Gangnam · SinnonhyeonKorean hot pot
Haehwaok
Sinnonhyeon
해화옥 신논현 직영점
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Explore this restaurant Jongno-gu · Nakwon-dong (near Jongno 3-ga/Dongmyo) / original monkfish stew specialist
Nakwon Agujjim · Yetnaljip
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.
In short: Nakwon Agujjim · Yetnaljip is a original monkfish stew specialist restaurant in Jongno-gu · Nakwon-dong (near Jongno 3-ga/Dongmyo), Seoul. The dish to order is Agujjim · spicy braised monkfish with bean sprouts. Expect about ₩25,000 per person. Open 11:30–22:00. The Korean name is 옛날집낙원아구찜 and the address is 서울특별시 종로구 삼일대로 436.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
At a glance₩25,000 per personHours 11:30–22:00Open daily
FROM OTHER DINERS
Ratings & reviews on Google
- Kevin Baika year ago
My uncle introduced me to this place that's been open for decades. Great agujjim and friendly owner.
- Ki-Sung Moon3 years ago
found a piece of plastic inside my food
- 장진우23666 years ago
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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Agujjim · spicy braised monkfish with bean sprouts
A suggested order
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.
- Neighborhood
- Jongno-gu · Nakwon-dong (near Jongno 3-ga/Dongmyo)
- Food style
- original monkfish stew specialist
- Station to look up
- Jongno 3-ga Station (Line 1/3/5), Exit 6 — about 5 min walk; Dongmyo Flea Market is a short walk further east
- Hours
- 11:30–22:00
- Closed
- Open daily
- Typical spend
- ₩25,000 per person
- Key prices
- Agujjim small (serves 2) ₩50,000; medium ₩60,000; fried rice to finish the sauce ₩3,000
What to know before ordering
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.
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