A long-simmered nourishing soup with rich broth.
WhyIt is presented as Chef Heo Deok-juk's signature dish and best shows the restaurant's style.Palsun
JonmatA high-end Chinese restaurant inside The Shilla Seoul, featuring a KRW 500,000 course and dishes like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, dried abalone, and Hanwoo short rib.
A concise guide based on what was ordered and described in the feature.
The broth is clean yet rich, dried abalone has strong umami and a deep chew, and shark fin is mostly neutral in flavor with a distinctive texture. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is presented as a nourishing, long-simmered dish with both broth and ingredients.
Strong umami and a chewy bite.
WhyThe dried form concentrates flavor and makes the texture more pronounced.Tender beef with a thick, savory sauce.
WhyThe video highlights how tender the beef is and how well it works with the sauce.See what each feature ordered, described, and highlighted about the visit.
Trying a KRW 500,000 Course at One of Korea's Most Expensive Chinese Restaurants
A course meal at Palsun in The Shilla Seoul featuring luxury Chinese dishes and premium ingredients.
A high-end Chinese restaurant inside The Shilla Seoul, featuring a KRW 500,000 course and dishes like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, dried abalone, and Hanwoo short rib.
The broth is clean yet rich, dried abalone has strong umami and a deep chew, and shark fin is mostly neutral in flavor with a distinctive texture. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is presented as a nourishing, long-simmered dish with both broth and ingredients.
- Dining at Palsun in The Shilla Seoul.
- A KRW 500,000 course is featured.
- Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is described as Chef Heo Deok-juk's signature dish.
- Dried abalone, shark fin, crayfish, and Hanwoo short rib are served.
- Some dishes may need to be ordered in advance.
A Visit to Palsun, the Chinese Restaurant at The Shilla Seoul
A meal at Palsun in The Shilla Seoul, focusing on luan chicken, dongpo pork, rockfish, and noodles.
A Chinese restaurant inside The Shilla Seoul that focuses on single dishes and the restaurant's cleaner, ingredient-driven style.
The food is described as less aggressive and more ingredient-focused. Dongpo pork is very tender, yurinji is crisp yet soft, and the rockfish works well with soy-ginger sauce.
- The restaurant is Palsun at The Shilla Seoul.
- Dishes shown include yurinji, dongpo pork, rockfish, and noodles.
- Dongpo pork is described as very tender, especially the fat.
- The rockfish is paired with soy-ginger sauce, rice, scallions, and cilantro.
- Drink prices and corkage are said to be high.

