Jjajangmyeon in Myeongdong — Korean Black-Bean Noodles at Hong Kong Banjeom (the ₩3,900 Bowl)

Neighborhood Eats · Myeongdong

The cheap, never-misses bowl of black-bean noodles a hotel engineer grabs between shifts.

By a hotel facilities engineer Verified June 2026 Myeongdong

Solo dining OK Cards accepted Budget eats Korean menu — photo menu helps

Jjajangmyeon — Korean black-bean noodles with danmuji and onion, Hong Kong Banjeom Myeongdong — **Jjajangmyeon** (black-bean noodles). A no-fuss, never-misses bowl — glossy black-bean sauce over spring noodles. I had it on the ₩3,900 promo, and the quality was hard to believe at that price.

I work on a hotel facilities team in this neighborhood, and not every lunch is fancy. Sometimes you just want jjajangmyeon — Korea’s beloved Korean-Chinese black-bean noodles — and this Myeongdong branch of Hong Kong Banjeom does a cheap, reliable bowl every time.

At a Glance

Hong Kong Banjeom 0410 · Myeongdong 홍콩반점0410

Address	2F, 13 Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울 중구 명동10길 13 2층) Open in Naver Map Use Naver — Google Maps walking directions don’t work in Korea. It’s on the 2nd floor.
Subway	Myeongdong Stn (Line 4) — about a 5-minute walk · Euljiro 1-ga Stn (Line 2) also nearby
Nearby hotels	UH Suite Myeongdong and many other hotels in central Myeongdong are all within a short walk
Budget	₩7,000–13,000 per person · most noodle bowls under ₩13,000
Solo dining	Great solo — a bowl of noodles is a one-person meal
Payment	Order & pay first at the counter · cards accepted · no tipping
Verified	June 2026 — I eat here on workdays

What to Order

There’s a handy photo menu, but the prices are Korean-only. Here’s every line, translated.

Photo menu of noodles and rice dishes at Hong Kong Banjeom Myeongdong — The photo menu — point if your Korean isn’t there yet. Noodles, rice bowls and fried dishes.

Hong Kong Banjeom 0410 · Myeongdong

The Full Menu

Korean-Chinese noodles & dishes · Korean board, translated line by line

First time?

Get the jjajangmyeon. If you want the chain’s signature, the chadol-jjamppong (beef brisket) is the one — add a mini tangsuyuk to share.

Spice lover?

Try the trick below — bring Buldak hot sauce and turn your jjajang spicy halfway through.

Lifting jjajangmyeon noodles coated in black-bean sauce, Hong Kong Banjeom Myeongdong — Mix it all together first, then dig in. The noodles are springy and the sauce is glossy and savory.

The Trick

Bring Buldak Sauce

Here’s the move I tell everyone: carry a small bottle of Buldak (fire-chicken) hot sauce. Eat the jjajangmyeon as-is for a few bites, then stir a little sauce in partway through — it turns into a deep, upscale-tasting spicy jjajang. Try it once and you’ll keep doing it.

Adding Buldak hot sauce to jjajangmyeon at Hong Kong Banjeom Myeongdong — A squeeze of Buldak sauce, stirred in mid-bowl.

Spicy jjajangmyeon after mixing in Buldak hot sauce, Hong Kong Banjeom Myeongdong — The result — a spicy jjajang that tastes far more than the price suggests.

The Sides

Self-serve Banchan

Self-serve danmuji pickled radish and onion station at Hong Kong Banjeom Myeongdong — Side dishes are self-serve and free: danmuji (yellow pickled radish), raw onion and black-bean dip. Refill as you like.

The Room

Inside

Red-and-black interior of Hong Kong Banjeom 0410 in Myeongdong, Seoul — A bright red-and-black room on the 2nd floor — fast, casual, order at the counter first.

First-timer Guide

How to Order

Order & pay first at the counter (or kiosk) as you walk in — then take a seat.
Point at the photo menu if you need to. Cards are accepted.
Side dishes are self-serve and refillable — grab danmuji and onion from the station.
Your food is brought to the table. No tipping — ever, anywhere in Korea.

Good to know It’s on the 2nd floor, and it’s a chain, so it moves fast even at lunch. The ₩3,900 jjajangmyeon is a promotion — it may be limited-time, so check the door signs.

Recommended & personally verified

I keep hotels in this neighborhood running for a living, and this is where I actually eat. Staying at UH Suite Myeongdong or anywhere in Myeongdong? A cheap, satisfying bowl of jjajangmyeon is a short walk away.