Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4 Episode 16: Gyeongju’s Muk Hangover Soup and Local Meals

Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4 Episode 16 records a food-focused journey through Gyeongju. The episode introduces three restaurants known for dishes rooted in local ingredients, inherited recipes, and traditional dining surroundings.

Restaurant 1: 경주해장국 — Gyeongju Muk Hangover Soup

This restaurant is presented as the only remaining muk hangover soup establishment from Gyeongju’s former Palujeong hangover soup street, with a history spanning 53 years. Now in its third generation, it preserves an old recipe featuring long strips of buckwheat jelly, crunchy bean sprouts, refreshing kimchi, and a clear broth made with pollock, anchovies, and kelp. Sesame oil adds a savory aroma, while unblanched seaweed contributes a soft texture and a light popping sensation. The episode also introduces a salted green onion seasoning mixed with red pepper powder, used in a small amount to add depth and adjust the soup’s flavor.

• Phone: Not separately listed in the official MBN broadcast information
• Broadcast menu: No separate menu item listed in the official broadcast information

Restaurant 2: 금산재칼국수 — Handmade Noodles and Savory Pancake

• Address: 경북 경주시 흥무로 71
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Located beside a historic clan shrine, this noodle restaurant is described as having continued its cooking tradition for 21 years. Its kalguksu features a clear, savory broth made by simmering vegetables, anchovies, kelp, dried shrimp, and dried fish, along with handmade noodles kneaded with soybean powder. The noodles are served with seaweed, chives, and crisp kimchi. The restaurant’s kongguksu combines a creamy broth of domestic soybeans and black sesame with thick, yellowish noodles, while rice punch provides a gentle sweetness instead of sugar. A chive pancake completes the meal with an aromatic filling and a texture that is crisp outside and chewy inside.

• Phone: 054-772-7052
• Broadcast menu: 칼국수, 콩국수, 부추전

Restaurant 3: 산해 — Charcoal-Grilled Meat and Traditional Korean Dishes

Set in a historic hanok village, this restaurant presents a traditional Korean meal in an old-style home. Its grilled meat combines pork leg and pork belly, which are seasoned, aged for a day, and cooked over strong charcoal heat before being finished more gently. The meat is served with herbs, chicory, and raw garlic. The meal also includes cheonggukjang made with whole domestic soybeans, preserving the texture of the beans in a hearty fermented soybean stew. Soy sauce marinated crab adds sweet crab meat, a mild chili note, and the nutty flavor of sesame oil to the spread.

• Phone: Not separately listed in the official MBN broadcast information
• Broadcast menu: 석쇠구이, 청국장, 간장게장

Episode 16 brings together three distinct Gyeongju food experiences: a long-running muk soup, a handmade noodle spread, and a traditional Korean meal with charcoal-grilled meat and fermented soybean stew.

※ Business names, addresses, phone numbers and menu information are based on the official MBN “Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4” broadcast information.

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