Jongno-gu · Nakwon-dong (near Jongno 3-ga/Dongmyo) / original monkfish stew specialist
옛날집낙원아구찜
Opened in 1967, this is the restaurant credited with inventing Seoul-style agujjim and starting the whole Nakwon-dong agujjim alley that still surrounds it today. Designated both a Baeknyeon-gakge (century-old business track) and a Seoul Future Heritage site, it remains the benchmark for the dish in the capital.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Agujjim · spicy braised monkfish with bean sprouts
Order the smallest agujjim for two — monkfish and bean sprouts in a thick, fiery chili sauce — and ask for fried rice at the end to mop up the leftover sauce.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
The sauce is genuinely spicy — ask staff to go easy on the chili if you're not used to it — and portions are built for two or more to share.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
My uncle introduced me to this place that's been open for decades. Great agujjim and friendly owner.
found a piece of plastic inside my food
Best fricking place everrrrrr Not spicy. Agujjim is way way times infinite better than assorted seafood jjim. Their dongchimi is superbbb. Soju works like magic in this place. Normally, a dude is in charge of the kitchen, but in those rare moments, you see his mom in the kitchen
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NEAR YOU
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Order the smallest agujjim for two — monkfish and bean sprouts in a thick, fiery chili sauce — and ask for fried rice at the end to mop up the leftover sauce.
Expect about ₩25,000 per person. Agujjim small (serves 2) ₩50,000; medium ₩60,000; fried rice to finish the sauce ₩3,000.
11:30–22:00. Open daily.
Nakwon Agujjim · Yetnaljip is at 436 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 종로구 삼일대로 436. The nearest station is Jongno 3-ga Station (Line 1/3/5), Exit 6 — about 5 min walk; Dongmyo Flea Market is a short walk further east.
Nakwon Agujjim · Yetnaljip suits Groups & sharing, Bring the heat.
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