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₩30,000 Hanwoo BBQ for foreigners in Seoul
- Benefit
- ₩30,000 per person toward Hanwoo BBQ
- Who
- Foreign tourists & foreign residents
- When
- Oct 23 – Nov 6, 2026
- Where
- 3 restaurants, Majang-dong meat market (Majang Stn, Line 5)
Foreign tourists and foreign residents get ₩30,000 per person toward Hanwoo (Korean native beef) BBQ at 3 designated restaurants in Majang-dong meat market, Oct 23 to Nov 6, 2026. Part of Taste of Seoul 2026, plus what else is on that week at DDP.
Majang meat market, 2019 · Photo: Korea Tourism Organization, Lee Bumsu (KOGL Type 1), via Wikimedia Commons
The deal
- WHAT₩30,000 toward Hanwoo BBQ, per person
The official Taste of Seoul 2026 programme lists a ₩30,000 Hanwoo tasting subsidy per person. It's support toward your meal, not cash.
- WHOForeign tourists and foreign residents
The programme is listed for foreign residents and foreign tourists only.
- WHENOct 23 – Nov 6, 2026
It starts with Seoul's food week (Oct 23–29) and keeps running for another week after it.
The 3 restaurants
- SPOT 1Majang-dong Hanwoochon
Designated restaurant.
마장동 한우촌Google Maps - SPOT 2Mongsiri-ne Tojong Hanwoo
Designated restaurant.
몽실이네 토종한우Google Maps - SPOT 3Sutbul Jigi
Designated restaurant.
숯불지기Google Maps
How it works
- 1Walk in to one of the 3 restaurants
Seoul's booking notice lists the Majang-dong Hanwoo BBQ as an on-site programme. Opening hours and the exact steps aren't published yet, so check tasteofseoul.visitseoul.net before you go.
- 2Bring your passport (or ARC if you live here)
Our tip: the support is only for foreigners, so have proof with you.
- 3Ask staff about the Taste of Seoul Hanwoo support before you order
Show the Korean line below.
- 4Expect a table fee
Majang-dong restaurants often charge a table/setting fee (차림비) separately from the meat. Ask before you sit down.
Getting there
- SUBWAYMajang Station · Line 5
Nearest subway stop for Majang meat market. From DDP (Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station) it's the same line, no transfer.
마장축산물시장Google Maps
Same week: Taste of Seoul 2026
- OCT 24–25Seoul Food Market at DDP, 12–5pm
Seoul chefs reinterpret home cooking, with farmers selling seasonal ingredients. DDP Eoullim Plaza & Art Hall 1.
- OCT 25Seoul Food Awards, 3pm, DDP Art Hall 2
Honours the 2026 Seoul 100 restaurant list. Public seats were first come, first served via @tasteofseoul_official.
- OCT 26–27Food tours: Seochon (Oct 26), Namyeong-dong (Oct 27)
Small paid groups; book on tasteofseoul.visitseoul.net.
- OCT 23–29Seoul Restaurant Week
Special menus and offers at participating spots; the list is still 'coming soon' on the official site.
Make it a half day (our route)
- 1Seoul Food Market at DDP (Oct 24–25)
Browse the stalls around noon.
- 2Line 5 to Majang
From Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, no transfer.
- 3Hanwoo dinner at one of the 3 spots
Claim the ₩30,000 support.
Say it in Korean (show this screen)
- SAYCan I get the Taste of Seoul Hanwoo support?
seo-ul mi-sik ju-gan han-u ji-won ba-deul su i-sseo-yo?
서울미식주간 한우 시식비 지원 받을 수 있나요? - SAYI'm a foreign tourist. Here's my passport.
oe-guk-in gwan-gwang-gaek-i-e-yo. yeo-gwon yeo-gi i-sseo-yo.
외국인 관광객이에요. 여권 여기 있어요. - SAYIs there a table fee?
cha-rim-bi it-na-yo?
차림비 있나요?
Local tips
- Our tip: ask about the support before you order, not at the till.
FAQ
Who can get the ₩30,000 Hanwoo BBQ support in Seoul?
Foreign tourists and foreign residents, at 3 designated restaurants in Majang-dong, per the Taste of Seoul 2026 programme.
When does the Majang-dong Hanwoo BBQ support run?
October 23 to November 6, 2026.
Which restaurants take part?
Majang-dong Hanwoochon, Mongsiri-ne Tojong Hanwoo and Sutbul Jigi, all in Majang-dong, Seongdong-gu.
When is Seoul Food Week 2026?
October 23–29, 2026, at DDP and across Seoul; the Seoul Food Market is at DDP on October 24–25, 12–5pm.
Sources: Taste of Seoul 2026 official site: Majang-dong Hanwoo BBQ · Taste of Seoul 2026 official site: Seoul Food Market · Seoul Metropolitan Government: October events plan · Segye Ilbo: Seoul Food Week Oct 23–29 (Oct 14, 2026) · Etoday: Seoul Food Week opens Oct 23 · Asia Economy: foreigners at Majang meat market (Aug 2026)