Homigot Raw Fish Soup Seolleung Branch 2

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Seafood restaurant near Seolleung Station serving fresh wild-caught makhoe, seaweeds, and coastal dishes sourced from Pohang's Homigot.

Tucked onto the second floor of a commercial building just off Seolleung Station’s Exit 1, Homigot Makhwe Mulhwe transports the coastal seafood culture of Pohang directly into Gangnam’s corporate heartland. The spacious dining room—outfitted with private dining rooms, ample open floor seating, and a large projector screen—fills up rapidly on weekday evenings with local office workers gathering for team dinners and drinks. The kitchen sources its wild-caught seafood straight from Homigot, the easternmost cape of the Korean peninsula. The undisputed headliner is the wild *makhwe* (roughly cut sashimi), frequently spotlighted with seasonal flounder (*gajami*). Instead of standard platters, the fish arrives artfully presented alongside a generous ecosystem of textural accompaniments. Diners build bites using crisp sheets of dried seaweed (*gim*), shredded cabbage, white kimchi, and crunchy coastal seaweeds like *kkosiraegi* (gracilaria) and kelp. The flavor profile pivots on house-mixed spicy chili paste balanced by a dusting of roasted soybean powder (*konggaru*), which cuts the sharp seasoning with an earthy, nutty richness. Service begins with comforting banchan, including a warm house-made potato salad, silken steamed egg, and glazed beans with seeds. The broader menu mirrors the offerings of a seaside port, extending well beyond sliced raw fish to feature Pohang staples such as Guryongpo *gwamegi* (semi-dried Pacific saury or herring), boiled octopus (*muneo-sukhoe*), and whelks (*baekgodong*). During the day, the dining room shifts focus toward nearby professionals with single-portion lunches ranging from cold *mulhwe* (chilled raw fish soup) and sea squirt bibimbap to grilled mackerel and bubbling fish stews. Homigot Makhwe Mulhwe strips away the stiff formality of traditional Gangnam raw-fish houses, trading it for the unpretentious, sea-swept flavors of North Gyeongsang's coastal markets.