김평냉(406 reviews)Lunch・Visited 2026/10(1 visits)3.5017Top pick from 'Ddo-gan-jip' in Suncheon.A restaurant recommended by a taxi driver. I looked it up and found out it’s the kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) place that took 1st place on the show 'Ddo-gan-jip' too. Sora Pyeon-ui-jeom (Sora Convenience Store) has a unique name. It’s actually a place that operates as a convenience store while running a restaurant inside. The menu only has two items: kimchi jjigae and jeyuk-bokkeum (stir-fried spicy pork). No need to think twice, I ordered both. They serve a few side dishes like bean sprouts and radish strips as a standard, and they were overall clean and fresh. It’s not an elaborate spread, but it’s a 'home-cooked style' that’s perfect to eat with the main dishes. First, the kimchi jjigae. The broth is quite rich and has a distinct umami. The sour taste from the well-aged kimchi mixed with a hint of spiciness in the deep broth makes it a real rice thief. In particular, the meat is cut into large, thick chunks, so you get plenty of meat with every spoonful. It’s not a kimchi jjigae where you have to hunt for bits of meat; it’s one where you can actually enjoy eating the meat itself. If you add tofu here, they bring out hand-made tofu, which I highly recommend doing. If you put the kimchi from the stew on top of the warm hand-made tofu and eat them together, the mild and refreshing sensation of the tofu contrasts with the hot and spicy kimchi, creating a really interesting flavor. The soft tofu also balances out the strong flavors of the stew, making it a great combination. The jeyuk-bokkeum also exceeded my expectations. It’s a bit different from the thin, uniformly sliced jeyuk we usually see. The color is deep, the seasoning has soaked deep into the meat, and it uses thick chunks of meat that vary in size and shape. To describe the taste, it feels like an upgraded version of the familiar jeyuk-bokkeum you’d eat in front of a university campus. It follows the familiar sweet and spicy direction, but since the meat is thick, it has a satisfying texture and the seasoning is more concentrated. If the kimchi jjigae makes you want more rice with the broth, the jeyuk is the kind of dish that makes you eat a spoonful of rice with every piece of meat. And something I secretly liked was the bowl of rice. These days, many places give you a disappointing amount when you open the lid, but here, they really pack it in tight. Once you eat two bowls, your stomach is definitely full. Unlike the unique first impression of selling kimchi jjigae and jeyuk-bokkeum inside a convenience store, the food itself is very classic and authentic. I understood immediately why the taxi driver recommended it once I tasted it. If we’re talking just about kimchi jjigae, I fully agree with it being #1 in Suncheon.