| Leesungdang | |
|---|---|
 Inside the main location in Gunsan (2018) | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1945 |
| Food type | Bakery |
| Coordinates | 35°59′14″N 126°42′40″E / 35.9871°N 126.7112°E |
| Website | leesungdang1945 |
Leesungdang (Korean: 이성당; Hanja: 李盛堂) is a historic bakery in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is the oldest active bakery in South Korea, having been founded in 1945, just after the liberation of Korea.[1][2] It has remained a family business since then, and by 2019 was operated by the daughter-in-law of the founder.[3]
As of 2024[update], the bakery operates several branch locations, including four in Seoul (one under the name Haetssalmaru), one in Yongin, and one in Hwaseong.[4]
The bakery is reportedly known for its anpan (Korean: 단팥빵; RR: danpatppang) and vegetable bread.[5][6]
- ^ 최, 수학 (January 20, 2022). "군산의 유명 빵집 '이성당' 1억원 기부". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bread tourism boosts South Korean local economies". The Chosun Daily. May 11, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ 박, 미향 (November 27, 2013). "응답하라 추억의 단팥빵…이성당에서 '서울연인'까지 맛집 탐구". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "소개". Leesungdang (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ 김, 경애; 박, 임근 (January 20, 2022). "가장 오래된 빵집 '이성당' 코로나19 소외계층에 1억 기부". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Song, Su-hyun (January 12, 2018). "[Weekender] Walking down bread's memory lane". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2024.