Hearty Ox Knee Soup in Samcheong-dong

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia

Staff Reporter

Only a few years ago, Samcheong-dong was a quiet, residential neighborhood. Now, its main street is always filled with cars and sidewalks crowded with people who want to check out the quaint boutiques, fancy restaurants and cafes.

In the maze of side streets in Samcheong-dong, one can still find traces of the old neighborhood, where family-owned shops and small restaurants continue to thrive.

Buyoung Doganitang, a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, has been serving doganitang or Korean beef and ox knees soup for the past 50 years. Don't let the unassuming exterior of the tiny restaurant or the mental image