Mapo · Mangwon / Market dumpling stall
Mangwon Market
진성만두
A dumpling stall inside Mangwon Market making large thin-skinned mandu on the premises and selling them the same day. There are two fillings, pork and kimchi, and you can mix them. It is takeaway only, which is how most of Mangwon Market is eaten.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Wang-mandu · large thin-skinned dumplings
A four-piece box of the pork dumplings, or the six-piece mixed box if you want both fillings.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Batches often sell out before closing, so go in the morning or early afternoon. There is nowhere to sit; eat standing in the market lane or carry them to Mangwon Hangang Park.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
Massive dumpling (2 basic styles), it's as long as a typical hand. The place is so full of steam from the dumpling steamer that you can barely see the server. They provide 3 chairs and disposable gloves for people who want to eat them instantly. Quite delicious and filling. It's
The dumplings were actually some of the best food we had all week. Maybe it’s because we just stumbled upon it walking around Mangwon market and didn’t have very high expectations—just looking for a quick lunch—but we were quite shocked at how delicious they were. They only sell
They are quite large, so just four are enough to make for a decent meal. I tried them because they looked similar to a certain dumpling shop in Gwangjin-gu, and they were decent. The texture was good, and the seasoning wasn't too strong. Perhaps that is why the meat dumplings
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
NEAR YOU
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A four-piece box of the pork dumplings, or the six-piece mixed box if you want both fillings.
Expect about ₩6,500 per person. Pork dumplings 4 pieces ₩6,500; kimchi dumplings 4 pieces ₩6,500; mixed 6 pieces ₩9,000.
Daily 10:00–19:00. Open daily.
Jinseong Mandu Mangwon Market is at 9 World Cup-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 마포구 월드컵로13길 9 1층 2호. The nearest station is Mangwon Station (Line 6).
Jinseong Mandu Mangwon Market suits Solo dining, First time in Korea, Early breakfast.
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