Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
Noodle houseKorean
Ungkal Seongsu
웅칼 성수 Ung is the bear of the Dangun founding myth, and kal is short for kalguksu, knife-cut noodles — the shop builds its bear-themed room around a restorative chicken-broth kalguksu.
Compiled from 17 blog posts read in fullSources →
A chicken-kalguksu shop on the ground floor of S Tower, 92 Achasan-ro, right by Seongsu Station exit 4. The signature ungkal — chicken-broth noodles crowned with a whole flame-grilled chicken thigh — and the spicy yeolkal are 12,900 won; turmeric rice and buckwheat tea come free. Most seating is at bars, and you order by QR code at your seat or at a kiosk. The brand began in Hwagok and also has a Gangnam branch. We read 30 posts from June 5 to October 1, 2026; 19 describe a visit. We set aside 4 about other branches or passing mentions and did not count 7 list-style roundups.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 아차산로 92, S TOWER 1층 105호 (성수동2가)92 Achasan-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1394-2307
- Typical spend₩2,900 – ₩34,000
- From the station5 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 63 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 11 posts: 10 wrote Daily 11:00–21:00.
| Daily | 11:00–21:00 | 10 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
- Instead of water you get buckwheat tea — ten posts mention it, one noting a big jug even for a solo diner. Several also note hair ties, salt and pepper set at every seat.
- Seating is mostly bar-style. Six posts say every seat is at a bar facing the wall or the kitchen; two say there are tables or two-tops too; one says 'mostly counter seats.' One counted about 25 seats, another about 30. One writer thought groups of three or more would struggle to talk face to face.
- You order yourself: ten posts say so — seven by QR code at the seat, three at a kiosk by the door. One notes ordering instructions in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese beside the kiosk.
- Four posts say the kitchen is open and you can watch the chicken being grilled from the bar.
2 more
- Four posts call the yeolkal spicy; two say it is more warming than hot, one comparing it to store-bought ramyeon.
- Five posts say it is about a minute's walk from Seongsu Station exit 4, across from the Olive Young building.
What 17 bloggers said
ungkal
No wait
We read all 17 in full. The most common claims are “No wait” (4) and “Spicy” (4).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Counter seating only | yes 6 · no 2 |
|---|---|
| Large portions | yes 3 · no 2 |
Things you can check on site
- Complimentary tea or drink 10 of 17 posts
- Self-order screen 10 of 17 posts
- Reachable by transit 5 of 17 posts
- Open kitchen 4 of 17 posts
- Beer served 2 of 17 posts
- Large windows 2 of 17 posts
- Independent, not a chain saying it is not 2 of 17 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 17 posts
- Review event 2 of 17 posts
- Waiting area 1 of 17 posts
- Takes reservations 1 of 17 posts
- Free refills 1 of 17 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 17 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 17 posts |
|---|
One post found no parking support; five more carry 'no parking' in copied info blocks, which we do not count as first-hand.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 3 of 17 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 17 posts
- Came with children 1 of 17 posts
- Date 1 of 17 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
Five posts say it is about a minute's walk from Seongsu Station exit 4, across from the Olive Young building.
Getting inside
No one described the floor or any stairs from experience; only the address says ground floor.
We don't know about a step at the door or wheelchair or stroller access; one post went with children but said nothing about it. That means no one wrote about it, not that it's a problem.
We don't know whether the restroom is inside; one copied info block says it is gender-separated, and one post saw restroom directions posted at the counter.
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 themselves10 of 17 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way7 of 17 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 24 posts we gathered, 7 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 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 5 |
| 2026-09 | 8 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Waits vary: four posts walked straight in (a weekday evening, an off-hour weekend, first in at 6 pm), and one June Friday afternoon visit waited behind two parties. No one recorded a peak-lunch wait. One post mentions a waitlist tablet at the door, CatchTable, and waiting seats at the entrance.
- Portions split three to two: three found it generous, two found the noodles alone a bit small and suggested adding the free rice or a side.
- Three posts went alone, three with family, one with a partner; none went with friends.
- Eleven posts list 11:00–21:00 daily and nine a 20:30 last order, mostly in boilerplate info blocks. One says it never closes, one that there is no afternoon break; the 15:00–17:00 break belongs to the Gangnam and Hwagok branches.
- Prices hold steady at 12,900 won for ungkal and yeolkal from June to October; one July post wrote 12,000 won. The one full bill we saw was 30,300 won for two bowls and two dumplings.
- Five posts give the same phone number, 0507-1394-2307. One says reservations go through CatchTable; no one says whether phone bookings are taken.
- The cold Pyongan-style naengkal is a summer special: absent from June posts, present from August into September. We don't know if it's still offered.
- The seven uncounted posts are multi-restaurant roundups, two of them the same text posted twice by one author. 'Kimchi made fresh daily' is what staff said, so we don't count it.
Sources (17)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 성수역 직장인 혼밥 닭칼국수 맛집 웅칼 성수 평일 저녁 방문 후기 2026-10-01 · busyguy
- [내돈내산 맛집] 성수 혼밥식당 추천 닭구이 칼국수 맛집 "웅칼" 2026-09-29 · 이것저것 일상을 끄적끄적
- [성수 맛집] 올리브영 가기 전 우연히 들어간 칼국수집, 웅칼 성수 .... 2026-09-28 · 달달구리
- 성수 직장인 점심 12,900원, 닭스테이크까지 주는 웅칼 2026-09-26 · 위大한 한국인
- [서울/성수] 성수동 웅칼 내돈내산｜쿠팡 팝업 바로 앞, 뜨끈한 닭칼.... 2026-09-22 · Joy's Joyful Log
- (일상) 쿠팡온니페스타에 다녀왔다~ 성수역에서 또 가고 싶은 칼국.... 2026-09-21 · 솔보리네 이야기
- 혼밥하기 좋은 올영 근처 성수 맛집 웅칼 성수 닭구이 칼국수 웨이.... 2026-09-18 · 오늘도 먹고 보고 즐기는 리
- 성수 맛집 웅칼 성수점 ㅣ 닭구이가 올라간 얼큰한 열칼️ 2026-09-10 · 은콩나라
- 성수 점심 맛집 칼국수 맛있는 웅칼 성수점 2026-09-08 · 레몬하마의 일상 - 웨딩파티
- 성수 혼밥맛집 웅칼 성수점, 직화 닭구이를 올린 닭칼국수 푸짐한 .... 2026-08-30 · 오늘도 차곡차곡
- [성수 맛집] 깊은 국물과 이색 냉칼국수의 매력! '웅칼 성수' 솔직 방.... 2026-08-26 · 재소이월드
- 웅칼 성수 : 성수역 혼밥 맛집 열칼 매콤칼국수 솔직후기 2026-08-25 · 성두홍의 맛집 짝사랑 이야기
- 성수동 가성비 건강 맛집 웅칼을 찾아내다 2026-08-23 · 잔잔자나니
- 성수역 맛집 웅칼 내돈내산｜진한 들깨 닭칼국수 점심 추천 2026-08-03 · 동미니 blog
- 성동구/성수 맛집| 큰 닭이 들어 있는 칼국수?! 가성비 갑 ‘웅칼’ .... 2026-07-16 · 놀고 먹는 life•••
- 웅칼 성수점 올리브영 근처 맛집 혼밥 닭구이 칼국수 내돈내산 2026-06-08 · ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ☘︎︎
- [서울 성동] 성수역 4번 출구 맛집, 웅칼 성수점, 숙성닭구이 칼국수.... 2026-06-05 · 쩝쩝박사 부부일기
Of 262 candidate posts we opened 74 and kept 17 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.