Since I was in Dongincheon anyway, I wandered around every corner of it.

Dapdong Cathedral

This spot has been turned into something park-like too.

Aegwan Theater

This one is still in business. Even the theaters in Seoul are closing down, so that’s pretty impressive.

A cafe I dropped into on the way

They seem to call this area Gaehangno, and places that used to have nothing are turning into cafes one after another. Sinpo Market has expanded, and it feels like all of Dongincheon is changing bit by bit. The places that go under fastest are the ones that change fastest. That said, the places where people stay on the longest seem to be the last to change.

A view of Dongincheon

Gaehangmyeon

There’s a noodle shop like this too. Nice atmosphere.

A view of Baedari

This neighborhood has changed a bit as well. Right nearby is Yonghwa Banjeom, a very famous Chinese restaurant run by an ethnic Chinese family.

A rice dessert cafe

Hyeongje Record

And the place I had actually come for is this haejangguk joint.

A scruffy little place, roughly like this, and apparently they serve haejangguk in the morning and seolleongtang at lunch.

Seolleongtang

It’s a fairly fatty style. It reminds me a bit of Yeongdong Seolleongtang.

The chunks

The taste isn’t bad and the portion is generous. But honestly, seolleongtang at this level is all over Seoul too. Not really worth the round-trip fare and the time it takes to get out here…

The menu board

Opening hours

I would have liked to eat the haejangguk, but this isn’t exactly an easy place to reach by 10:30.

Ryu Hyun-jin Baseball Street

There is this, too…

The apartment towers of Jemulpo

That neighborhood has always been pretty run-down, which may be exactly why the high-rises went up there so fast. The complex right in front is actually a popular one because it is close to the station, and places like that just keep climbing…

Baengnyeong Myeonok

I had no idea a place like this was here. If I get the chance to come back, I’ll stop in.

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