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Last-Updated: 2026-04-26

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# Hyesugine Live Fish (혜숙이네)

> Say the romanized name when ordering. Staff will understand even if your pronunciation isn't perfect.

Category: seafood | Type: eat | Area: daepo | Price range: premium
Address: 71 Daepohang-huimang-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon
Phone: 010-6374-6486
Hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–24:00 (Open 7 days a week, 7 AM to midnight — one of the few options for a late-night Daepo crab meal.)
English menu available: Yes

## Trust and freshness
- Verification: interview / 2026-04-17
- Menu freshness: updated 2026-04-17T12:10:20.29+00:00

A second-generation Daepo Port sashimi house where the mother — now in her seventies — still walks to the dawn auction herself to pick the day's fish. Her daughter, who started helping at 22 when her mother fell ill, now runs the shop with her husband; no employees, no shortcuts. The sets follow the Daepo Port standard, but what distinguishes this house is everything around the main dish: handmade kimchi, same-day squid in the side spread, seasonal banchan, and complimentary grilled fish and gimbap for families with small kids.

Pro tip: The B-set (대게+회) at ₩200,000 is the balanced flagship — snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, and red-crab ramyeon. For a lighter two-person table, the C-set (홍게+회) at ₩120,000 gets you red crab with the full accompaniments. Bringing kids? Ask for the complimentary grilled fish and gimbap — a service this shop introduced specifically for families, not something you'll find across the strip. Late-night option: the kitchen stays open until midnight every day.

## Story

### How it started
Nearly forty years ago, her mother set up a stall at Daepo Port. When the daughter was 22, her mother was diagnosed with a thyroid condition and asked her to help. She started by prepping vegetables — nothing else. Then slowly: cleaning sea squirts, slicing sashimi, handling the register, working the floor. By the time she knew what she was doing, she was the one doing most of it. Today the shop is second-generation — she runs it with her husband and her mother, no employees. Her mother, now in her seventies, still walks to the dawn auction before opening, every morning.

### Philosophy
Three people run this kitchen and all three of them are family. The mother picks the sashimi fish at the dawn auction — no dead fish, ever. The daughter pickles the kimchi in-house and refreshes it weekly; she cleans the squid for the 스끼다시 (complimentary side spread) the same day it comes off the boat. The spicy fish stew broth is built from scratch, not bought in. Seasonal ingredients rotate through the side spread — kelp one month, fresh seaweed another. For families with small children, grilled fish and gimbap are free with any set — a service this shop introduced because kids can't eat raw fish and most stalls don't think past the main table.

### Signature
The set menu here follows the Daepo Port standard — snow crab, red crab, and sashimi in size-variant combinations — but what the owner stakes her reputation on is everything that surrounds the main dish. The B-set (대게+회) at ₩200,000 is the balanced flagship: snow crab, live sashimi, the full seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, and red-crab ramyeon to finish. What distinguishes this house from the rest of the strip is what isn't priced on the menu — the handmade kimchi, the same-day squid in the sides, the grilled fish for kids. All of it calibrated by someone who learned the floor from her mother, one task at a time, for nearly two decades.

### Finding the place
혜숙이네 is on the south end of Daepo Port's restaurant strip — address 대포항희망길 71, a 10-minute drive south of Sokcho's downtown. Bus 9 or 9-1 to the Daepo Port stop, or park at the Daepo 1st Public Parking Lot. The shop runs 7 AM to midnight every day — no closed day — so it's one of the few options on the strip for a late-night crab dinner. Families with kids: ask the staff about the complimentary grilled fish and gimbap with any set.

### Seasonal notes
The 스끼다시 (complimentary sashimi sides) rotate with what's in season — fresh kelp and seaweed in spring, fresh acorn jelly in fall, other coastal items as they come. Snow crab supply holds year-round; red crab from local boats varies with the season. Daepo Port peaks late spring through fall — summer weekends get busy on the strip. The shop is small (three hands on the floor), so reservations help for larger groups.

### For international visitors
Foreign guests have been rare at this stall — only two or three tables over the years — but the pattern is consistent: they gravitate to cooked food (steamed shellfish, steamed shrimp, snow crab, spicy fish stew) over raw sashimi. The set portions surprise them with the sheer volume. When a foreign table comes in, the owner rather under-promises sashimi and over-delivers on the steamed and grilled side. The complimentary gimbap for kids is a natural bridge for foreign families — a familiar, handheld food the kids will eat without negotiation.

