When I first set out on this trip, I didn’t expect to stay in Mokpo for four nights.I planned to spend about two nights in Mokpo,and use the remaining two nights to visit Gunsan. So I only booked a hotel for two nights.For various reasons, I ended up staying in Mokpo for four nights,and I […]

When I first came across the word “yeonswaejeom(연쇄점),”I couldn’t immediately guess what it meant. I could tell, though,that it was probably a Sino-Korean term,formed in a Japanese style during the colonial period. Yeonswaejeom.What kind of word was this? After looking it up,I learned that it was a term used at the timefor what we would […]

On this trip, there were places I newly discovered,but there were also places I had known for a long time.Seongyeong Junchi Hoetjip is one of those places I already knew and liked,and Daemyeonggwan, which I’m introducing this time, is the same. Daemyeonggwan has a simple menu. There are only oxtail gomtang and dogani-tang.If you want […]

Since the purpose of this trip is walking around the old downtown area,I naturally look for restaurants located in the old town as well. Many famous places have branch locations in Hadang, the newer part of the city,which might be more convenient.But for someone who enjoys walking,the original location in the old town feels more […]

One of the well-known foods in Mokpo is something called “Jungkkan.” According to what you can find through a quick search, the name comes from shortening “ganjjajang from Junghwaru” into “Jungkkan.”It seems that the original place is Junghwaru, located in the old downtown shopping area. However, since the day I planned to visit happened to […]

How do you usually spend your nights after dinner when you travel? I tend to go back to my hotel and sort through photos.That’s why I always carry my iPad with me.Especially on longer trips, I try to organize photos every single day.Unless you want to be hit by an overwhelming flood of photos after […]

When I chose Mokpo as the destination for this trip,one of the very first things I didwas search whether there were any sushi restaurants in the city. I am not someone who loves sushi that much,but for some reason, this time I was curious. What would sushi feel likein a coastal city in Korea? I […]

I have a friend who is originally from Mokpo. He moved to Seoul during college, and now that he’s middle-aged, you could probably say he’s more of a Seoul person than a Mokpo person. Still, both he and his wife are from Mokpo, and all of their parents and siblings live there. They visit Mokpo several times a […]

There were several restaurants I wanted to visit in Mokpo,and one of them was, of course, the famous Yudal Kongmul. I had visited Mokpo several times before,but somehow had never managed to go there even once.So this time, I was determined to finally try it. Unfortunately, during the winter season,the main store is completely closed.They […]