At a glanceOpen 24 hours₩7,000 per personHours Open 24 hoursOpen dailyLate nightSolo diningBring the heat
Representative dish photo · 대경라이프 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for layout.
Restaurant guide 🍽️
Editor’s overview
Open since the early 1970s a block from Yonsei and Ewha, this tiny diner earned its dish's nickname — "tear-gas ramyeon" — during the 1980s pro-democracy protests, when students ducking police tear gas would warm up here with a bowl hot enough to make their eyes water all over again. Old photos and graffiti from that era still line the walls, a rare surviving trace of Sinchon's student-movement history amid the neighborhood's newer chains and cafes.
Menu and ordering
Order the signature choerutan haejang-ramyeon, a fiery instant-noodle soup loaded with clams, squid, bean sprouts and both red and green chili, and pair it with a bowl of rice.
Open around the clock, so it works well as a very late-night stop after Sinchon's bars; it's a tiny, well-worn room, so expect close seating at busy hours.
32 Yonsei-ro 5-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Sinchon Station (Line 2), Exit 3 — about 5 min walk, behind the old Hyundai Department Store site · Open 24 hours · Open daily
What a visitor needs to know before going. Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-04; prices and stations from our own records.
Rating
★4 from 51 Google reviews
Reviews by visitors
0 of 5 featured Google reviews are in a language other than Korean
Ordering
Show staff this: 훼드라 — 해장라면
Payment
Cards accepted (Google listing)
Reservations
Not stated on Google — walk in or ask by phone
Getting there
Sinchon Station (Line 2), Exit 3 — about 5 min walk, behind the old Hyundai Department Store site · Open 24 hours
Budget
about ₩7,000 per person
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
What do diners say on Google?
4.0★★★★☆51 Google reviewsas of 2026-10-28
Kai Lee★★★★2 years ago
Fedra, a snack bar in Sinchon
An old ramen shop in Sinchon famous for its tear gas hangover ramen. It is a nostalgic taste made by boiling Shin Ramyun with plenty of Cheongyang chili peppers, secret sauce, and pepper, ensuring that the first bite inevitably makes you cough. Sinc
SOYEON CHO★★★★★3 years ago
A place where the atmosphere is better than the food itself.
The hangover ramen is spicy with bean sprouts.
The dumplings and pork cutlet are all store-bought, but that's exactly the taste you get from ordering them, haha.
The Chapagetti is delicious too.
CHAOCHIANG WANG★★★★3 years ago
We were just looking for a second spot and were craving something spicy, so we went there.
We ordered a hangover ramen and a pork cutlet, but I guess I didn't take a picture of the cutlet, so I don't have one...
I had a hard time coughing while they were cooking the ramen, but
Reviews from Google. Shown in part; read the full reviews on Google.
Order the signature choerutan haejang-ramyeon, a fiery instant-noodle soup loaded with clams, squid, bean sprouts and both red and green chili, and pair it with a bowl of rice.
How much does a meal at Phaedra cost?
Expect about ₩7,000 per person. Choerutan ("tear-gas") haejang-ramyeon ₩7,000; rice ₩1,000.
When is Phaedra open?
24 hours. Open daily.
Where is Phaedra and how do I get there?
Phaedra is at 32 Yonsei-ro 5-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul in Seoul. In Korean the address is 서울특별시 서대문구 연세로5길 32. The nearest station is Sinchon Station (Line 2), Exit 3 — about 5 min walk, behind the old Hyundai Department Store site.
Who is Phaedra good for?
Phaedra suits Late night, Solo dining, Bring the heat.
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