> 하나를 드리더라도 손님들한테 제대로 드리자는 게 저희 어머니 말씀이에요. 그래서 스끼다시 오징어도 그날 잡은 걸로 손질하고, 김치도 제가 직접 담가요. — 'My mother always said: even if we serve just one thing, let's serve it properly. That's why we clean the squid for the side spread the same day it was caught, and I pickle the kimchi myself.'

## Dietary Summary
- Total menu items: 35
- Vegan options: 3
- Halal-friendly options: 2
- Common allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg

## Menu

### Sashimi-Only Sets (회만 드시는 분)

- **Hoe Set (So)** (회만 드시는 분 (소)) — ₩70,000 ⭐ Signature
  Live sashimi (one species) with a seafood spread, vegetables, and spicy fish stew. The smallest sashimi-only option.
  Ingredients: live sashimi, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 1–2. Includes spicy fish stew.
- **Hoe Set (Jung)** (회만 드시는 분 (중)) — ₩100,000
  Live sashimi with a seafood spread, vegetables, and spicy fish stew. Medium portion.
  Ingredients: live sashimi, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2–3. Includes spicy fish stew.
- **Hoe Set (Dae)** (회만 드시는 분 (대)) — ₩120,000
  Larger assorted live sashimi with seafood spread, vegetables, and spicy fish stew.
  Ingredients: live sashimi, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 3–4. Includes spicy fish stew.
- **Hoe Set (Teuk)** (회만 드시는 분 (특)) — ₩150,000
  The full sashimi table — assorted live sashimi with seafood spread, vegetables, and spicy fish stew.
  Ingredients: live sashimi, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 4–5. Includes spicy fish stew.

### Snow Crab + Sashimi Sets (대게+회 SET)

- **Dae-ge + Hoe Set (So)** (대게+회 SET (소)) — ₩150,000
  Snow crab paired with live sashimi, a seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon to finish.
  Ingredients: snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2. Crab pre-cracked.
- **Dae-ge + Hoe Set (Jung)** (대게+회 SET (중)) — ₩200,000 ⭐ Signature
  A larger snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon. The house flagship.
  Ingredients: snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked. Most popular set.
- **Dae-ge + Hoe Set (Dae)** (대게+회 SET (대)) — ₩250,000
  A large snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon.
  Ingredients: snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked.
- **Dae-ge + Hoe Set (Teuk)** (대게+회 SET (특)) — ₩300,000
  The largest snow crab portion with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon.
  Ingredients: snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 4–5. Crab pre-cracked.

### Red Crab + Sashimi Sets (홍게+회 SET)

- **Hong-ge + Hoe Set (So)** (홍게+회 SET (소)) — ₩120,000 ⭐ Signature
  Red snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon to finish. The approachable crab-and-sashimi combo.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2. Crab pre-cracked.
- **Hong-ge + Hoe Set (Jung)** (홍게+회 SET (중)) — ₩150,000
  Red snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked.
- **Hong-ge + Hoe Set (Dae)** (홍게+회 SET (대)) — ₩180,000
  A larger red snow crab portion with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked.
- **Hong-ge + Hoe Set (Teuk)** (홍게+회 SET (특)) — ₩200,000
  The largest red-crab-and-sashimi set — red snow crab, live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, live sashimi, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 4–5. Crab pre-cracked.

### Snow Crab Only (대게만 드시는 분)

- **Dae-ge Set (So)** (대게만 드시는 분 (소)) — ₩120,000
  Snow crab with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice. No sashimi — the crab-focused option.
  Ingredients: snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.
- **Dae-ge Set (Jung)** (대게만 드시는 분 (중)) — ₩150,000
  Larger snow crab portion with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice.
  Ingredients: snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.
- **Dae-ge Set (Dae)** (대게만 드시는 분 (대)) — ₩200,000
  A large snow crab portion with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice.
  Ingredients: snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.
- **Dae-ge Set (Teuk)** (대게만 드시는 분 (특)) — ₩250,000
  The largest crab-only portion with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice.
  Ingredients: snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 4–5. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.

