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Last-Updated: 2026-06-04

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# Jangsu Live Fish (장수활어횟집)

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

Category: seafood | Type: eat | Area: beach | Price range: premium
Address: 15 Cheonghohaean-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon
Phone: 033-635-3303
Hours: Mon 10:00-22:00, Tue Closed, Wed–Sun 10:00-22:00
English menu available: Yes

## Trust and freshness
- Verification: interview / 2026-06-04
- Menu freshness: updated 2026-06-04T02:13:46.375+00:00

A second-floor sashimi house facing Sokcho Beach, with wide windows over the sea and the Sokcho Eye ferris wheel. Jangsu Live Fish has been in the same family story since 1993: eleven years in Daepo, then this beachside location from 2003. The menu is direct and old-school in the best way - live sashimi, mulhoe, seafood stews, red crab ramen, and the owner's unusual kim-chobap, a seaweed-wrapped sushi roll she has carried since the Daepo days.

Pro tip: Come for the view, then order like a local: kim-chobap if you want the house signature, mulhoe for a cold Sokcho seafood meal, or red crab ramen if you want something hot and easy after the beach. For a table, the crab set bundles snow crab, sashimi, squid sundae, and mulhoe. English is limited, but the owner's son runs the upstairs cafe and can help by phone or in person.

## Story

### How it started
The owner started running a seafood restaurant in 1993, first spending eleven years in Daepo. Back then, sourcing meant hard miles: she would drive nine or ten hours herself to bring seafood back from producing areas. In 2003 she moved to the current Sokcho Beach location, renting at first and buying the building two years later. The street in front used to feel rough and makeshift, with old open stalls nearby; today it has become cleaner, brighter, and easier for visitors to walk.

### Philosophy
Her standard is simple: do the best you can for the guest, in taste and in ingredients. The supply chain has changed since the Daepo years - an uncle helps with supply from Shanghai, and fish trucks bring daily deliveries from places like Tongyeong and Namhae - but the owner's answer has not changed. Good fish, honest portions, and food she can stand behind.

### Signature
The kim-chobap is the dish to notice. It is not the kind of menu item every sashimi house carries; the owner has been making it since the Daepo period and still calls it the dish she feels most confident about. The mulhoe is the crowd-pleaser regular guests praise, while the red crab ramen has become the easiest bridge for foreign visitors - hot broth, sweet crab, and a familiar bowl of noodles with Sokcho's seafood character.

### Finding the place
Jangsu Live Fish is directly by Sokcho Beach on Cheonghohaean-gil. The dining room is on the second floor, so ask for a window table if you want the full beach view. It works well after Sokcho Beach, the Sokcho Eye, or a Seoraksan day, especially if your group wants seafood without going all the way to Daepo Port.

### Seasonal notes
The core menu stays fairly stable across the year. Fish sushi is made with local catch, so it may not look as varied as a large sushi chain; that narrower range is part of the point. What changes most is the daily fish supply, not the shape of the menu.

### For international visitors
Foreign visitors are still a smaller share of the room, but the patterns are clear. They tend to like red crab ramen, seafood stew, crab meat, and fish sushi. Some Korean guests can be sensitive to the deep red-crab aroma, but foreign guests often receive it simply as a rich seafood flavor. If ordering is difficult, the owner's son from the cafe upstairs can help in English.

> 'You have to do your best for guests - the taste, the ingredients, all of it.'

## Dietary Summary
- Total menu items: 45
- Common allergens: shellfish, gluten, fish, egg, sesame, soy

## Menu

### Meals (식사)

- **Hong-ge Ra-myeon** (홍게라면) — ₩15,000 ⭐ Signature
  Ramen in red crab seafood broth. A warm, easy order after the beach.
  Ingredients: red crab, ramen noodles | Spicy: mild | Allergens: shellfish, gluten
- **Gim-cho-bap** (김초밥) — ₩15,000 ⭐ Signature
  House seaweed sushi made in the owner's style since the Daepo years.
  Ingredients: rice, seaweed, fish | Allergens: fish, sesame
- **Ge-mat-sal Deop-bap** (게맛살덮밥) — ₩18,000
  Rice bowl topped with crab meat flavor and seafood-house side dishes.
  Ingredients: rice, crab meat | Allergens: shellfish, egg
- **Jeon-bok-juk** (전복죽) — ₩18,000
  Warm rice porridge with abalone - gentle, savory, and easy to share.
  Ingredients: abalone, rice | Allergens: shellfish
- **Nal-chi-al-bap** (날치알밥) — ₩18,000
  Rice bowl with popping flying fish roe, vegetables, and sauce.
  Ingredients: rice, flying fish roe, vegetables | Allergens: fish, egg
- **Hoe-deop-bap** (회덮밥) — ₩18,000
  Raw fish over rice with vegetables and spicy-sweet gochujang sauce.
  Ingredients: raw fish, rice, vegetables, gochujang | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, sesame
- **Mun-eo Deop-bap** (문어덮밥) — ₩18,000
  Rice bowl with octopus and vegetables.
  Ingredients: octopus, rice, vegetables | Allergens: shellfish
- **Saeng-seon Cho-bap** (생선초밥) — ₩20,000
  Fish sushi made with the local catch available that day. The selection is narrower than a big sushi restaurant by design.
  Ingredients: local fish, vinegared rice | Allergens: fish
- **Seong-ge Mi-yeok-guk** (성게미역국) — ₩20,000
  Seaweed soup with sea urchin, rich with East Sea flavor.
  Ingredients: sea urchin, seaweed | Allergens: shellfish
- **Hwang-tae Hae-jang-guk** (황태해장국) — ₩12,000
  Clear dried pollack soup - light, warm, and good after a long night.
  Ingredients: dried pollack, broth | Allergens: fish
- **Jang Kal-guk-su** (장칼국수) — ₩10,000
  Knife-cut noodle soup in a spicy fermented-paste broth.
  Ingredients: knife-cut noodles, spicy soybean paste broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: gluten, soy

### Sashimi & Mulhoe (회·물회)

- **Na-hol-lo Hoe** (나홀로회) — ₩30,000–50,000
  A smaller sashimi plate for one person or a light order by the beach.
  Ingredients: seasonal raw fish | Allergens: fish | Serving: Lunch menu, 11:00-17:00. Add spicy fish stew for 10000 won.
- **Mo-deum Hoe** (모듬회) — Small (소) ₩80,000 / Medium (중) ₩120,000 / Large (대) ₩150,000 / Extra Large (특대) ₩200,000
  Assorted raw fish platter. Species vary with the day's supply.
  Ingredients: assorted raw fish | Allergens: fish, shellfish
- **Gwang-eo / U-reok** (광어/우럭) — ₩100,000
  A focused sashimi order of Korean flatfish or rockfish.
  Ingredients: flatfish, rockfish | Allergens: fish
- **Mil-chi / Cham-dom / Tteok-ma-reu-mi** (밀치/참돔/떡마르미)
  Seasonal fish sashimi. Availability and price change with the day's catch.
  Ingredients: seasonal fish | Allergens: fish | Serving: Market price.
- **Mul-hoe** (물회) — ₩20,000 ⭐ Signature
  Cold raw-fish soup with vegetables in spicy-sour broth.
  Ingredients: raw fish, vegetables, chilled spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, shellfish | Serving: Meals and mulhoe are one order per person.
- **Mul-hoe + Nal-chi-al-bap** (물회+날치알밥) — ₩25,000
  A two-part meal: cold raw-fish soup with a flying fish roe rice bowl.
  Ingredients: mulhoe, flying fish roe rice | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, shellfish, egg
- **Mul-hoe + Hoe-deop-bap** (물회+회덮밥) — ₩25,000
  Cold raw-fish soup served with a sashimi rice bowl.
  Ingredients: mulhoe, sashimi rice bowl | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, shellfish, sesame
- **Saeng-seon Jeon-bok Mul-hoe** (생선전복물회) — ₩25,000
  Cold raw-fish soup with abalone for extra texture and sea flavor.
  Ingredients: raw fish, abalone, chilled spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, shellfish
- **Jap-eo Mul-hoe** (잡어물회) — ₩60,000
  A larger mulhoe made with assorted fish.
  Ingredients: assorted fish, vegetables, chilled spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, shellfish

