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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Hadongkwan

Hadongkwan (Korean하동관; Hanja河東館; RRHadonggwan) 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. It is reportedly only open for lunch time, and closes whenever it runs out of food.

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. The restaurant was originally located in Sunhwa-dong, but moved to Myeong-dong in June 2007.

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. The restaurant owners reportedly intentionally avoid opening more locations or franchising, in order to avoid diluting the taste or service.

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.

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References

  1. ^ "Hadongkwan – Seoul". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "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.