The pork is good on its own, but letting kimchi and bean sprouts cook in the pork fat on the sloped iron lid is what makes this meal work.
FIRST-HAND KOREAN BBQ GUIDE · SEONGNAM / GODEUNG-DONG
When someone asks me where I like to eat meat around Godeung-dong, Yeosua is one of the restaurants that comes to mind first. I originally go for the pork belly, but the gopchang hot pot has become almost as important to me.
Order the samgyeopsal first and cook the kimchi and bean sprouts in the pork fat. If your group still has room afterward and likes offal, the gopchang hot pot is the second dish I would choose.
Best forLocal Korean BBQ and small groups
Samgyeopsal200g · KRW 17,000
Second dishGopchang jeongol
October 2026 hours11:00–22:00 · break 15:45–17:00
The special grill would mean very little if the pork itself were bad
Sotttukkeong barbecue looks good in photos. A large curved iron plate fills the table with pork, kimchi, bean sprouts and mushrooms.
That alone is not why I return.
The more important point is that I like the pork itself. The meat is cut thick enough to feel substantial, and the grill and side ingredients build on top of that rather than hiding a weak main ingredient.
Yeosua is in Godeung-dong, Seongnam
1F, 17-12 Cheonggyesan-ro 4-gil, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
경기 성남시 수정구 청계산로4길 17-12 1층
There is parking in front, but I would not describe the space as large. I have seen the parking become tight during busier meal periods.
What is sotttukkeong BBQ?
Sotttukkeong (솥뚜껑) literally means the lid of a traditional Korean cauldron.
Restaurants use a similarly shaped iron plate as a barbecue grill. Because the surface is curved, rendered pork fat naturally runs down toward ingredients placed lower on the grill.
The pork belly is still the first thing I would order
In October 2026, samgyeopsal was listed at KRW 17,000 for 200g.
The pieces are thick enough that the grill looks generous once the pork and vegetables are spread across it.
I have never put the meat on a scale, so I would not claim that they give more than the listed amount. It simply looks substantial because of the cut and the way everything fills the large iron surface.
More importantly, I have ordered extra pork here after originally telling myself I would eat “just enough.” The grill has defeated that plan more than once.
Kimchi and bean sprouts are not decoration
I think this style of pork belly is incomplete if you ignore the lower half of the grill.
The kimchi and bean sprouts absorb some of the rendered pork fat as they cook. They become richer and more savory than they would be cooked separately.
A bite of pork with the cooked kimchi is usually more interesting to me than eating the meat alone.
The surprise second dish is gopchang jeongol
The restaurant name points directly toward samgyeopsal. Yet the dish I think of second is the gopchang jeongol.
Gopchang is beef intestine, and jeongol is a Korean hot pot. This is not the dish I would recommend to someone uncomfortable with offal.
For me, however, the broth had enough depth without becoming unpleasantly greasy. As it continued to cook, the flavor became richer.
With several adults at the table, pork first and hot pot second is the order I prefer.
Menu and prices
| Dish | October 2026 listed price |
|---|---|
| Samgyeopsal 200g | KRW 17,000 |
| Pork neck 200g | KRW 17,000 |
| Gopchang hot pot — Medium | KRW 38,000 |
| Gopchang hot pot — Large | KRW 48,000 |
| Sokcho-style pollack cold noodles | KRW 10,000 |
| Beef bulgogi in earthenware pot | KRW 11,000 |
What international visitors should know
Korean name:
여수아 솥뚜껑 삼겹살
Address:
경기 성남시 수정구 청계산로4길 17-12 1층
Phone:
0507-1332-3668
October 2026 hours:
11:00–22:00 · Break 15:45–17:00
Main dish:
삼겹살 = samgyeopsal = pork belly
Gopchang warning:
곱창전골 contains beef intestine.
Area:
This is a neighborhood Seongnam restaurant, not a central-Seoul tourist restaurant.
FAQ
What should I order first?
Samgyeopsal. The gopchang hot pot is my second choice, not a replacement for trying the pork first.
What makes sotttukkeong barbecue different?
The curved iron grill allows rendered pork fat to flow toward kimchi and vegetables cooking lower on the surface.
Do I need to like offal?
Only if you order the gopchang hot pot. You can have a complete meal here with pork belly alone.
Is it worth traveling from central Seoul only for this?
For most first-time tourists, probably not. It becomes much more useful if you are already staying, working or visiting around Seongnam or Pangyo.
Would I return?
Yes. I already think of it as one of my reliable meat choices around Godeung-dong.
The cauldron-lid grill is visually interesting, but the reason I return is that the pork itself holds up.
Cook the kimchi and bean sprouts in the pork fat, add gopchang hot pot if the table is still hungry, and the meal becomes much more than a novelty grill.
The cauldron-lid grill is visually interesting, but the reason I return is that the pork itself holds up.
Cook the kimchi and bean sprouts in the pork fat, add gopchang hot pot if the table is still hungry, and the meal becomes much more than a novelty grill.
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