Jinju Hoegwan 진주회관

The soybean broth in the kongguksu is thick and nutty, close to a cold cream soup, and the medium noodles are springy like jjolmyeon, chewier than most versions of this cold noodle dish. It arrives already salted, and in 2025 a bowl cost 16,000 won, paid upfront. City Hall Station Exit 9 is a two-minute walk away, with public parking toward the Booyoung Building. Lunch lines form at both the front and back doors, but the dining rooms keep opening up deeper inside, so turnover is fast. From early December to early February, kongguksu is off the menu and kimchi fried rice and seokkeo-jjigae, a mixed stew with squid, take over.