Local Rank / Seoul

Jokbal & bossam 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 Jokbal & bossam 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 Seongsu Jokbal (성수족발, Jokbal & bossam in Seongsu, top 1.1% in Korea), Jeongsanggeurup (정상그룹, Jokbal & bossam in Gangnam Station, top 1.74% in Korea) and Gwihan Jokbal Seolleungjeom (귀한족발 선릉점, Jokbal & bossam in Gangnam Station, top 2.25% 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. Seongsu Jokbal (성수족발): Jokbal & bossam in Seongsu. Top 1.1% of places in Korea by card spending.
2. Jeongsanggeurup (정상그룹): Jokbal & bossam in Gangnam Station. Top 1.74% of places in Korea by card spending.
3. Gwihan Jokbal Seolleungjeom (귀한족발 선릉점): Jokbal & bossam in Gangnam Station. Top 2.25% of places in Korea by card spending.
4. Gwangjang Jokbal (광장족발): Jokbal & bossam in Seongsu. Top 5.27% of places in Korea by card spending.
5. Royalhopeu Chicken Hapjeong Branch (로얄호프치킨 합정점): Jokbal & bossam in Hongdae. Top 5.67% of places in Korea by card spending.
6. Mapo Somunnan Jokbal (마포소문난족발): Jokbal & bossam in Hongdae. Top 5.8% of places in Korea by card spending.
7. Gaksi Bossam Yeoksam Branch (각시보쌈 역삼점): Jokbal & bossam in Gangnam Station. Top 6.91% of places in Korea by card spending.
8. Chonjip Bossam (촌집보쌈): Jokbal & bossam in Gangnam Station. Top 7.43% of places in Korea by card spending.
9. Bega Bossam (베가보쌈): Jokbal & bossam in Hongdae. Top 7.84% of places in Korea by card spending.
10. Ilman Bossam (일만보쌈): Jokbal & bossam in Hongdae. Top 8.51% of places in Korea by card spending.

Seoul, one neighborhood at a time

• Myeong-dong (명동): Seoul's busiest shopping streets. Number one: Eulji Budaejjigae (을지부대찌개).
• Hongdae (홍대): University district with live music and late nights. Number one: Royalhopeu Chicken Hapjeong Branch (로얄호프치킨 합정점).
• Seongsu (성수): Old factory blocks, now cafés and pop-up stores. Number one: Seongsu Jokbal (성수족발).
• Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga (익선동, 종로3가): Hanok alleys in Seoul's old center. Number one: Janggunbossamjokbalsingwan (장군보쌈족발신관).
• Gangnam Station (강남역): Office towers and the after-work crowd. Number one: Jeongsanggeurup (정상그룹).
• Yeouido (여의도): Finance towers and a serious lunch rush. Number one: Somunnan Buja Dwaeji Gukbap&Jokbal (소문난 부자 돼지국밥&족발).

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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.