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Hanggu Live Fish

항구활어

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A family-run sashimi and crab house on Daepo Port, now in its second generation. The mother started the business thirty years ago in the old open-stall fish market; twenty years later, her daughter runs the floor from a smaller building with an ocean view, still picking fish from the dawn auction and keeping a rotating spread of side dishes that changes with the season. Live sashimi, fresh snow crab, and a spicy fish stew regulars drive from out of town for — all in a room small enough that the owner greets every table.

Pro tip

Don't let the set menu box you in — just tell the owner what you want. She speaks English (she lived in the US) and will build a custom spread for you: grilled fish, steamed crab, pre-cracked so you don't have to fight the shell. Families with kids: ask for the kid-friendly side dishes; they'll swap in milder items. Arrive before 21:00 to catch the full kitchen.

HoursSee listing
Phone0507-1437-4866
AddressDaepo Fishery Market Bldg S, Unit 9, 59 Daepohang-himang-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon

Quick guide

Try Gye-jeol Mo-deum-hoe Teuk-seu-pe-syeol, King-keu-raep A Ko-seu (5-in) or Dae-ge A Ko-seu (5-in) first.

shellfish, gluten

Ee-geo ju-se-yo

이거 주세요

This one, please

An maep-ge-yo

안 맵게요

Not spicy, please

Al-le-reu-gi iss-eo-yo

알레르기 있어요

I have an allergy

King Crab Courses

킹크랩 코스

King-keu-raep A Ko-seu (5-in)

킹크랩 A코스 (5인)

₩450,000

King crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, cold raw fish soup, and the full side-dish spread. The premium family feast.

king crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew · mulhoe

SignatureShellfish

Serves 5. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

King-keu-raep B Ko-seu (3-in)

킹크랩 B코스 (3인)

₩350,000

King crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, cold raw fish soup, and the full side-dish spread.

king crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew · mulhoe

Shellfish

Serves 3. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

King-keu-raep C Ko-seu (2-in)

킹크랩 C코스 (2인)

₩300,000

King crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread. The couple's option.

king crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew

Shellfish

Serves 2. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Bakdal Snow Crab Courses

박달대게 코스

Bak-dal Dae-ge A Ko-seu (4-in)

박달대게 A코스 (4인)

₩380,000

Premium-grade snow crab (bakdal), live sashimi, spicy fish stew, cold raw fish soup, and the full side-dish spread. Bakdal crabs have firmer shells and denser meat than regular snow crab.

bakdal snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew · mulhoe

SignatureShellfish

Serves 4. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Bak-dal Dae-ge B Ko-seu (2-in)

박달대게 B코스 (2인)

₩250,000

Premium-grade snow crab (bakdal), live sashimi, spicy fish stew, cold raw fish soup, and the full side-dish spread.

bakdal snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew · mulhoe

Shellfish

Serves 2. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Snow Crab Courses

대게 코스

Dae-ge A Ko-seu (5-in)

대게 A코스 (5인)

₩400,000

Snow crab, live sashimi, cold raw fish soup, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread. The family feast.

snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew · mulhoe

SignatureShellfish

Serves 5. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Dae-ge B Ko-seu (4-in)

대게 B코스 (4인)

₩300,000

Snow crab, live sashimi, cold raw fish soup, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread.

snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew · mulhoe

Shellfish

Serves 4. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Dae-ge C Ko-seu (3-in)

대게 C코스 (3인)

₩250,000

Snow crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread.

snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew

Shellfish

Serves 3. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Dae-ge D Ko-seu (2-in)

대게 D코스 (2인)

₩200,000

Snow crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread. The couple's option.

snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew

Shellfish

Serves 2. Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Dae-ge E Ko-seu (2-in)

대게 E코스 (2인)

₩170,000

The budget snow crab course — smaller crab with live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread. Same quality, smaller portion.

snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew

Shellfish

Serves 2. Entry-level snow crab course.

Red Snow Crab Courses

붉은대게 코스

Bul-geun Dae-ge A Ko-seu

붉은대게 A코스

₩200,000

Red snow crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread. Red crab is sweeter and more affordable than regular snow crab.

red snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew

Shellfish

Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Bul-geun Dae-ge B Ko-seu

붉은대게 B코스

₩150,000

Red snow crab, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and the full side-dish spread. The most affordable crab course.

red snow crab · live sashimi · spicy fish stew

Shellfish

Crab can be pre-cracked on request.

Wild Live Sashimi

자연산 활어회

Jul-dom

줄돔

Wild striped beakfish — a prized catch with firm, sweet flesh. Rare outside the East Sea.

wild striped beakfish

Shellfish

Market price. Availability depends on the morning auction.

Nong-eo

농어

Wild sea bass — clean, mild, with a satisfying bite. A classic East Sea sashimi fish.

wild sea bass

Shellfish

Market price. Seasonal.

Cham-dom

참돔

Wild red sea bream — delicately sweet with a pink, translucent slice. One of the most celebrated sashimi fish in Korea.

wild red sea bream

Shellfish

Market price. Seasonal.

Nol-rae-mi

놀래미

Wild fat greenling — firm, white flesh with a clean finish. Common in East Sea waters and loved for sashimi.

wild fat greenling

Shellfish

Market price. Seasonal.

Do-da-ri

도다리

Wild fine-spotted flounder — a spring specialty with a light, subtly sweet flavor. The seasonal favorite.

wild fine-spotted flounder

Shellfish

Market price. Spring specialty.

