Hadongkwan
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Hadongkwan – Seoul". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "[FIRST CLASS] 명사의 맛집, 하동관 "푸대접이어도 좋다. 융숭한 손맛이 그립다"". 브라보마이라이프. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "하동관, 청진옥...서울시 '오래가게' 24곳 신규 선정". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
External links
- Homepage (in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese)
- Michelin Guide page (in English)
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