Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
Soup and riceKorean
Don Gol Yag Bang
돈골약방 Dongol Yakbang Dongol Yakbang reads as 豚骨藥房, 'pork-bone apothecary' — the house simmers its clear pork broth with four medicinal herbs (bokbunja, eumyanggwak, yagwanmun, baeksuo).
Compiled from 22 blog posts read in fullSources →
A clear pork-gomtang shop on a side street off Seongsu Station exit 1, at ground level. The signature boyak gomtang is simmered with four medicinal herbs and served with the rice already in the bowl; licorice tea comes instead of water, and you order from a kiosk at your seat. A bowl was 7,900 won from February 2026 (6,900 during a first-anniversary discount in late April–early May), and cold noodle dishes were added for summer. We read 30 posts from 3 February to 21 September 2026; after removing three about the Dasan branch in Namyangju, two about other restaurants and one list post by someone who never went, 24 first-hand visits remain.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 성수일로8길 28, 1층 (성수동2가)28 Seongsuil-ro 8-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-6233-8228
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩22,000
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 96 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 14 posts: 9 wrote Daily 11:00–21:00, 4 wrote 11:00–21:00.
| Daily | 11:00–21:00 | 9 of 14 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 11:00–21:00 | 4 of 14 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 11 of 11 posts |
| Last order | 20:30 | 9 of 9 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
- Twelve posts said licorice tea is served in place of water — 'like slightly tart barley tea', 'sweet on the finish'; one called it persimmon-vinegar water. Two preferred plain water, and one asked staff for bottled water. One visitor who came late in the evening got plain water despite the sign.
- Of 15 posts that talked about portions, 13 said the meat is plentiful — 'more meat than rice'. One said even the large size wasn't much, and one said the pork is generous but the regular bowl left them hungry, recommending the large for 2,000 won more.
- Eight posts said you order and pay first on a kiosk or tablet at the seat; one noted a language selector on the first screen.
- Eleven posts described the seating: a solo bar counter plus two- and four-person tables; one said the tables near the door are small and the four-tops are further in. Ten called the room spacious.
2 more
- Of 20 posts that discussed price, 19 called it cheap for Seongsu — 'gukbap under 8,000 won in Seongsu'. None called it expensive.
- Five posts mentioned seeing a wall full of celebrity autographs.
What 22 bloggers said
boyak gomtang
Not expensive
We read all 22 in full. The most common claims are “Not expensive” (19) and “Large portions” (13).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Complimentary tea or drink 12 of 22 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 11 of 22 posts
- Self-order screen 8 of 22 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 5 of 22 posts
- Free refills 4 of 22 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 22 posts
- Toilet outside 2 of 22 posts
- Discount offered 2 of 22 posts
- Review event 1 of 22 posts
- Coupon 1 of 22 posts
- Beer served 1 of 22 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
2 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 2 of 22 posts |
|---|
Most parking notes copy the listing — one free space in front, a large paid lot opposite, free parking behind on weekends and holidays. Two posts said it in their own words (room for one or two cars in front); none described actually parking.
Who came, and with whom
- Group visit 2 of 22 posts
- Date 2 of 22 posts
- Solo visit 2 of 22 posts
- Family visit 1 of 22 posts
- With a friend 1 of 22 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
3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 2 (of 22 posts read) |
|---|
No one described the floor or any steps from experience; only the address says ground floor.
Nobody mentioned an entrance step or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller. A high chair appears only in copied listing amenities.
Two posts said the toilet is outside the shop — a shared building toilet, clean; or out and to the left inside the parking area. Whether it is gender-separated is only in copied listing text.
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
- Posts saying they paid themselves9 of 22 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way13 of 22 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 23 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 3 |
| 2026-05 | 6 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 5 |
| 2026-09 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Prices moved over time. February–March 2026 posts found 7,900 won (large 9,900), a thousand more than Naver listed. Four posts from late April to early May wrote 6,900, two of them citing a first-anniversary discount. From June it was 7,900 again. One post alone wrote 7,000 / 9,000. A meal is 7,900 won for the gomtang alone, 10,000 for the noodles.
