Sung Si-kyung’s Jungang Gomtang in Busan: What Is Yangsubaek?
At 중앙곰탕 in Busan, choose yangsubaek if you want soup with a separate plate of boiled meat including beef stomach. This is the meal Sung Si-kyung ordered in his video, and the word yang here means beef stomach—not lamb.
This K-Star Check draws on his July 10, 2025 video and shop information checked on Oct 20 2026. Food opinions below belong to Sung; the dated operating details are not a fresh confirmation of today's service.
Image credit: YouTube channel 성시경 SUNG SI KYUNG, 중앙곰탕 episode, 3:58.
What Sung ordered and enjoyed
In the video, Sung was looking for a meal before catching a train to Seoul after meeting Lee Dae-ho the previous day. He asked how yangsubaek differed from subaek, then ordered two yangsubaek meals after the shop explained the inclusion of beef stomach.
He praised the broth's rich flavor and described the boiled meat as tender. He also encouraged his companion to try the beef stomach, later ordering an additional plate of it and taking special yang-gomtang away.
The staff explained that the broth was already seasoned, making a taste before adding salt a sensible first step. Sung requested and received extra broth during filming, but that scene does not establish an ongoing refill policy.
He did not identify a clear flavor drawback in the footage summarized here. However, the discussion around asking for more broth included a comment about the quantity being small, which is worth noting if portion size matters to your choice.
Pick a set meal or a soup bowl
Yangsubaek abbreviates a boiled beef-stomach set meal; subaek abbreviates a boiled-meat set meal. Choose the former for the stomach component, or look at gomtang, a beef soup, if you prefer a bowl-based meal instead of a separate meat plate.
The menu checked on Oct 20 2026 listed yangsubaek and subaek at 18,000 won each. Special yang-gomtang and special gomtang were 14,000 won each, while gomtang and seolleongtang were 12,000 won each.
Separate boiled beef-stomach or boiled-meat plates were listed at 45,000 won for small and 60,000 won for large. These are dated menu records, not current-price guarantees; check the listing and ordering conditions before committing.
Use Jungang Station, not Busan Station
The recorded address is 부산 중구 충장대로9번길 9, 동영빌딩 지하 1층: the restaurant is in the building's basement. The listing placed it about 183 meters from Exit 12 of Jungang Station on Busan Metro Line 1, not directly outside Busan Station.
The Oct 20 2026 check listed Tuesday–Sunday hours of 10:00–15:00, last orders at 14:30, and Monday closure. That schedule suits late breakfast or lunch rather than dinner; confirm changes through the map or call 0507-1396-4117.
FAQs
Does yangsubaek contain lamb?
No. The shop explained that “yang” in this dish refers to beef stomach.
Are broth refills guaranteed?
No. Sung received more broth in the video, but visitors should ask about the applicable service conditions when ordering.
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