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Jangchung Locals
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Gathering the stories of Jangchung-dong, one neighbor at a time
Vol. 1 · Fall 2025–2026
Some things in Jangchung-dong never seem to change: the shop that has opened its doors every morning for decades, the neighbor who still waves from the same corner, the alleys that glow warm at dusk. Jangchung Locals is a small home for those stories, written down with care before they quietly fade.
From the Editor – Logan (jiah) kim
Hi, I’m Logan. I spend my time sitting with neighbors, listening to the stories they’ve carried for years, and writing them down so they have somewhere to stay. This journal is my small thank-you to the people who give this neighborhood its warmth.
CONTACT: logan.kim.27@seoulforeign.org
Yaksu Sundae-guk
Opened 1977
Opened in 1977 in the sundae-guk alley that grew up around Yaksu Market to feed North Korean refugees and local workers, Yaksu Sundae-guk is known for its clear, North Korean-style broth, and after a TV feature made it famous, it moved into a new building that some longtime regulars say lost the old shop’s atmosphere.
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