Junghwaru
중화루
A Chinese restaurant run by three generations since 1950, and the birthplace of Mokpo's unique jungkkan jajang noodles.
Opened in 1950 and run by three generations, this is one of Mokpo's most representative old restaurants. The signature jungkkan is thin noodles topped with a jajang sauce of stir-fried finely chopped vegetables and minced meat. Unlike ordinary jajang noodles, it is considered a Mokpo-only way of eating. The sweet and sour pork has a soft crust and is fried in onion oil, and the three-seafood noodles are also popular. Jungkkan costs about KRW 9,000, good value. There is no car park; use nearby public car parks. It closes irregularly twice a month and sits in the old town near Mokpo Station.
Opening hours
11:00–20:30; closed on holidays and irregularly twice a month (some sources list a 15:00–16:30 break)
Nearby sights
- Mokpo Modern Historic District
- Mokpo Modern History Museum Building 1
- Mokpo Modern History Museum Building 2
- Samhakdo & Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial
- Yudalsan Mountain
- Mokpo Marine Cable Car
- Gohado Island Sea Deck
- Mokpo Bridge