### Snow Crab (대게)

- **Dae-ge Seteu A** (대게세트 A (2인)) — ₩250,000 ⭐ Signature
  One snow crab with sashimi, squid sundae, and mulhoe.
  Ingredients: snow crab, sashimi, squid sundae, mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish, fish, gluten | Serving: For 2 people.
- **Dae-ge Seteu B** (대게세트 B (4인)) — ₩350,000
  Two snow crabs with sashimi, squid sundae, and mulhoe.
  Ingredients: snow crab, sashimi, squid sundae, mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish, fish, gluten | Serving: For 4 people.
- **Dae-ge Han Ma-ri** (대게 1마리) — ₩170,000
  Steamed snow crab served as a standalone order.
  Ingredients: snow crab | Allergens: shellfish
- **Ge-sal Bokkeum-bap** (게살볶음밥) — ₩2,000
  Fried rice add-on after a crab order.
  Ingredients: rice, crab roe | Allergens: shellfish, egg

### Seafood Stews (탕류)

- **Hae-mul-tang** (해물탕) — Small (소) ₩50,000 / Medium (중) ₩60,000
  Spicy stew with mixed seafood - best for sharing.
  Ingredients: mixed seafood, spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish, fish
- **Kkot-ge-tang** (꽃게탕) — Small (소) ₩50,000 / Medium (중) ₩60,000
  Spicy stew built around blue crab.
  Ingredients: blue crab, spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish
- **U-reok-tang** (우럭탕) — Small (소) ₩50,000 / Medium (중) ₩70,000
  Spicy rockfish stew for a table.
  Ingredients: rockfish, spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish

### Seafood Sides (안주)

- **O-jing-eo Sun-dae** (오징어순대) — ₩30,000
  Sokcho-style squid stuffed with a savory filling and sliced for sharing.
  Ingredients: squid, vegetables, egg | Allergens: shellfish, egg
- **Hoe Mu-chim** (회무침) — ₩60,000
  Raw fish mixed with vegetables in a spicy-sweet sauce.
  Ingredients: raw fish, vegetables, spicy sauce | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish, sesame
- **Gol-baeng-i Mu-chim** (골뱅이무침) — ₩60,000
  Whelk mixed with vegetables and spicy sauce.
  Ingredients: whelk, vegetables, spicy sauce | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish, sesame
- **Meong-ge + Jeon-bok** (멍게+전복) — ₩80,000
  A raw seafood side plate with sea squirt and abalone.
  Ingredients: sea squirt, abalone | Allergens: shellfish

### Add-ons (추가)

- **Mae-un-tang Chu-ga** (매운탕 추가) — ₩10,000
  Add spicy fish stew to a lunch sashimi order.
  Ingredients: fish bones, spicy broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: fish
- **So-myeon** (소면) — ₩1,000
  Noodle add-on, often used with spicy seafood salads or mulhoe.
  Ingredients: wheat noodles | Allergens: gluten
- **Ra-myeon Sa-ri** (라면사리) — ₩2,000
  Extra ramen noodles for stew.
  Ingredients: ramen noodles | Allergens: gluten
- **Hae-mul Chu-ga** (문어/멍게/새우/홍합/골뱅이 추가) — ₩20,000
  Add octopus, sea squirt, shrimp, mussels, or whelk to a table order.
  Ingredients: octopus, sea squirt, shrimp, mussels, whelk | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Price is per add-on item.

### Drinks (주류·음료)

- **Soju** (소주) — ₩5,000
  Ingredients: distilled liquor
- **Mal-geun Gang-won** (맑은강원) — ₩5,000
  Ingredients: soju
- **Maek-ju** (맥주) — ₩5,000
  Ingredients: beer | Allergens: gluten
- **Mak-geol-li** (막걸리) — ₩5,000
  Ingredients: rice wine
- **Cheong-ha** (청하) — ₩6,000
  Ingredients: rice wine
- **Baek-se-ju** (백세주) — ₩9,000
  Ingredients: herbal rice wine
- **San-sa-chun** (산사춘) — ₩9,000
  Ingredients: fruit wine
- **Bok-bun-ja** (복분자) — ₩18,000
  Ingredients: raspberry wine
- **Kol-la** (콜라) — ₩2,000
  Ingredients: cola
- **Sa-i-da** (사이다) — ₩2,000
  Ingredients: lemon-lime soda