Jeonggangwon, a location of shooting Sikgaek and PPONG School

‘You have to look closely to see that it is pretty. You have to look for a long time to see that it is lovely. You are the same.’ This is a poem named ’Wildflower‘ written by poet Tae-Joo Na. It is well known to people as a short but long-lasting poem. These days, we are sluggish to look at something closely, i.e., to spend our time for doing something. There is a tourist attraction intending to be stood out while keeping the value of antiquity by passing a long time without being impatient or making haste. It is Jeonggangwon, a Korean traditional food culture experience center that keeps the traditional taste and style.

It has been a long time since irregular diets and nutritional imbalances became common for modern people who are tired out of busy work, fierce competition and efficiency. It is common for most modern people to look for instant foods or to eat food too fast. If you want to enjoy well-balanced Korean traditional dishes and the pleasure of eating, why not visit Jeonggangwon? The dishes cooked with various eco-friendly organic crops directly grown such as cabbage, pumpkin, cucumber and eggplant in the garden provide taste, nutrition and health. Jeonggangwon believes that fresh ingredients are essential for the best tastes and environment and they use only directly confirmed and verified products. The meal with time and sincerity will fill your stomach and heart hunger.

Jeonggangwon is the must-visit in Pyeongchang for tourists from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, etc. It is popular with foreign tourists because they can make and taste various Korean traditional dishes by themselves and experience the Korean atmosphere. This tranquil Hanok styled restaurant was spotlighted as the location of shooting a drama “Sikgaek” and TV Chosun’s entertainment program “PPONG School”. “Sikgaek,” which reproduced royal cuisines, was filmed around the front yard of the main building near the jangdokdae. Walking along the alley lined with wood-burning stoves and earthen pots, you can recall a scene in the drama.

The most distinctive feature of Jeonggangwon is reflecting the value of ‘fermentation,’ which has gone through the processes of storage, ripening and salting over a long period of time, in the experience of making traditional dishes. Our ancestors handed down delicious and unique dishes through fermentation that add a deep and rich taste to the natural tastes of the ingredients. At the event of making traditional dishes, you can try to make a variety of recipes such as bibimbap, red pepper paste, kimchi, mackerel ssamjang, tofu, injeolmi, royal tteokbokki, dasik, buckwheat jeon, potato jeon, songpyeon, ginseng yogurt.

When you order a Korean traditional set meal, you can taste sweet pumpkin soup, chestnuts, Chilcheolpan (consisting of seven different foods assorted on a wooden plate), boiled pork, Samsaekjeon (three-colored vegetable pancake), Tteokgalbi (minced, seasoned and grilled beef ribs), grilled yellow croakers, Doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew), and lots of side dishes. There is Jeonggangwon set menu consisting of buckwheat pancakes, steamed eggs, soybean paste stew, grilled fish, and other dishes and also there are traditional chicken soup, stir-fried chicken, bulgogi jeongol (beef hot pot) and Korean beef sirloin. With such a wide variety of menus, it is a good restaurant for tourists to enjoy a lot of dishes.

It is like a complex cultural space because it offers a lot of things to eat, see and experience with a resting place. There are traditional Hanok stays, a food museum, a hanbok experience center, campfire, a spa, lawn plaza, recreational facilities such as a wading pool and seminar rooms for educational training. Once you visit the place, you may fall in love with the place.

When you walk outdoors, you can see Seokbinggo, which keeps various kinds of sauces and pickles at 14°C throughout the year, jangdokdae with 500 crocks of sauces and condiments, fireplace and gudeuljang (flat stone for Korean floor heating system), which evoke local sentiment and remind you of the scene of romping in the country. If you want to experience green nature, healthy food, and unique, traditional experiences, stop by Jeonggangwon.

Information on the place in Pyeongchang

2010-13 Geumdanggyegok-ro, Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea
033-333-1011
www.jeonggangwon.com
09:00 to 19:00 (Closed on holidays)