Selected for Gumi City's «Gumi Matjip» list

Jokbal & dwaeji-gukbap over a yeontan fire — Saemaeul Jungang Market, Wonpyeong-dong, Gumi

Gimgane Maeun Jokbal Dwaeji Gukbap — Yeontan-grilledBul-jokbal

Jokbal (braised pig's trotters) in the house-made spicy sauce, grilled on a wire rack over a yeontan (coal briquette) fire right in front of the shop.

Bul-jokbal (spicy grilled pig's trotters)연탄석쇠 불족발

  • Small₩20,000
  • Medium₩30,000
  • Large₩34,000

Please call to confirm before your visit.

Open daily 09:00–20:30Last order 20:00Closed on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month

Bul-jokbal: a plate glazed in red sauce, topped with chili and sesame
Scroll down

Out front, in the market passage

A cauldron on the boil,a yeontan fire out front

From Gumi City's «Gumi Matjip» profile: a family business now in its 48th year

The owner, born and raised in Gumi, learned to cook from her mother and is passing those skills on to her son, daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

“Food for our own family” — that is how every dish is made.

— in the shop's own words
Four people in red Gimgane T-shirts stand with folded arms in front of the shop, under the sign, with jokbal trays on the counter
The people of the shop, out front in Saemaeul Jungang Market
  1. Gamasot cauldron

    A big iron cauldron boils away in front of the shop.

  2. Yeontan grill

    Spicy jokbal is grilled on a wire rack over the yeontan (coal briquette) fire. Spicy jokbal plus yeontan grilling: that is Bul-jokbal.

  3. The market

    The shop is inside Saemaeul Jungang Market. Ingredients are bought at the market every day, and only jokbal cooked that same day is served.

Seven kinds of gukbap, ₩8,000 each

Back to the boilin the ttukbaegi

Every gukbap (soup with rice) starts with a bone broth (sagol) simmered for 24 hours over a yeontan (coal briquette) fire, then brought back to a boil in a ttukbaegi (earthenware pot) when you order.

₩8,000per bowl

A ttukbaegi of dwaeji-gukbap (pork soup with rice)
A spoonful of sundae from the gukbap
  • Sundae-gukbap순대국밥

    With sundae (Korean sausage), pork innards and pork heart.
  • Dwaeji-man-gukbap돼지만국밥

    Pork only.
  • Dwaeji-naejang-gukbap돼지내장국밥

    With pork and pork innards.
  • Sundae-man-gukbap순대만국밥

    Sundae (Korean sausage) only.
  • Naejang-man-gukbap내장만국밥

    Pork innards only.
  • Seokkeo-gukbap섞어국밥

    Mixed: pork and sundae (Korean sausage).
  • Seokkeo-naejang-gukbap섞어내장국밥

    Mixed: pork, sundae (Korean sausage) and pork innards.

Dots in each bowl = what goes in

  • pork
  • sundae
  • innards
  • heart

Two more soups

  • Seonji-haejangguk선지해장국

    ₩9,000
    Soup with seonji (blood curd).
  • Ppyeo-haejangguk뼈해장국

    ₩9,000
    Soup with bone-in meat.

Naver visitor review keywords

What guestspicked most

Based on 1,652 Naver visitor reviews; number of votes

  1. Delicious food음식이 맛있어요1,102votes
  2. Generous portions양이 많아요462votes
  3. Good-quality meat고기 질이 좋아요400votes
  4. Friendly staff친절해요370votes
  5. Good value for money가성비가 좋아요343votes
  6. Spacious매장이 넓어요284votes
  7. Unique dishes특별한 메뉴가 있어요233votes
  8. Good for eating alone혼밥하기 좋아요163votes
  9. Clean매장이 청결해요121votes
  10. Hardly any gamey smell잡내가 적어요82votes
  11. Fresh ingredients재료가 신선해요55votes
  12. Nice interior인테리어가 멋져요55votes

Dishes mentioned most in reviews

  1. Jokbal족발507mentions
  2. Gukbap국밥416mentions
  3. Seasoned jokbal족발무침159mentions
  4. Dwaeji-gukbap돼지국밥108mentions
  5. Bul-jokbal불족발88mentions
  6. Meat고기83mentions
  7. Spicy jokbal매운족발82mentions
  8. Sundae순대59mentions
Jokbal and gukbap on one table

Naver broadcast info

The market shopon Korean TV

  1. MBC생방송오늘저녁Saengbangsong Oneul Jeonyeok
  2. KBS16시내고향6-si Nae Gohyang
  3. KBS22TV저녁생생정보2TV Jeonyeok Saengsaeng Jeongbo

Inside Saemaeul Jungang Market

In the market,52-1 Saneop-ro 2-gil

Address
52-1 Saneop-ro 2-gil (Wonpyeong-dong), Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

Address in Korean (show it to a taxi driver)경북 구미시 산업로2길 52-1 (원평동)

Hours

Open daily 09:00–20:30 · Last order 20:00
Closed on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month

Hours may change — please call before you visit.

Map of the area around the shop — 52-1 Saneop-ro 2-gil, inside Saemaeul Jungang Market © OpenStreetMap contributors
The shopfront in the market passage: the Gimgane sign, the 52-1 number plate and jokbal trays on the stall
The shopfront in the market passage, with the sign and the «52-1» number plate
The dining room: 48 seats at tables

Good to know

  • 48 seats at tables
  • Delivery & takeout availableOrder delivery through the Baemin (배달의민족) or Yogiyo (요기요) apps.
  • Jokbal can be shipped anywhere in Korea — please call to order.
  • Reservations and groups: please call.
  • Gumi Love Gift Certificates accepted (paper & card)
  • Facilities for young children
  • No dedicated parking
  • Shared (unisex) restroom

Reservations, groups, shipping —just call

Jokbal can be shipped anywhere in Korea, and delivery and takeout are available. For shipping orders, please call.

Open daily 09:00–20:30Last order 20:00Closed on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month