Abai Village Elders’ Lunch — A Table We Set Twice a Year

At 11 a.m. on Monday 9 November 2026, we cleared our entire third floor and served lunch to around 200 elders who live in Abai Village, the Sokcho neighbourhood founded by refugees from Hamgyong Province during the Korean War. The name on the banner was “Lunch Service for Elders with Sokcho Hangari Mulhoe.” We hosted it, and ASAMO (the name means “People Who Love Abai Village”) organised it.

This page is where we record the meal we serve twice a year. Each time we hold it, we will rewrite this page with that day’s details. What you are reading now is the autumn 2026 lunch.

When and where was the elders’ lunch held?

At 11 a.m. on Monday 9 November 2026, on the whole third floor of Sokcho Hangari Mulhoe.

Who took part?

ASAMO organised the lunch. As the name says, ASAMO is a group of people who love Abai Village.

The tables were set by volunteers in ASAMO vests, who loaded the food onto trolleys and wheeled it to each table. Our part was hosting: we gave over the third floor and served several dishes, including mulhoe and hoedeopbap.

Why do we serve a meal every year?

We make our living from the Sokcho sea, so doing something for Sokcho just seemed natural. That is why twice a year we invite the elders of Abai Village for a meal. This lunch was one of those meals.

We didn’t start it with any grand plan in mind.

We have written about what kind of place Abai Village is, and why it is named after “abai” (Hamgyong dialect for “elder”, roughly “grandfather”), in Sokcho’s Abai Village and the gaetbae.

How is the third-floor hall used the rest of the time?

Groups often take over the whole third floor. It is a large hall, big enough for events as well.

For group meals, gatherings or events, please always call us first so we can get the room ready. Getting in touch 3 days to a week ahead makes the preparation much easier. Numbers, parking and how to book are all set out in Group dining in Sokcho.

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