Chuncheon Myeongdong Dakgalbi Street
춘천 명동 닭갈비 골목
Culture · 52 Joyang-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Chuncheon (경춘선) · straight-line 1.1km
- Namchuncheon (경춘선) · straight-line 1.7km
- Bus stop 명동입구 · straight-line 89m
- Bus stop 시청입구 · straight-line 116m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-02-11 · Collected: Not provided
This alley is lined with dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) restaurants in Myeong-dong, which is Chuncheon's main street. Chuncheon-style dakgalbi originates from the story in which people marinated chicken instead of pork and grilled it with charcoal like pork ribs in the 1960s. Later, various vegetables, such as cabbage and onion, were added to the dish and stir-fried together on an iron plate. As people can eat it plenty at a reasonable price, dakgalbi has been popular among college students and soldiers, and at this time, dakgalbi earned its nicknames such as “People’s galbi (ribs)”, and “College students’ galbi.” The Dakgalbi Alley was established as dakgalbi restaurants were opened one by one on the backstreet of Myeong-dong in Chuncheon, in the 1970s to 1980s. Currently, this 150-meter-long alley is packed with dakgalbi restaurants on both sides. Along with charcoal-grilled spicy chicken and spicy griddled chicken, customers can try Chuncheon buckwheat noodles, which are also a famous local delicacy. The information panel explaining the history of Chuncheon spicy stir-fried chicken is installed in the alley. This alley is also known for the filming location for the Korean TV entertainment program Infinite Challenge and other programs.
In the area
문화거리 4 of 21 attractions in Chuncheon-si
Similar places nearby
- Chuncheon Myeongdong Street · 94m
- Gubongsan Observatory Café Street · 4.6km
- Soyangho Makguksu Street · 8.3km
Similar places in other regions
- Andong Market Jjimdak Alley · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Suwon Chicken Street · Gyeonggi-do
- Gwangju Songjeong-dong Tteokgalbi Street · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Dongdaemun Dak Hanmari Alley · Seoul
- Euljiro Nogari Alley · Seoul
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI