On Gumi City’s “Gumi Matjip” list of local restaurants

Halmi Gamseong할미감성

A retro-mood Korean BBQ house in the Indong district of Gumi City

Frozen pork belly (naengsam) and dishes pre-grilled over a rice-straw fire

Monday–Saturday 16:00–01:00 Closed every Sunday

The restaurant front at dusk — lights under a tiled-roof canopy, wooden lattice windows and a glass door, and a red octagonal logo sign on the white wall
Our storefront
Slices of raw frozen pork belly laid out on a foil-lined grill plate, with seasoned bean sprouts, kimchi and green onion behind
Frozen pork belly platter냉삼한판400 g₩32,000

Naengsam & jipbul

One naengsam platter and two dishes over rice-straw fire

Naengsam platter · Jipbul pork belly · Jipbul makchang

A hand holding a stainless plate full of raw frozen pork belly slices, above a bowl of shredded green onion and dishes of garlic, chili, dipping sauce and fish cake
A plate piled with raw frozen pork belly slices, with bean sprouts and kimchi blurred behind, on a floral tablecloth
Raw naengsam on a plate

Naengsam hanpan — frozen pork belly platter 냉삼한판

400 g₩32,000

Sliced frozen pork belly (naengsam) — Korean-raised pork, grade 1.

Jipbul samgyeopsal — pork belly over rice-straw fire 짚불삼겹살

130 g₩13,000

Korean-raised pork belly, pre-grilled on the spot over a rice-straw fire (jipbul) and then served.

Jipbul makchang — makchang over rice-straw fire 짚불막창

120 g₩10,000

Fresh Korean makchang (a grilled offal dish), pre-grilled over a rice-straw fire (jipbul) and then served.

Jipbul means a fire of rice straw. Both jipbul dishes are pre-grilled over it before they come to your table.

Naengsam on the foil-lined grill

Naengsam cooking on a foil-lined grill

A close-up of raw frozen pork belly sprinkled with black pepper on a foil-lined grill, with bean sprouts and kimchi behind
Raw naengsam with black pepper
Frozen pork belly cooking on a foil-lined grill, with green onion, bean sprouts and kimchi on one side
Naengsam cooking on the grill
Frozen pork belly grilling on a foil-lined plate over a red burner, with green onion, bean sprouts and kimchi, and a bowl of shredded green onion beside it
A foil-lined grill plate on a red burner
Frozen pork belly grilling with black pepper, green onion, bean sprouts and kimchi, with a stone pot of soup and a plate of raw meat behind
A stone pot of soup and raw meat beyond the grill
Golden-brown grilled frozen pork belly on the grill plate with bean sprouts, kimchi and green onion
Golden-brown naengsam
A close-up of golden-brown frozen pork belly with black pepper and bean sprouts
With black pepper and bean sprouts
Tongs lifting grilled meat with seasoned bean sprouts, with the foil-lined grill behind
A piece lifted with tongs

At the table

Dishes on the table

A glass divided dish on a floral tablecloth with stir-fried fish cake, pink sausage jeon, rolled omelette, a red seasoned side dish, garlic, green chili and a dipping paste, with perilla leaves and lettuce beside it
Side dishes in a glass divided dish, with leafy greens
A plate of raw frozen pork belly, with a glass divided dish in front holding stir-fried fish cake, pink sausage jeon, rolled omelette and a red dipping paste
Raw naengsam and side dishes
A clear soup in a stone pot with a plate of raw meat, bean sprouts and kimchi on a green dish, and fish cake, sausage jeon and rolled omelette on a glass dish
A clear soup in a stone pot
Two floral-fabric rabbit dolls and an orange telephone on a piano, with a table lamp, a windmill picture plate, a frame, books and a teacup on the shelf above
Inside: rabbit dolls and an orange telephone on a piano

About us

A retro-style BBQ house with warm lighting

Halmi Gamseong is a restaurant in the Indong district of Gumi City that specializes in frozen pork belly (naengsam).

It is a retro-style Korean BBQ house, with an interior styled like a traditional Korean house with a tiled roof, and warm lighting.

Along with the naengsam platter, it serves pork belly and makchang (a grilled offal dish), both pre-grilled on the spot over a fire of rice straw (jipbul).

About the name “Halmi” is a homely word for “grandma”, and “gamseong” means “feel” or “mood”.

Seating and group visits

  • 32 seats at tables in the main dining area
  • Groups are welcome
  • Online reservations through Naver

Located in the Indong district of Gumi City, Halmi Gamseong is a restaurant specializing in frozen pork belly (naengsam) that catches the eye from the outside, with its unusual name, water-blue tiles and wooden swing doors in the retro style that is popular these days. Inside, retro props such as Del Monte juice bottles used as water bottles, mother-of-pearl tables and ginseng-pattern spoons and chopsticks make the meal a treat for the eyes too.

From Gumi City’s “Gumi Matjip” guide

Twelve keywords picked by visitors

Naver visitor review keywords · Number of votes per keyword

  1. The food is delicious309 votes
  2. The meat is good quality155 votes
  3. The staff are friendly140 votes
  4. The interior looks great139 votes
  5. The restaurant is spacious77 votes
  6. It is good value for money62 votes
  7. The portions are generous59 votes
  8. Unique dishes on the menu59 votes
  9. The restaurant is clean57 votes
  10. The side dishes are good35 votes
  11. The ingredients are fresh33 votes
  12. Good for group gatherings23 votes

Opening hours

When we are open

16:00~01:00

Opens at 4 p.m. Open until 1 a.m., Monday to Saturday

  • Monday–Saturday 16:00–01:00 (closes at 1 a.m.)
  • Closed every Sunday

Opening hours by day

Opening hours may change, so please call ahead to check them.

Before you visit

Visitor information

Closed on
Every Sunday
Seating
32 seats at tables in the main dining area
Groups
Groups are welcome
Reservations
Online reservations through Naver
Takeaway and delivery
Takeaway available · no delivery
Parking
Street parking on nearby side roads
Gumi Love gift vouchers (Gumi’s local currency)
Accepted as paper vouchers or as a prepaid card
Other services
Wi-Fi · waiting area · mobile payment

Getting here

18-6 Indongjungang-ro 3-gil

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Address

18-6 Indongjungang-ro 3-gil, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (Hwangsang-dong)

Address in Korean (for taxis and car navigation)경북 구미시 인동중앙로3길 18-6 (황상동)

Land-lot address 황상동 305-18

Nearby bus stops
  • Indong-sageori (인동사거리) bus stop — about 177 m (3-⁠minute walk)
  • Indong (인동정류장) bus stop, toward Indong-sageori — about 236 m (4-⁠minute walk)
Parking
Street parking on nearby side roads
The restaurant entrance at dusk, with lights under a tiled-roof awning, a wooden door and glass doors
The entrance at dusk