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Ji Yeong-ok Cheonggukjang
A humble, family-run spot known for its bubbling made from highland Gangwon soybeans—steady, comforting flavors locals trust.
ChungbukKorean food > Doenjang-jjigae / Cheonggukjang
4.0
(14 reviews)Ji Yeong-ok is a family-run restaurant in its third generation with 23 years of tradition, specializing in . Their signature is fermenting the paste using only soybeans grown in Gangwon's highland fields—considered top quality—producing a nutty, deeply savory stew. The is served bubbling hot and consistently clean in flavor, which has kept regulars coming back for years.
Local Tips
- •Specializes in cheonggukjang made from high-altitude Gangwon soybeans for a rich, clean taste
- •Three-generation, 23-year family operation popular with locals for reliable home-style meals
- •Order the cheonggukjang with rice and side dishes; great for an early breakfast (opens 07:00)
Menu
Kimchi-jjim (braised kimchi)12,000 KRW
Ji Yeong-ok (set menu with rice and assorted banchan)11,000 KRW
(fermented soybean stew)9,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean food > Doenjang-jjigae / Cheonggukjang
- Address
- 9, Sangbang 9-gil, Chungju, North Chungcheong Province
- Operating Hours
- Daily 07:00 ~ 22:00
- Phone
- 043-847-7683
- Facilities
- Reservations accepted,No parking
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Glossary
- Cheonggukjang
- A very thick, intensely flavored fermented soybean stew with a strong aroma; valued for its bold taste and nourishing qualities
- Jeongsik
- A set meal that parcels a main dish with rice and several side dishes (banchan), giving a balanced sample of the restaurant's offerings