- Opening hours appear in 14 posts, all copied from the Naver listing: 13 agree on daily 11:00–21:00 with a 15:00–17:00 break and last order 20:30. One March 2026 post alone said closed Sundays. A September roundup noted the listing only carried a Lunar New Year closure notice, nothing for Chuseok.
- Waiting is split: one post said weekday lunch draws a queue and suggested arriving before noon; two said there was no wait. No one recorded how long they waited.
- Three posts said in their own words it is a 3–5 minute walk from Seongsu Station exit 1; figures like '212 m' are copied from the listing. No one mentioned buses.
- Six posts copied the phone number 0507-1390-1751. No one wrote about making a reservation.
- Three posts about the same-name Dasan branch in Namyangju were set aside; its prices and dishes are not mixed in here.
Sources (22)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 성수동 맑은 돼지곰탕 맛집 돈골약방 보약같은 한끼~ 2026-09-21 · 공기놀이 놀자
- [성수_돈골약방 곰탕전문점 : 한방약재 가득한 곰탕과 내돈내산 솔.... 2026-09-05 · Nevertheless,
- [성수] 돈골약방 / 피넛버터바나나 2026-09-02 · 맛집깨기
- 성수 국밥 맛집 돈골약방 고기 듬뿍 곰탕 막국수 내돈내산 2026-08-30 · 플리 이모저모
- [성수동 맛집]국밥 먹으려다 인생 막국수 만남! 고기폭탄 '돈골약방'.... 2026-08-28 · howl house
- 성수 가성비 맛집 추천! 돈골약방 성수점 고기가 밥보다 많은 깔끔.... 2026-08-21 · 쿨내나게 사는 판다
- 성수역 혼밥 가성비 국밥집 돈골약방 돼지곰탕 2026-08-19 · 일상 속 큰 행복 · via Daum
- 성수에서 7,900원 짜리 곰탕을요 ? (제 점수는요 ..) 2026-08-06 · 순간의 감정을 소중히 ❣️
- 성수에서 혼밥한다면 여기! 돈골약방에서 곰탕 한 그릇 2026-06-30 · 킴이슈의 사생활
- 돈골약방 성수점 | 7,900원 돼지 곰탕 성수 가성비 내돈내산 점심 추.... 2026-06-23 · Daily Yoon:
- 성수 점심 맛집 - 깔끔한 돼지국밥은? 돈골약방 보약곰탕 2026-05-29 · 투아의 일상창고
- 성수동 점심 맛집 추천 [돈골약방] 돼지곰탕 들기름 막국수 성수 점.... 2026-05-27 · 쩝쩝박사의 쩝쩝로그
- [성수] 성수 맑은 돼지곰탕 맛집 추천, 가성비 좋은 '돈골약방' 몸보.... 2026-05-13 · 성수로 출근하는 성수주민
- 성수 가성비 맛집을 찾는다면? 맑은 돼지곰탕 맛집 <돈골약방> 한약.... 2026-05-11 · 서정‘s토리
- [성수] 직장인을 위한, 성수 점심특선 추천 zip_2 (돼지고기 김치찌개,.... 2026-05-04 · 무조건 맛있습니다. 믿고 따라오세요.
- 성수역 가성비 곰탕 맛집 돈골약방 점심 혼밥 식당 추천 2026-05-03 · jinw의 리뷰로그 · via Daum
- 성수 돼지곰탕 맛집 혼밥하기 좋은 돈골약방 성수점 내돈내산 2026-04-27 · 나의 일상 기록
- 성수 한식 맛집 추천 돈골약방 성수점 내돈내산 후기 2026-04-22 · 지니공간
- (성수) 돈골약방 2026-04-20 · 카페맛집 일상기록 · via Daum
- [성수역] 가성비와 맛 둘다 잡은 깔끔한 곰탕 | 돈골약방 성수점 2026-03-16 · GEEK 한 여행기 · via Daum
- [성수 맛집] 돈골약방 : 맑은 육수 돼지곰탕 맛집 2026-03-09 · 일상블로그
- 성수역 가성비 곰탕 국밥집 7,900원 돈골약방 점심 혼메추 추천 내돈.... 2026-02-03 · 햅피트립 - ૮ • ﻌ -ა ♥
Of 301 candidate posts we opened 88 and kept 22 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.