Jeonju Hyundaeok Gwanghwamun
전주현대옥 서울광화문점
Nearest station: Gwanghwamun Station (광화문역) Exit 7 · ≈137 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A branch of the Jeonju-style bean-sprout soup chain at 1F, 19-1 Saemunan-ro 9-gil, 137m from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 7 per Kakao Map. It opens at 07:00 on weekdays but at 10:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, so it does not work for a weekend breakfast. Nambu Market-style kongnamul gukbap is ₩10,000, spicy pork gukbap ₩12,000, and a poached egg is ₩1,000 extra. Naver lists separate men's and women's toilets, Wi-Fi and takeaway.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Kakao Map lists only Zero Pay. Card and foreign-card payment are not stated in the sources.
Hours
Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00, Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:00–21:00, break 14:30–16:00, last order 20:30 (Kakao Map and Naver) · Closed: No closing day listed
Reservation
None of the sources checked mention reservations, and Naver booking is not enabled. A blog describes the room as spacious and clean, and easy to eat in alone.
Address
서울 종로구 새문안로9길 19-1 1층
1F, 19-1 Saemunan-ro 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tips
- Kakao Map and Naver agree on 07:00 on weekdays and 10:00 at weekends. A September 2026 blog says "from 7 every morning", but that conflicts with the listed hours, so assume 10:00 at weekends. Public holidays also start at 10:00: Naver shows a 10:00 opening for Hangeul Day, 9 October 2026. Check a map app for the day before you go.
Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung · Places
Jeonju Kongnamul Gukbap
전주콩나물국밥A small bean-sprout soup and soft-tofu stew shop at 1F, 3 Jahamun-ro, 8m from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 2 per Kakao Map. It opens at 06:00, well before the palace opens at 09:00. Per the Kakao Map menu, kongnamul gukbap is ₩7,000, the seafood version ₩8,000 and the soft-tofu stews ₩7,500. Kakao Map lists it as "전주콩나물국밥", but the sign and the Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea) listing say "전주콩나물해장국", so look for that name at the door. It is not the shop of the same name in the Le Meilleur building at 19 Jong-ro.
Najuso Naju Gomtang, Gyeongbokgung
나주소나주곰탕 경복궁점A Naju-style gomtang restaurant at 1F, 8 Jahamun-ro 2-gil, 75m from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 3-1 per Kakao Map. It opens at 09:00 (sources agree), so it works if you plan to start the palace a little later. Naju gomtang, a clear beef soup, is ₩11,000, the large ₩13,000, dumpling gomtang ₩11,000 and Naju galbitang ₩15,000 (Kakao Map and Naver agree). There is a toilet inside (Kakao Map).
Original Pancake House, Gwanghwamun
오리지널팬케이크하우스 광화문점An American-style pancake and omelette restaurant on B1 of the KT Gwanghwamun Building West, 55m from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 2 per Kakao Map. It opens at 09:00 on weekdays and 08:00 on Saturday and Sunday (Kakao Map and Naver). Eggs Benedict is ₩23,000, buttermilk pancakes ₩14,000 (Naver; Kakao Map says ₩13,000) and the Italian omelette ₩25,000 (Naver and an October 2026 blog; Kakao Map says ₩24,000). Naver lists it as the "Diner Gwanghwamun" branch (Gwanghwamun No. 2); a separate Sejong Center branch (No. 1) across the road opens at the same times.
Gwanghwamun 24-Hour Gamjatang
광화문24시감자탕A gamjatang (pork-bone stew) and pork-bone soup restaurant at 1F, 42 Jong-ro 3-gil in Cheongjin-dong, 282m from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 2 per Kakao Map. It is open 24 hours every day of the year (Kakao Map and Naver), so you can eat here before dawn or early in the morning. Pork-bone soup, with or without the bone, is ₩12,000, and a small dried-cabbage gamjatang ₩34,000. You order at a kiosk (October 2026 blog).