Yeongdeungpo-gu · Yeouido / cold soybean noodle soup
여의도 진주집
A basement lunch counter tracing its roots to a 1962 restaurant in Jinju, this Yeouido institution has been feeding the neighborhood's office workers for decades with a single excellent dish. It's an easy, air-conditioned break from Yeouido's finance-district towers and the nearby Han River park.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Kongguksu · chilled soybean noodle soup
The cold kongguksu is the reason people line up — thick, nutty soybean broth over chewy noodles, best eaten with a shake of salt to taste since it's served unsalted.
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Very popular at lunchtime with nearby office workers — go before 12:00 or after 13:30 to avoid the worst of the queue; closes when ingredients run out.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
Service is super quick (3 minutes…), but there is often a wait around lunch time (20 ish minutes for me). I absolutely loved the kimchi here. You can see they make batches on their own right next to the restaurant. The broth was nutty and delicious, it’s worth the price!
This is a Korean-Noodle 'Guk-su' restaurant. Especially I love their Menu "Guk-su with Chicken". Tasty is unbelievable and harmony of everything is perfect. I love here, here is one of the best Guk-su restaurant in Korea. Other menu is also good and famous. Someone love here bec
I tried to order cold bean-soup noodles, but they're already sold out. Instead, I ordered chicken kalguksu and bibim-guksu. It wasn't bad but it tasted a little different from when I came here before.
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NEAR YOU
Other guides close to this restaurant, by straight-line distance.
The cold kongguksu is the reason people line up — thick, nutty soybean broth over chewy noodles, best eaten with a shake of salt to taste since it's served unsalted.
Expect about ₩14,000 per person. Cold soybean noodle soup (kongguksu) ₩15,000; bibim noodles ₩12,000; chicken kalguksu ₩12,000.
Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00; Sat 10:00–19:00. Closed Sundays.
Yeouido Jinjujip is at B1, 33 Gukjegeumyung-ro 6-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 영등포구 국제금융로6길 33 지하 1층. The nearest station is Yeouido Station (Line 5/9), near IFC Mall — about 5–8 min walk.
Yeouido Jinjujip suits Not spicy, Solo dining, First time in Korea.
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