Lee Won-il’s Gongdeok Jokbal: The Pork and Spring-Onion Kimchi Pairing
If you are choosing a restaurant in Gongdeok's jokbal alley, 마포소문난원조족발 is the shop featured by chef Lee Won-il and Hong Seok-cheon. They ordered a large plate of Korean-pork jokbal, or cooked pig's trotters, and paired it with spring-onion kimchi bought separately in the market.
The crucial distinction: that kimchi was not a standard restaurant side dish. This K-Star Check follows their March 15, 2024 video and shop records checked on Oct 20 2026, rather than a firsthand visit or a new check of operating conditions.
Image and video credit: YouTube channel 홍석천이원일.
How they chose the restaurant
The presenters asked market traders and customers for jokbal recommendations while walking through Gongdeok Market. They were directed to this restaurant and took an interest in a comment about the savory aroma when its jokbal was cooking.
They ordered 한돈족발 대, the large Korean-pork jokbal. When sundae, Korean blood sausage, and sundae soup arrived alongside it, they reacted positively to the generous-looking complimentary spread.
By the end, Hong and Lee said they were satisfied with the quantity and overall meal. Those are their video reactions; neither the side-dish arrangement nor their assessment should be treated as a guarantee for a later visit.
The spring-onion kimchi detail matters
The pair bought pa-kimchi, fermented spring-onion kimchi, from a market side-dish shop. Before eating it with their jokbal, they asked the restaurant owner whether bringing it to the table was acceptable.
They welcomed the unfamiliar pairing and said they enjoyed it together. If that combination is your reason for visiting, remember that buying the kimchi separately does not automatically mean permission to bring it inside: ask the restaurant first.
Choose your order using dated prices
The Naver menu checked on Oct 20 2026 displayed an update date of July 27, 2026. It listed Korean-pork jokbal at 34,000 won for small and 40,000 won for large, with medium spicy jokbal at 42,000 won.
Large half-and-half jokbal was listed at 48,000 won, an option to consider if you want a spicy component as well. Other listed dishes included pyeonyuk, pressed sliced meat, at 20,000 won and dried-pollock hangover soup at 10,000 won.
For the presenters' main order, use the large Korean-pork jokbal as your menu reference, not an assumed headcount or serving guarantee. Kimchi and drinks cost extra, and the dated prices need reconfirming before ordering.
Finding the shop and checking hours
The recorded address is 서울 마포구 만리재로 19, 공덕시장. The map listing placed it about 143 meters from Gongdeok Station Exit 4; check the full Korean name on the sign because the alley contains several jokbal restaurants.
Hours checked on Oct 20 2026 were 07:00–24:00, but a separate notice indicated alternate-weekend closures. For a weekend visit, confirm your date by calling 0507-1399-9731 rather than relying on the broad hours alone.
FAQs
Does the jokbal order include spring-onion kimchi?
Not in the featured meal: the presenters purchased it elsewhere and asked permission to eat it inside.
Are sundae and soup always complimentary?
They were served that way in the video. Ask about the day's included dishes and refill conditions before ordering.