Hadongkwan

Hadongkwan
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Restaurant information
Established1939; 86 years ago (1939)
Food typeKorean cuisine, gomguk
Street address12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung District, Seoul, 04538, South Korea
Coordinates37°33′51″N 126°59′06″E / 37.5643°N 126.9849°E / 37.5643; 126.9849
Websitewww.hadongkwan.co.kr (in Korean)

Hadongkwan (Korean: 하동관; Hanja: 河東館; RR: Hadonggwan) is a historic Korean restaurant in Myeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. The restaurant was founded in 1939, and specializes in the ox bone soup dish gomtang. It is currently listed on the Michelin Guide as a Bib Gourmand restaurant.[1][2] It is reportedly only open for lunch time, and closes whenever it runs out of food.[2]

The restaurant was founded by Ryu Chang-hui (류창희), the daughter of a wealthy family in Seoul. She handed the restaurant off to her friend's daughter-in-law, who in turn passed the restaurant onto Kim Hui-yeong (김희영) in 1968. Kim was reportedly preparing to hand the restaurant onto her daughter by 2008.[2] The restaurant was originally located in Sunhwa-dong, but moved to Myeong-dong in June 2007.[2]

The restaurant reportedly frequently has famous customers. It was reportedly favored by South Korean leader Park Chung Hee and his wife Yuk Young-soo. According to the restaurant's owner, every South Korean president except for Roh Moo-hyun and Lee Myung-bak dined at the restaurant.[3] The restaurant owners reportedly intentionally avoid opening more locations or franchising, in order to avoid diluting the taste or service.[2]

The restaurant was recognized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government as an "Oraegage", or a "Seoul Historical Store". The designation recognizes long-running businesses and provides resources to keep them in operation.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Hadongkwan – Seoul". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e 만화 食客이 찾은 맛집 ⑧ 김희영 '하동관' 대표. 톱클래스 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ "[FIRST CLASS] 명사의 맛집, 하동관 "푸대접이어도 좋다. 융숭한 손맛이 그립다"". 브라보마이라이프. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ 하동관, 청진옥...서울시 '오래가게' 24곳 신규 선정. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-07.

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