Source: https://heyseorak.com/spots/kongsaene-live-fish Last-Updated: 2026-04-26 --- # Kongsaene Live Fish (콩새네회센터) > 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: Daepo Port Bldg B, Unit 1, 71 Daepohang-huimang-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon Phone: 0507-1309-1248 Hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00, Fri–Sun 11:00–23:00 English menu available: Yes ## Trust and freshness - Verification: interview / 2026-04-17 - Menu freshness: updated 2026-04-17T10:56:28.074+00:00 A 13-year Daepo Port sashimi house in stall #1 of the B-building — the corner closest to the water with a direct ocean view. The menu is entirely set-based, built around snow crab, red crab, and live sashimi, with everything cracked and portioned in the kitchen so what arrives at the table is ready to eat. The owner came to this stall after fifteen years as a maintenance engineer at Hanwha Waterpia; his mother, who had run a business before, taught him the floor for the first year. Pro tip: Every crab set arrives pre-cracked and pre-portioned — you don't fight the shell, you just eat. The 대게 B 세트 (₩180,000) is the best-balanced option: both snow and red crab, sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, steamed shellfish, and spicy fish stew. Two-person table? 홍게 A (₩70,000) is the cleanest red-crab entry point. Not in the mood for crab? The 도미세트 중 (₩120,000) or 양식 소 (₩60,000) under 회만 드시는 분 are sashimi-only options. The ocean-view corner seats fill first on weekends — come before 12:30 to lock one down. ## Story ### How it started Before he ran a sashimi stall, the owner of 콩새네회센터 spent fifteen years in the maintenance engineering department at Hanwha Condo Waterpia — the Sokcho resort that routes tens of thousands of tourists through the city each summer. Thirteen years ago, when Daepo Port was redeveloped and the old open-air fish stalls were being rebuilt into the current buildings, his father — a member of the local fishery cooperative — held allocation rights. When it came time to draw lots for the new stall locations, the owner pulled number one: the corner stall in the B-building, closest to the water, with a direct ocean view from the table. He moved from maintenance to sashimi and has been there ever since. His mother, who had run a business herself years earlier, spent the first year teaching him the rhythm of the floor. ### Philosophy Two things set this kitchen apart: freshness and service. Nothing is prepared in advance — orders come in, and the crab starts being cleaned then. Everything arrives at the table pre-cracked, pre-portioned, ready to eat. No shell-wrestling, no fiddling with legs, no sorting through bones in the sashimi. Snow crab comes from Russia; live fish from regular suppliers at the Daepo auction; the spicy fish stew (매운탕) is outsourced to a 30-year specialist kitchen that does nothing else. Everything else — the banchan, the seafood spread, the crab-shell fried rice — is made by hand in-house. ### Signature The first menu, thirteen years ago, was 무례 (mu-rye) — a 'basket of fish'. Mothers used to sell the day's catch out of wicker baskets along the old Sokcho streets, and the first iteration of this shop carried that tradition straight onto the new Daepo Port strip. What used to be a basket is now a set menu; the idea grew up with the port. The current bestseller is the mid-tier snow crab set (대게 B) — snow crab, red crab, live sashimi, mulhoe, steamed shellfish, the crab-shell fried rice cooked in the crab's own roe, and spicy fish stew. Everything cracked and portioned by hand. What arrives at the table is not a puzzle; it's a meal. ### Finding the place 콩새네회센터 is stall #1 in Daepo Port's B-building — the corner closest to the water, with a direct ocean view from the table. A 10-minute drive south of Sokcho's downtown. Take bus 9 or 9-1 to the Daepo Port stop, or park in the Daepo 1st Public Parking Lot and walk in. The B-building runs parallel to the harbor; look for the row facing the water and enter from the first stall on the right. On weekends the ocean-view seats fill first — arrive before 12:30 to lock one down. ### Seasonal notes Snow crab availability tightens in summer when the East Sea runs low; red crab from local boats keeps the sets intact year-round. Daepo Port's traffic peaks from late spring through fall — during Sokcho's tourism surge the lot fills early and the strip can queue. Weekday mornings see the widest selection and the shortest wait. ### For international visitors Foreign guests are rare at this particular stall, though the ones who do come typically arrive as groups routed from the Ramada or Cassia hotel partnerships. Most foreign visitors to Daepo Port walk the strip and pick on sight rather than arriving with a specific stall in mind. The owner would welcome more — the language barrier is the main obstacle, and an English menu (long overdue, by his own account) is what he expects will change that. Everything here is set-based and pre-cracked, so once the menu is readable, pointing and ordering is genuinely easy. > 손님이 껍질 벗기느라 고생 안 하시게, 주문 들어오면 그때부터 손질 시작해요. 다 까서, 먹기만 하면 되게 내드리거든요. — 'I don't want my guests wrestling with a crab shell. When an order comes in, that's when I start cleaning — by the time it reaches the table, it's ready to eat. You just pick up and eat.' ## Dietary Summary - Total menu items: 20 - Common allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg ## Menu ### Red Snow Crab Sets (붉은대게(홍게) 세트) - **Hong-ge A Set** (홍게 A 세트) — ₩70,000 ⭐ Signature Two red snow crabs with live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. The cleanest entry point for a two-person meal. Ingredients: red snow crab (2), live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2. Crab pre-cracked. - **Hong-ge B Set** (홍게 B 세트) — ₩100,000 Three red snow crabs with live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, seafood sides, steamed shellfish, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: red snow crab (3), live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, seafood sides, steamed shellfish | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked. - **Hong-ge C Set** (홍게 C 세트) — ₩130,000 Four red snow crabs with live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, cold raw fish soup (mulhoe), tempura, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: red snow crab (4), live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked. - **Hong-ge D Set** (홍게 D 세트) — ₩160,000 Five red snow crabs with live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, tempura, steamed shellfish, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: red snow crab (5), live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, steamed shellfish, tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Serves 4–5. Crab pre-cracked. ### Snow Crab Sets (대게 세트) - **Dae-ge A Set** (대게 A 세트) — ₩140,000 ⭐ Signature Entry-level snow crab set — snow crab, live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, seafood sides, tempura, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Everything pre-cracked and ready to eat. Ingredients: snow crab, live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, seafood sides, tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. Crab pre-cracked for easy eating. - **Dae-ge B Set** (대게 B 세트) — ₩180,000 ⭐ Signature The bestseller — snow crab and red crab together with live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, cold raw fish soup (mulhoe), steamed shellfish, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: snow crab, red snow crab, live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, steamed shellfish | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Most popular set. Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked. - **Dae-ge C Set** (대게 C 세트) — ₩230,000 A step up from B — snow crab, red crab, live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, steamed shellfish, tempura, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: snow crab, red snow crab, live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, steamed shellfish, tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked. - **Dae-ge D Set** (대게 D 세트) — ₩280,000 The full snow crab table — snow crab, red crab, live sashimi, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, steamed shellfish, tempura, full seafood spread, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: snow crab, red snow crab, live sashimi, seafood spread, crab-shell fried rice, mulhoe, tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Serves 4–5. The full feast. Crab pre-cracked. ### Crab-Only Sets (게만 드시는 분) - **Hong-ge Ne-ma-ri Set** (홍게 4마리 세트) — ₩100,000 Four red snow crabs with crab-shell fried rice, steamed shellfish, tempura, and a red-crab ramyeon to finish — no sashimi, no stew, just the crab. Ingredients: red snow crab (4), crab-shell fried rice, steamed shellfish, tempura, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Serves 2–3. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi or spicy stew. - **Dae-ge Han-ma-ri Set** (대게 1마리 세트) — ₩120,000 One snow crab with crab-shell fried rice, steamed shellfish, seafood sides, and a red-crab ramyeon to finish — the crab-focused course. Ingredients: snow crab, crab-shell fried rice, steamed shellfish, seafood sides, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: Serves 2. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi or spicy stew. - **Dae-ge Du-ma-ri Set** (대게 2마리 세트) — ₩200,000 Two snow crabs with crab-shell fried rice, steamed shellfish, tempura, and a red-crab ramyeon to finish. Ingredients: snow crab (2), crab-shell fried rice, steamed shellfish, tempura, red-crab ramyeon | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: Serves 3–4. Crab pre-cracked. No sashimi or spicy stew. ### Sashimi-Only Sets (회만 드시는 분) - **Do-mi Set (So)** (도미세트 (소)) — ₩90,000 Red sea bream sashimi with seafood sides, vegetable spread, spicy fish stew, and mulhoe. The premium sashimi option. Ingredients: red sea bream, seafood sides, mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 1–2. Includes spicy fish stew and mulhoe. - **Do-mi Set (Jung)** (도미세트 (중)) — ₩120,000 ⭐ Signature Red sea bream sashimi with seafood sides, vegetable spread, spicy fish stew, and mulhoe. Medium portion. Ingredients: red sea bream, seafood sides, mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2–3. Includes spicy fish stew and mulhoe. - **Do-mi Set (Dae)** (도미세트 (대)) — ₩150,000 Red sea bream sashimi with seafood sides, vegetable spread, spicy fish stew, and mulhoe. Large portion for a full table. Ingredients: red sea bream, seafood sides, mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 3–4. Includes spicy fish stew and mulhoe. - **Yang-sik (So)** (양식 (소)) — ₩60,000 ⭐ Signature Assorted farmed sashimi — flatfish, rockfish, sea bream in consistent portions — with seafood sides, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. The budget-friendly sashimi entry. Ingredients: farmed flatfish, farmed rockfish, farmed sea bream, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 1–2. Includes spicy fish stew. - **Yang-sik (Jung)** (양식 (중)) — ₩90,000 Medium platter of farmed sashimi — flatfish, rockfish, and sea bream — with seafood sides and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: farmed flatfish, farmed rockfish, farmed sea bream, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2–3. Includes spicy fish stew. - **Yang-sik (Dae)** (양식 (대)) — ₩120,000 Large platter of farmed sashimi with seafood sides and spicy fish stew. Good for groups. Ingredients: farmed flatfish, farmed rockfish, farmed sea bream, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 3–4. Includes spicy fish stew. - **Ja-yeon-san (Jung)** (자연산 (중)) — ₩80,000 Wild-caught sashimi from the East Sea — species rotate with the morning auction — with seafood sides, vegetable spread, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: wild East Sea fish, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2–3. Species vary with daily catch. Includes spicy fish stew. - **Ja-yeon-san (Dae)** (자연산 (대)) — ₩120,000 Wild-caught sashimi from the East Sea with seafood sides and spicy fish stew. Large portion. Ingredients: wild East Sea fish, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 3–4. Species vary with daily catch. Includes spicy fish stew. - **Ja-yeon-san (Teuk-dae)** (자연산 (특대)) — ₩150,000 The largest wild-caught sashimi platter — the full East Sea spread with seafood sides and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: wild East Sea fish, seafood sides | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 4–5. Species vary with daily catch. Includes spicy fish stew.