Seasonal Assorted Sashimi

계절모둠회

Gye-jeol Mo-deum-hoe Teuk-seu-pe-syeol

계절모둠회 특스페셜

₩300,000

The top-tier seasonal platter — assorted seasonal sashimi, cold raw fish soup, and an array of fresh seafood sides. Everything the kitchen has, all at once.

seasonal wild fish · mulhoe · assorted seafood sides

SignatureShellfish

The full seasonal feast. Fish varies daily.

Gye-jeol Mo-deum-hoe (Dae)

계절모둠회 (대)

₩200,000

Large platter of seasonal wild-caught sashimi — the fish changes with what the Daepo Port auction brings in.

seasonal wild fish

Shellfish

Serves 3–4. Fish varies daily.

Gye-jeol Mo-deum-hoe (Jung)

계절모둠회 (중)

₩150,000

Medium platter of seasonal wild-caught sashimi — a daily rotation from the morning auction.

seasonal wild fish

Shellfish

Serves 2–3. Fish varies daily.

Gye-jeol Mo-deum-hoe (So)

계절모둠회 (소)

₩120,000

Small platter of seasonal wild-caught sashimi — perfect for two, with whatever came in that morning.

seasonal wild fish

Shellfish

Serves 1–2. Fish varies daily.

Farmed Assorted Sashimi

양식모둠회

Yang-sik Mo-deum-hoe (Teuk)

양식모둠회 (특)

₩200,000

Extra-large platter of farmed sashimi — flatfish, rockfish, and sea bream in consistent portions. The budget-friendly way to feed a group.

farmed flatfish · farmed rockfish

Shellfish

Serves 4–5.

Yang-sik Mo-deum-hoe (Dae)

양식모둠회 (대)

₩150,000

Large platter of farmed sashimi — flatfish, rockfish, and sea bream.

farmed flatfish · farmed rockfish

Shellfish

Serves 3–4.

Yang-sik Mo-deum-hoe (Jung)

양식모둠회 (중)

₩120,000

Medium platter of farmed sashimi — flatfish, rockfish, and sea bream.

farmed flatfish · farmed rockfish

Shellfish

Serves 2–3.

Yang-sik Mo-deum-hoe (So)

양식모둠회 (소)

₩100,000

Small platter of farmed sashimi — a safe, consistent first-time sashimi order for two.

farmed flatfish · farmed rockfish

Shellfish

Serves 1–2.

Meals

식사류

U-reok Mae-un-tang (Jung)

우럭매운탕 (중)

₩80,000

The stew regulars drive from out of town for — rockfish, tofu, and vegetables in a bold red broth. No secret recipe, just done right.

rockfish · tofu · vegetables · gochujang broth

SignatureMedium 🌶️🌶️Shellfish

Medium — serves 3–4.

U-reok Mae-un-tang (So)

우럭매운탕 (소)

₩60,000

The house spicy fish stew in a smaller portion — rockfish, tofu, and vegetables in a bold red broth.

rockfish · tofu · vegetables · gochujang broth

Medium 🌶️🌶️Shellfish

Small — serves 1–2.

Hoe-deop-bap

회덮밥

₩20,000

Fresh sashimi over seasoned rice with vegetables and a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. The easiest entry point to raw fish.

sashimi · rice · vegetables · gochujang

Mild 🌶️ShellfishGluten

Mul-hoe

물회

₩20,000

A chilled, tangy-spicy soup with raw fish and crisp vegetables — the East Sea summer staple.

raw fish · vegetables · chili-vinegar broth

Medium 🌶️🌶️Shellfish

Best in summer.

Hae-mul Mo-deum Mul-hoe

해물모둠물회

₩40,000

A loaded mulhoe with assorted seafood — sashimi, shellfish, and extras in a chilled spicy broth.

assorted seafood · raw fish · chili-vinegar broth

Medium 🌶️🌶️Shellfish

Premium version of the standard mulhoe.

Drinks

주류

Bok-bun-ja

복분자

₩20,000

Deep, sweet Korean black raspberry wine — classic pairing for rich seafood.

black raspberry

Baek-se-ju

백세주

₩10,000

Traditional Korean rice wine infused with eleven medicinal herbs — earthy, mildly sweet.

rice wine · herbs

San-sa-chun

산사춘

₩10,000

Fragrant Korean hawthorn-berry wine — sweet, slightly tart, a regional favorite.

hawthorn berry

Cheong-ha

청하

₩6,000

Clean, crisp chilled rice wine — the sashimi pairing of choice in most Korean raw fish houses.

rice wine

Maek-ju

맥주

₩6,000

Korean beer — cold, crisp, and easy with seafood.

beer

Gluten

So-ju

소주

₩5,000

Korea's iconic clear spirit — slightly sweet, the default sashimi pairing.

soju

Mal-geun Gang-won

맑은강원

₩6,000

A local Gangwon-do soju — smoother and cleaner than the national brands.

soju

Regional specialty.

Mak-geol-li

막걸리

₩5,000

Milky, lightly fizzy rice beer with a tangy-sweet finish. Traditional and easy to drink.

rice · nuruk

Gluten

Eum-ryo-su

음료수

₩2,000

Assorted soft drinks — soda and juice.

After your meal

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About this place

A family-run sashimi and crab house on Daepo Port, now in its second generation. The mother started the business thirty years ago in the old open-stall fish market; twenty years later, her daughter runs the floor from a smaller building with an ocean view, still picking fish from the dawn auction and keeping a rotating spread of side dishes that changes with the season. Live sashimi, fresh snow crab, and a spicy fish stew regulars drive from out of town for — all in a room small enough that the owner greets every table.

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