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Sansok is a Korean hansang restaurant at Hougang Mall by celebrity chef Yohan Min, known from Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars Season 1. Sansok serves Korean hansang sets with charcoal-grilled mains, stews, and rotating banchan from $12.90 at lunch and from $15.90 at dinner. The restaurant opened in September 2026 at #03-09A, Hougang Mall.
A full Korean table, rice, soup, banchan, and a charcoal-grilled main, usually reads as an occasion meal. Sansok is making it an everyday one instead, offering a focused menu of Korean hansang sets centred around freshly grilled proteins, housemade banchan and individual pot rice servings. The best part? It’s affordable, with lunch sets starting from $12.90.
What is Sansok?
Sansok is the newest concept from chef Yohan Min, who built his reputation on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars Season 1 and as founder of Dosigotgan, a Korean banchan specialist with 50-plus locations across South Korea.
He also runs Bibim Deli, a pay-by-weight bibimbap concept in Singapore with two outlets in JEM and Suntec City.
Sansok is built around hansang: the traditional Korean table setting where rice, soup, banchan, and a main dish all arrive together. The concept is a personal one for Min, drawing on his mother Park Jung Ja’s home cooking and the more than 1,000 banchan recipes he’s developed over his career.
The Binchotan Charcoal Grill
Rather than opening in town, Sansok chose Hougang Mall for its debut, offering an accessible and affordable Korean dining experience rather than a destination restaurant.
The 64-seater space is decorated with Korean lattice detailing, natural wood finishes, and earth tones reminiscent of a hanok.
But the heart of Sansok is the open charcoal grill! Fuelled by binchotan, customers can watch their meats be prepared a la minute, perfumed by the smokeiness of the grill.
What To Order At Sansok
Sansok has a lunch and dinner menu. Both menus carry the same lineup; what differs is the portion size, banchan count, and price.
There are four signature dishes: Spicy Braised Mackerel Stew, Salt-Cured Mackerel, Dwaeji Galbi, and Tteokgalbi & King Oyster Mushroom.
All their items come in sets with banchan (4 banchan for lunch, 6 banchan for dinner) and pot rice.
Here is a preview of their lunch and dinner menus:
Lunch Menu
| Dish | Price | Why |
| Salt-Cured Mackerel (half), Godeungeo-Gui | $12.90 | Signature dish; the lowest-cost way to try Sansok’s whole-fish speciality |
| Dried Pollack Seaweed Soup | $14.90 | Simple and comforting seaweed soup with hwangtae (dried pollack) |
| Soy Garlic Chicken, Dakgalbi | $12.90 | Accessible and easy protein choice |
Dinner Menu
| Dish | Price | Why |
| Salt-Cured Mackerel (whole), Godeungeo-Gui | $21.90 | Signature dish; the full-format version of the lunch |
| Grilled Gochujang Squid, Ojingeo-Gui | $24.90 | Whole squid brushed with a three-jang (gochujang, ganjang, doenjang) marinade |
| Pork Galbi, Dwaeji Galbi | $21.90 | Marinated 48 hours before grilling |
What We Tried
The Spicy Braised Mackerel Stew (Godeungeo-Jorim, $15.90) is their signature for good reason!
This humble stew features big chunks of mackerel simmered with white radish in a rich, spicy gochujang broth. While very common in Korea, it’s not often found here.
Sansok’s iteration is spicy, hearty and incredibly flavourful! There’s a fattiness from the mackerel but no weird funk or fishiness.
Instead, it adds to the depth of the gravy, with the punchy chilli making it extra shiok. It also goes perfectly with their pressure-cooked rice.
The fish chunks are big and meaty but on the boney side, so exercise caution when eating!
If fish isn’t up your alley, their Spicy Jeyuk Pork (Jeyuk Bokkeum, $13.90) is a good alternative. The slices of gochujang-marinated pork shoulder are finished on the charcoal grill, creating a smoky and spicy flavour.
There’s also Smoked Beef Bulgogi (Bassak Bulgogi, $15.90) with the familiar savoury marinade, but unfortunately our serving was a tad tough and chewy.
These dishes are designed for rice, so it’s on the saltier side, but satisfying nonetheless.
The banchan here is made using Chef Min’s recipes and they are refillable! We especially liked their seasoned cucumber and soy-pickled radish.
Their take on Tteokgalbi & King Oyster Mushroom ($15.90) was also surprisingly good, with a juicy centre and rich beefy flavour.
We also got to try their signature dinner menu: Whole Salt-Cured Mackerel (Godeungeo-Gui, $21.90).
Served with perfectly blistered, shiny skin, this was a highlight for us! The meat was moist, juicy and flaky, with the salt-curing process concentrating the flavours to make it umami and lightly briny.
It’s also big enough to be comfortably shared amongst two to three people, making it suitable for group meals.
Bonus: Free-Flow Drinks & Bingsoo
At a $2 top-up, customers can enjoy access to the free-flow drink bar and DIY bingsoo corner! There are six drinks to choose from, including two slushies – blueberry and omjia.
The bingsoo corner has a good selection of toppings, including red bean and Biscoff crumbs, with freshly shaved milk ice. This is a value-for-money deal, and we recommend getting it!
Is Sansok Worth It?
Yes, Sansok is worth it. The affordable price points, generous portions and food quality make it a good meal choice for any occasion. The Korean menu offerings are also unique, making it stand out amongst the regular food options in Hougang Mall.
Sansok: Key information
| Detail | Information |
| Chef | Yohan Min, of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars Season 1; founder of Korean banchan network Dosigotgan (50+ outlets in South Korea) and Bibim Deli in Singapore |
| Cuisine | Korean hansang dining: rice, soup, banchan, and a charcoal-grilled mai |
| Address | 90 Hougang Ave 10, Hougang Mall, #03-09A, Singapore 538766 |
| Nearest MRT | Hougang MRT (NE14) |
| Operating hours | 11:30am to 10:00pm daily, last order 9:00pm |
| Price range | Lunch mains from $12.90; dinner mains from $15.90 (the press release’s “sets from $15.90” reflects dinner only) |
| Opening promo | $1++ top-up (U.P. $2++) per pax for free-flow drinks and DIY bingsu with any mains purchase, now through 31 October 2026, by following @sansok.sg on Instagram or Facebook |
| Reservations | Sansok does not accept reservations. Walk-in friendly |
Frequently Asked Questions about Sansok
What is Sansok?
Sansok is a Korean hansang restaurant at Hougang Mall by chef Yohan Min of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars Season 1, serving charcoal-grilled mains, stews, and rotating banchan as complete table sets.
Where is Sansok located?
90 Hougang Ave 10, Hougang Mall, #03-09A, Singapore 538766, next to Hougang MRT and Hougang Central Bus Interchange.
What does hansang mean?
Hansang is the traditional Korean way of serving a meal, where rice, soup, banchan, and a main dish are all brought to the table together rather than course by course.
What are Sansok’s opening hours?
11:30am to 10:00pm daily, with last order at 9:00pm.
How much does a meal at Sansok cost?
Lunch mains start from $12.90 and dinner mains from $15.90, each served as a complete hansang set with banchan and sotbap rice.
Is Sansok halal-certified?
Sansok is not halal-certified.
Do I need a reservation?
No, Sansok is walk-in friendly.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, each adult diner is required to order one main dish.
Is there an opening promotion?
Yes. Through 31 October 2026, any mains purchase comes with the option to top up $1++ (usual price $2++) per person for free-flow drinks and DIY bingsu, by following @sansok.sg on Instagram or Facebook.
*This article is based on a media tasting, but all opinions expressed about the food are entirely our own.
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