Our Story
Born in Sokcho, friends with the fishermen
I was born and raised in Sokcho, on Korea’s east coast. Many of my lifelong friends, older and younger, still go out to sea every morning as fishermen. When the best catch of the day lands at the harbor, our kitchen is the first place they call.
That is why we can say it with confidence: if Sokcho Hangari Mulhoe doesn’t have a fish or seafood, no other mulhoe house in Sokcho has it either. On days the sea gives generously, we pile it high; on days it doesn’t, we sell at honest market price — or simply don’t sell.
Why an earthenware pot?
A mulhoe lives and dies by its chill. We serve ours in a custom-made thick earthenware pot ("hangari") that holds the cold, so the very last bite is as icy as the first. Pour in the ice-flaked broth, mix in noodles and rice, and you have the bowl Sokcho locals grew up on.
Sky Stairs viewing deck — Sokcho’s sea in one frame
On the top floor you’ll find our photo spot, the "Sky Stairs" viewing deck. Climb the stairs and Sokcho Beach and the Sokcho Eye ferris wheel spread out before you. We’re proud to be a view restaurant as much as a mulhoe restaurant — don’t leave without a photo.
Third-floor event hall — groups welcome
Our third floor is a large hall that can host group meals, gatherings and events. For groups, please call +82-33-635-4488 in advance so we can prepare your tables and dishes.
Giving back — meals for displaced elders
Sokcho is a city of displaced families from the North. Twice every year we invite around 300 elderly residents of Abai Village for a meal on us — our way of returning to Sokcho what its sea has given us.
On Sokcho Beach · 3 min walk from Sokcho Bus Terminal · Big free parking