Local Rank / Seoul

Gopchang in Seoul, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers Gopchang places in Seoul, across 6 neighborhoods: Myeong-dong, Hongdae, Seongsu, Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Gangnam Station and Yeouido. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Mapo Gopchangtaun (마포곱창타운, Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Hongdae, top 0.98% in Korea), Obaltan (오발탄, Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Gangnam Station, top 1.27% in Korea) and Yeontabal (연타발, Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Yeouido, top 1.34% in Korea). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Korea: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

Seoul top 10

  1. Mapo Gopchangtaun (마포곱창타운): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Hongdae. Top 0.98% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Obaltan (오발탄): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Gangnam Station. Top 1.27% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Yeontabal (연타발): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Yeouido. Top 1.34% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Deomungtigi (더뭉티기): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Gangnam Station. Top 1.41% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Byeoryangjip (별양집): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Gangnam Station. Top 1.6% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Obaltan Seoulsup Branch (오발탄 서울숲점): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Seongsu. Top 1.74% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Yeojingop (여진곱): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga. Top 1.98% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Hangyeol Sikdang (한결식당): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Yeouido. Top 2.14% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Bappeulleoseu Hauseudi Sejongtawojeom (밥플러스 하우스디 세종타워점): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Seongsu. Top 2.72% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Obaltan Yeouido Branch (오발탄여의도점): Gopchang (grilled tripe) in Yeouido. Top 2.76% of places in Korea by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which Gopchang places in Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 Gopchang places in Seoul are Mapo Gopchangtaun (마포곱창타운, Gopchang (grilled tripe)), Obaltan (오발탄, Gopchang (grilled tripe)) and Yeontabal (연타발, Gopchang (grilled tripe)). Local Rank lists 10 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.