Madang Jokbal (마당족발) at 175 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu is listed in the Korea Tourism Organization’s English restaurant data as a place known for braised pigs’ feet, with an outdoor terrace.
For a visitor from abroad, two things matter before going: what to point at on the menu, and the fact that the hours in the official listing look like a data-entry error.
This post covers the two listed dishes and their Korean names, who the terrace suits, the hours problem, how to get there, and the other ‘Madang’ listing you should not mix it up with.
Madang Jokbal Seoul — What It’s Known For and What to Order
| Name to show | 마당족발 (Madang Jokbal) |
|---|---|
| Address | 175, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul |
| Phone | +82-2-468-3030 · 1330 Travel Hotline +82-2-1330 |
| Known for | Braised pigs’ feet · restaurant with an outdoor terrace |
| Menu items listed | Braised Pigs’ Feet · Napa Wraps with Pork |
| Hours in listing | Flagged as a likely data error — confirm by phone |
| Prices | No price listed in the KTO entry |
Per the KTO English listing (TourAPI content 2695525, checked September 27, 2026), Madang Jokbal at 175 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu is known for braised pigs’ feet, served at a restaurant with an outdoor terrace.
The listing names two dishes: Braised Pigs’ Feet and Napa Wraps with Pork.
Jokbal is pig’s trotters braised in a soy-based broth, then sliced, and it is typically eaten wrapped in lettuce with salted shrimp paste — a dish people share late into the night in Korea.
Napa Wraps with Pork is the bossam-style option on the listing, boiled pork served with napa cabbage wraps, and it is also a shared platter.
The Korean name to point at or say is 마당족발, and the dish names above are the ones the official entry lists.
Both listed dishes are platters for two or more people, so if you are eating alone, ask by phone whether a single serving exists before you go.
The Outdoor Terrace — Who This Place Suits
The outdoor terrace is the one space feature the official KTO description leads with, so it is the reason to pick this place over another jokbal restaurant in Gwangjin-gu.
The listing does not state whether the terrace is seasonal or open year-round, and no price or serving-size details appear in the entry either.
If you want a shared pork platter and a seat outside, the listing matches what you are looking for.
If you are dining solo or need an exact price before committing, the phone number below is the only channel that can answer — the KTO entry carries no menu prices and no website.
Madang Jokbal Hours — Why to Double-Check Before Going
The KTO listing’s hours — Monday–Saturday 03:00–05:30 and Sunday 03:00–01:00, a 22-hour Sunday span — read as a data-entry error, not real operating hours, as of the September 27, 2026 check.
A 2.5-hour window starting at 3 AM is atypical for a jokbal restaurant, and the same entry shows Sunday hours that would run 22 hours if taken literally.
The entry does say the restaurant closes on national holidays and takes reservations, per the listing checked September 27, 2026.
Call +82-2-468-3030 before you build any plan around these hours, or use the 1330 Travel Hotline (+82-2-1330), which offers interpreter service in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese.
Before anything else, the hours field is the thing to check here — a 3 AM opening for a jokbal restaurant almost always means the listing data is wrong, and wrong hours ruin the whole trip plan.
If I were planning this meal, I would make that call from the hotel, not at the door.
How to Get to 175 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu
The address is 175, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, in the Konkuk University area of the city, and the nearest subway station is not stated in the KTO listing.
That means the reliable way to arrive is to show a taxi driver the Korean name 마당족발 or dial +82-2-468-3030 and let the driver hear the destination.
For a subway route, use a route planner rather than a guessed station — koreankorea.com has a station-by-station dining guide (https://koreankorea.com/where-to-eat-in-seoul-by-station/), a Seoul travel map (https://koreankorea.com/seoul-travel-guide-map/), and a subway route planner (https://koreankorea.com/seoul-metro-area-route-planner/) you can run the address through.
Once a station is confirmed on those tools, the same guide lists places to eat near each station exit if you want a backup option nearby.
The listing gives no English-signage confirmation, so the Korean text or the phone number is the thing to point at.
Not the Apgujeong ‘Madang’ — Two Listings With a Similar Name
A separate ‘Madang’ exists in Apgujeong — a café on Subway Line 3 / Suinbundang Line, listed by the Seoul Tourism Organization (ENP005599) with hours of 11:00–19:00.
This restaurant, Madang Jokbal, is in Gwangjin-gu on Neungdong-ro, and the two share nothing but a similar name.
The comparison below keeps the two apart; mixing them sends you to the wrong district with the wrong hours.
If your search pulled up Apgujeong Station or café hours, you were looking at the other listing.
| KTO ‘Madang Jokbal’ | Seoul Tourism Org ‘Madang’ | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Restaurant (jokbal) | Café |
| District | Gwangjin-gu, 175 Neungdong-ro | Apgujeong |
| Subway | Not stated in listing | Apgujeong (Line 3 / Suinbundang) |
| Known for | Braised pigs’ feet | Café menu |
| Hours | Listed values look like a data error — call first | 11:00–19:00 |
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Sources
- Second menu item is Napa Wraps with Pork (bossam-style) — us (api.visitkorea.or.kr)
- Nearby help (koreankorea.com)
- What is jokbal (english.visitkorea.or.kr)
Before You Go
- Call +82-2-468-3030 or the 1330 hotline (+82-2-1330, English support) to confirm hours — the only hours data available looks wrong.
- Show 마당족발 or the phone number to a taxi driver; there is no English signage confirmation in the listing.
- Go with at least one other person — both listed dishes are shared platters.
- Takeout and parking are not covered in the listing, and no website exists in the data, so the phone is the only channel for those questions too.
FAQ
Q. Is the KTO hours field (03:00–05:30) accurate, or a data error?
It reads like a data-entry error — a 2.5-hour window starting at 3 AM and a 22-hour Sunday span are atypical for a jokbal restaurant. Confirm real hours by phone: +82-2-468-3030, or the 1330 Travel Hotline with English interpreter service.
Q. What is the nearest subway station and exit for 175 Neungdong-ro?
The KTO listing does not state one, and this post does not guess. Run the address through a subway route planner such as koreankorea.com’s, and do not reuse Apgujeong Station info — that belongs to a different ‘Madang’ café.
Q. What does Madang Jokbal in Seoul serve?
Per the KTO English listing checked September 27, 2026: Braised Pigs’ Feet (jokbal — trotters braised in soy broth, sliced, eaten in lettuce wraps) and Napa Wraps with Pork (bossam-style), both shared platters.
Q. Is a reservation needed at Madang Jokbal?
The listing says reservations are available. Whether one is required for your party size is not stated — ask when you call to confirm hours.
Q. How much does Madang Jokbal cost?
No price for the jokbal set or the napa wraps appears in the KTO entry, and no verified price was found elsewhere. The restaurant has no listed website, so the phone number is the only way to get a current price.
Save the phone number +82-2-468-3030 with the Korean name 마당족발 in your notes — those two lines solve the hours, the taxi and the price questions in one call.
Cover photo: AI-generated illustration (jokbal braised pigs) — AI-generated image, illustrative only
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