Soup and riceKorean
Okcheonok
옥천옥 Okcheon is a place name and -ok is the old suffix for an eating house; none of the posts explain why the founders chose it.
Compiled from 22 blog posts read in fullSources →
Okcheonok is an old seolleongtang house in a converted two-storey home in an alley near exit 9 of Sinseol-dong station. Seolleongtang is 11,000 won and the large version 16,000 won; the earthenware bowl holds thin noodles and mostly ox-head meat, with rice on the side, and the kimchi and kkakdugi come in tubs you serve yourself from. It opens at 7 a.m. We read 30 posts dated January 27 to October 5, 2026; 24 describe an actual meal there, and we set aside the other 6, which were one-line entries in lists or diaries. One post disclosed sponsorship and four said they paid themselves.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 동대문구 하정로 16, 1층 (신설동)16 Hajeong-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1413-8202
- Typical spend₩8,000 – ₩50,000
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 119 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 15 posts: 11 wrote Sunday 07:00–15:00, 9 wrote Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00, 5 wrote 07:00–21:00.
| Mon–Sat | 07:00–21:00 | 9 of 15 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 07:00–21:00 | 5 of 15 posts |
| Sunday | 07:00–15:00 | 11 of 15 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 12 of 15 posts |
| Last order | Mon–Sat 20:30 | 2 of 2 posts |
| Last order | Sunday 14:30 | 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
- Generous portions came up more than anything else: twelve posts said so. Posts on the large size said the bowl itself is bigger and that it is roughly half meat, half broth; one diner said a regular would be enough next time.
- Opinions split on smell: eight posts found no off odor at all, while three noticed a faint funky beefiness — and all three liked it. One diner had heard the house adds nothing to mask the smell, but noticed none.
- The old living room and bedrooms serve as dining rooms; you open a room door to find tables. One post mentioned floor seating as well as tables. Two posts noted strong air conditioning and two said it is roomier than it looks.
- One post says the restaurant was originally near Sangwangsimni station and moved here in 2008 because of redevelopment. All the 2026 posts we read describe the current Hajeong-ro 16 location.
What 22 bloggers said
seolleongtang
Large portions
We read all 22 in full. The most common claims are “Large portions” (12) and “Clean” (6).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Gamey smell | yes 3 · no 8 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 5 of 22 posts
- Step at the entrance 4 of 22 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 22 posts
- Air conditioned 2 of 22 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 2 of 22 posts
- Parking capacity 2 of 22 posts
- Origin labelling posted 1 of 22 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 22 posts
- Local currency accepted 1 of 22 posts
- Takeout 1 of 22 posts
- TV 1 of 22 posts
- Relocated 1 of 22 posts
- Open kitchen 1 of 22 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 22 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 22 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 22 posts
- Floor seating 1 of 22 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
4 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 4 of 22 posts |
|---|
Four posts confirmed parking in the front yard, putting it at two or three cars. Four others were unsure, and one of them advised taking the subway because the alley has no real parking.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 3 of 22 posts
- Family visit 3 of 22 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 22 posts
- Came with children 2 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
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 2 (of 22 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Step at the entrance | 4 of 22 posts |
| Toilet inside | 1 of 22 posts |
| Separate restrooms | yes 0 · no 1 (of 22 posts read) |
You climb stairs to reach the door — four posts said so. Because it is the raised ground floor of a house, posts call it both the first and the second floor; two said you enter at ground level, not a basement.
We don't know about wheelchair or stroller access. Four posts mention stairs to the door, but none mentions a ramp or another way in — that means no one wrote about it, not that there isn't one.
Only one post described the restroom from experience: a single unisex stall inside the building, and clean. Other mentions were copied listing details.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. 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 disclosing payment1 of 22 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves4 of 22 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way17 of 22 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 28 posts we gathered, 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 4 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- No post describes queuing. Some found it fairly busy even before noon, one family took the last bowls of the evening before the soup sold out, and one diner waited outside for the afternoon break to end.
- For hours, fourteen posts gave Monday–Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., eleven gave Sunday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and thirteen a 3–5 p.m. break — mostly copied into the post header. One post alone listed 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with Sundays closed, and one put the break at 3:30. Last orders at 8:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Sunday) appear in only two posts.
- Prices were the same in every post from January to October 2026: 11,000 won for seolleongtang, 16,000 for the large, 25,000 for oxtail. Two posts noted the knee-cartilage soup handwritten down from 17,000 to 16,000 won. Three posts called the prices reasonable.
- Six posts list the phone number as 0507-1413-8202; one copied 02-2292-8201 from the banner by the entrance. Every mention of reservations is copied listing info — no one wrote about actually booking.
Sources (22)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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- 신설동설렁탕맛집 옥천옥 와서 먹어야하는 이유 2026-09-24 · 기록의 미
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- 신설동 점심식사 설렁탕 맛집 옥천옥 리뷰 2026-07-31 · 영혼을 끌어모은 독서
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- 85년된 노포 설렁탕 맛집 옥천옥 2026-07-06 · 맛사랑 풍경이
- [신설동] 옥천옥, 서울에서 두번째로 오래된 설렁탕 맛집 노포 2026-07-03 · 존맛탱이 맛집뿌셔
- 신설동맛집 100년 가까운 업력을 자랑하는 설렁탕맛집 옥천옥 2026-06-30 · 서울촌뜨기의 미식여행
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- 신설동역 / 신설동 설렁탕 맛집 옥천옥 2026-04-07 · 석슐랭가이드의 맛집 아카이브
- 신설동부터 고려대까지. 주말에 먹고 1만보 걷는 코스 2026-03-29 · 먹리더 겨울아이
- 신설동역 맛집 옥천옥 서울에서 2번째로 오래된 설렁탕 찐 노포 2026-03-13 · 초대리의 트루스토리
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- 서울 신설동 설렁탕 맛집 옥천옥 동대문 80년 전통 노포 진한 국물 2026-03-05 · 뉴진 Archive
- 신설동 옥천옥 2026-02-27 · 띠내의 잘 먹고 잘 살기
- 서울에서 두번째로 오래된 설렁탕집 - 신설동 옥천옥 2026-02-13 · 머시블루's Happy Nation
- 맛집 로드 - 노포 바이블 109. 신설동 옥천옥, 소머리 수육을 담은 설.... 2026-02-05 · Another Paradigm
- 신설동) 옥천옥 85년 설렁탕 맛집 노포 후기 2026-01-27 · 모열이의 보통 어느날, ♥
Of 270 candidate posts we opened 90 and kept 22 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.