Previously, most Koreans called it "미슐랭", which is the French pronunciation.Korean branchThey still use the name "미쉐린", which has been used for a long time and is well-known. So now people are calling it that way.

Michelin is the world's number one tire company, and they started sharing lists of restaurants called "Michelin Guide", expecting that guiding people to delicious restaurants would boost tire consumption. There are stars from one to three, and "빕 그루망(bib Gourmand)". It is divided as follows.

• <strong>Bib Gourmand</strong> : Restaurants that offer good value for money, priced according to the cost of living in each country (in Korea, under 45,000 won).
• One star (★) : A restaurant worth visiting when visiting the area.
• Two stars (★★) : A restaurant worth visiting even if it is a bit far from your original destination.
• Three stars (★★★) : A restaurant worth traveling to the area just to visit.

Two to three stars are at the level of world-class craftsmen, and the price is not a factor in the evaluation, so they are quite expensive. I know you guys know this, but I wrote a lot about food for my first post haha.

Okay, now I'll introduce Hapjeongok, a restaurant in Hapjeong that has been consistently selected for Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide from 2019 to 2024.

Hapjeongok

• Address : 392-3 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 2nd floor
• Business hours : 11:00 ~ 22:00
  • Last order : 20:30
• Closed : Every Sunday
• Phone number : 02-322-4822

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It's on the 2nd floor. When I first went there, I was confused because I couldn't see it, but it was on the 2nd floor. If you go from exit 8 of Hapjeong Station, you can get there quickly.

As you walk up to the second floor, you can see that it has been selected for Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide from 2019 to 2024. I was worried that there would be a line, but I guess it's because it's a value-for-money restaurant, or maybe because it was weekday lunchtime (12pm~1pm) so there was no line.

There is a menu hanging on the wall. There is a table under this menu, and it's awkward to take pictures if there are people sitting there. I waited until the people who were eating got up and took a picture with difficulty haha.

• Yangjigomtang : 12,000 won
• Gomtang : 12,000 won
• Special Gomtang : 14,000 won
• Man Yukcheon Special : 16,000 won (It seems to mean a special size of gomtang for 16,000 won...)
• Sookdaeguk : 10,000 won
• Special Sookdaeguk : 12,000 won
• Spicy Pork : 27,000 won
• Boiled Pork
  • Medium size : 40,000 won
  • Large size : 55,000 won
• Gungjungjeon : 22,000 won
• Spicy Beef Tripe Stew
  • Medium size : 35,000 won
  • Large size : 43,000 won
• Udon Noodles : 2,000 won
• Draft Beer : 5,000 won

They give you a stew pot with kimchi and radish kimchi in it. There is a mini ladle, so you can pour it out and eat it. I went with someone, but they don't eat kimchi, so I just ate a little bit.

When the fresh scallions come out with the gomtang, you can put an appropriate amount into the gomtang. Also, there is a sauce that you can dip the meat in.

I had the Yangjigomtang. They don't give you rice separately, it's already mixed in. It's gomtang, not seolleongtang, so of course there's no noodles. It's seasoned. Put the scallions in and eat it! You can add more pepper or salt to taste, but... I didn't add anything because it tasted good.

It's delicious! If it were far, I wouldn't go there, but I don't know about the other menus. Since it's close, I'm planning on going back again, and I'm thinking about trying the Sookdaeguk, the signature menu of this restaurant.