Pyeongyangok (Incheon)
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| Pyeongyangok | |
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| Established | 1945 |
| Location | 68 Dowon-ro 8-gil, Jung District, Incheon, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°27′50″N 126°38′23″E / 37.4639°N 126.6398°E |
Pyeongyangok (Korean: 평양옥; Hanja: 平壤屋) is a historic Korean restaurant in Incheon, South Korea. It specializes in the hangover soup dish haejang-guk. It first opened in 1945, and has remained a family business since.[1] By 2023, it was on its third generation of owners.[2]
The restaurant's founding family were from Pyongyang (now in North Korea).[3] Before opening the restaurant, they had been operating a factory in Manchuria. Upon the liberation of Korea, their factory was confiscated and they moved to Incheon and established the restaurant.[1][2] At some point, the original hanok-style building burnt down, and was replaced by a two-story building.[3] The restaurant has reportedly acquired its meat from the same butchershop since its inception. Its haejang-guk is reportedly cooked for 18 hours, and its galbi-tang for over 10.[1] The haejang-guk is reportedly only served before noon;[3] the restaurant opens at 5 a.m., reportedly to cater to people who leave for work early in the morning.[2]