SoonSak Gopchang Sharosu Branch

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Casual pork gopchang joint on Sharosu-gil serving spicy pork intestine hot pot and stir-fries with customizable spice levels.

Tucked into Gwanak’s Sharosu-gil, an easy eight-minute walk from Seoul National University Station, Sunsak Gopchang sets aside beef tripe to specialize entirely in 100% domestic pork intestines. The dining room carries the unpretentious warmth of a neighborhood hangout—complete with tablet menus, wall hooks for coats, and cozy lap blankets—making it an ideal haunt for late-night gatherings and casual drinks over budget-friendly bottles of soju. The kitchen’s multi-step cleaning, tenderizing, and pre-roasting process strips away the harsh odors often associated with pork offal, leaving clean, tender pieces. While stir-fried classics like *yachae gopchang* (vegetable tripe stir-fry), *sundae gopchang*, and charred *sukbul gopchang* are staples on the menu, the restaurant’s pork tripe hot pot (*dwaeji gopchang jeongol*) is a central draw. Diners can tailor the spice level to their liking, choosing between mild, slightly spicy, and fiery broths. Served bubbling at the table, the *jeongol* deepens into a rich, savory stew as tender chunks of tripe, vegetables, and chewy snowman-shaped rice cakes (*joraengi-tteok*) simmer down. Guests drop in glass noodles to soak up the concentrated, spicy broth, and stirring in spoonfuls of roasted perilla seed powder adds an earthy, nutty richness. The table spreads include sweet corn salad, pickled radish wraps, fresh perilla leaves, and garlic, anchored by a self-serve station stocking roasted soybean powder, *chojang*, and house dipping sauces drizzled with fragrant perilla oil. For the complete spread, combo sets pair stir-fried intestines with *jeongol* and DIY seaweed-laced rice balls (*gimgaru jumeokbap*). When the broth’s heat peaks, the towering cheese-bomb steamed egg (*gyeranjjim*)—stretchy, savory, and soothing—serves as the ultimate cooling counterweight. With complimentary broth refills on offer, it is an easy spot to linger late into the night.