셔K 라드로 볶아낸 짬뽕다운 짬뽕 2026-10-16 ·
- 서교동 맛집 진향 가지간짜장과 육즙 가득 수제군만두 맛본 후기 2026-10-13 · 신설의 다채로운 일상로그
- 왕육성 셰프 흑백요리사 황진선 셰프의 캐주얼한 중식 맛집 내돈내.... 2026-10-12 · 먹진사남
- 『월간 유무용』 2026년 9월호 2026-10-11 · Y U S E L E S S。
- 송이향이 그득했던 날, 왕육성사부님/황진선 셰프의 서교동 진향 2026-10-07 · 취.미식
- 서교동 진향 가지짜장과 군만두 ..마파두부[짧은후기] / 주말 웨이팅.... 2026-10-06 · nyamnyam good -
- 왕육성 셰프님의 서교동 진향 2026-10-05 · 미키민기의 일상다반사
- 서교동진향 - 홍쇼해삼 + 멘보샤 + 칭찡우럭 + 해물전복짬뽕 + 가지간.... 2026-10-03 · RED Cham | 참이슬빨간거요
- 홍대 맛집 서교동 진향 - 올해 첫 본격 자연송이 꽃게찜 특품 건해삼.... 2026-10-01 · 사랑이 밥 먹여준다
- [홍대 맛집] 흑백요리사2 황진선 셰프의 중식당, 친절함에 감동한 홍.... 2026-09-26 · matzzipmatdori 갈아범의 맛집블로그
- 홍대 중식 맛집 서교동 진향 미쉐린 진진의 맛을 가을 송이와 함께 2026-09-23 · 아포의 맛집 탐방...德 不 孤 必 有 隣
- [서교동 진향] 진진 동네 중국집이 미슐랭이면 진짜 다를까? | 간짜.... 2026-09-18 · Jun Studio 16
- 마포) 흑백요리사 출신이 운영하는 서교동 진진, 진향 후기(평일 저.... 2026-09-18 · 잇프피지만 부지런해지고 싶어
- 합정역 맛집 서교동 진향 중식당 가지간짜장 추천@흑백요리사 황진.... 2026-09-08 · 쌍오 835
- 합정 데이트 맛집 흑백요리사 중식당 서교동 진향 가지 간짜장 육육.... 2026-09-07 · 짱세 일상
- 홍대 맛집 찾는다면, 흑백요리사 황진선 셰프 가지 간짜장 서교동 .... 2026-09-06 · 찬뫼의 맛있는 인생
- 홍대 맛집 추천 흑백요리사 식당 가지 간짜장이 맛있는 _ 서교동 진.... 2026-09-06 · 즐거운 내인생 :^) ☆
- 서교동 진향: 서교동 맛집 백수저 황진선 셰프의 서울 중식 미쉐린.... 2026-09-06 · 일상여행 : 마요의 잘 먹고 잘 노는 하루
- 홍대 맛집 서교동 진향, 흑백요리사 황진선 셰프 가지간짜장 중화요.... 2026-09-05 · 등산과 여행, 맛집을 좋아하는 시고시고
- 홍대 핫플 데이트 미슐랭 흑백요리사 식당 서교동진향 가지 간짜장 2026-09-05 · 은하수 여행가, 초이스 라이프 Choi's Life · via Daum
- 합정 서교동진향 백짬뽕, 닭고기덮밥, 가지간짜장 + 안충기작가님 .... 2026-09-04 · RED Cham | 참이슬빨간거요
- 합정 데이트 맛집 추천, 서울 흑백요리사 식당 "서교동 진향" 중식당.... 2026-08-03 · 여행노트
- 합정 맛집 서울 흑백요리사 식당 서교동 진향 메뉴 추천 가지 간짜장 2026-06-14 · allegro con brio · via Daum
Of 280 candidate posts we opened 81 and kept 23 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.