### Red Crab Only (홍게만 드시는 분)

- **Hong-ge Set (So)** (홍게만 드시는 분 (소)) — ₩100,000
  Red snow crab with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice. The budget-friendly crab-only option.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.
- **Hong-ge Set (Jung)** (홍게만 드시는 분 (중)) — ₩120,000
  Larger red snow crab portion with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.
- **Hong-ge Set (Dae)** (홍게만 드시는 분 (대)) — ₩150,000
  A large red snow crab portion with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.
- **Hong-ge Set (Teuk)** (홍게만 드시는 분 (특)) — ₩200,000
  The largest red-crab-only portion with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice.
  Ingredients: red snow crab, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 4–5. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi.

### À la carte & Sides (단품·사이드)

- **Hong-ge Ra-myeon** (홍게라면) — ₩20,000
  House red-crab ramyeon — ramyeon noodles in a red-crab broth. Also included as the finisher in every crab set.
  Ingredients: red crab broth, ramyeon noodles | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish, gluten
- **Mae-un-tang (So)** (매운탕 (소)) — ₩40,000
  House spicy fish stew built on a from-scratch broth — not outsourced.
  Ingredients: fish bones, vegetables, gochujang broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 1–2.
- **Mae-un-tang (Dae)** (매운탕 (대)) — ₩60,000
  The spicy fish stew in a larger portion for groups.
  Ingredients: fish bones, vegetables, gochujang broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 3–4.
- **Ppyeo Mae-un-tang (2-in)** (뼈매운탕 (2인)) — ₩10,000
  A bone-broth variant of the spicy stew, made from the frames of the day's sashimi fish.
  Ingredients: fish bones, gochujang broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2.
- **Ppyeo Mae-un-tang (4-in)** (뼈매운탕 (4인)) — ₩15,000
  The larger bone-broth spicy stew — for groups.
  Ingredients: fish bones, gochujang broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 4.
- **Sang-cha-rim-bi** (상차림비) — ₩5,000
  Per-person cover charge — applies when ordering only à la carte items (not the crab/sashimi sets).
  Ingredients: banchan, kimchi, table setup | Dietary: Vegan, Halal-friendly | Serving: Per person. Only for à la carte orders.
- **Mul-hoe** (물회) — ₩20,000
  Chilled tangy-spicy broth with raw fish and crisp vegetables — the East Sea summer staple.
  Ingredients: raw fish, vegetables, chili-vinegar broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish
- **Hoe-deop-bap** (회덮밥) — ₩20,000
  Fresh sashimi over seasoned rice with vegetables and gochujang sauce.
  Ingredients: sashimi, rice, gochujang | Spicy: mild | Allergens: shellfish, gluten
- **Ge Bo-kkeum-bap** (게볶음밥) — ₩2,000
  An additional portion of the crab-shell fried rice — normally included with every crab set.
  Ingredients: crab roe, rice | Allergens: shellfish, egg | Serving: Add-on portion.
- **Gong-gi-bap** (공기밥) — ₩1,000
  A bowl of plain steamed rice.
  Ingredients: rice | Dietary: Vegan, Halal-friendly
- **Ra-myeon Sa-ri** (라면사리) — ₩2,000
  Plain ramyeon noodles to drop into your stew or broth.
  Ingredients: ramyeon noodles | Allergens: gluten | Dietary: Vegan | Serving: Add-on for hot soups and stews.

### Drinks (주류·음료)

- **So-ju / Maek-ju / Mak-geol-li** (소주 / 맥주 / 막걸리) — ₩5,000
  Korean pub standards — soju, beer, or makgeolli. Pick your pairing.
  Allergens: gluten | Serving: Choose one. Each ₩5,000.
- **Cheong-ha** (청하) — ₩6,000
  Clean, crisp chilled rice wine — the classic sashimi pairing.
  Ingredients: rice wine
- **Bok-bun-ja / San-sa-chun / Baek-se-ju** (복분자 / 산사춘 / 백세주) — ₩8,000
  Korean fruit and herbal wines — sweet black raspberry (bokbunja), fragrant hawthorn (sansachun), or earthy herbal rice wine (baekseju).
  Ingredients: fruit wine | Serving: Choose one. Each ₩8,000.
- **Eum-ryo-su** (음료수) — ₩2,000
  Assorted canned soft drinks.