Namyeongdon Seongsu Takes Over the Former Saladaeng Temple Spot

Namyeongdon Seongsu is now tied to one of Seongsu’s more recognizable restaurant addresses: the former Saladaeng:Temple spot at 32 Seongsui-ro 16-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. For readers following the Saladaeng Temple Closure angle, the clearest source-backed update is not a detailed closure announcement, but the confirmed arrival of Namyeongdon Seongsu at the same address previously used by Saladaeng:Temple.

That makes the location itself the story. A place once introduced by GLOW SEOUL as Saladaeng:Temple has been identified by Seongsu-focused local media as the former GLOW Seongsu and former Saladaeng Temple site, with Namyeongdon Seongsu listed there for its May 1 opening.¹

Namyeongdon Seongsu at the Former Saladaeng Temple Address

The address appears consistently across the available records. Seongsu Bible listed Namyeongdon Seongsu at 서울 성동구 성수이로16길 32 and described it as the former GLOW Seongsu and former Saladaeng Temple location.¹ Polle also lists Namyeongdon Seongsu at 서울 성동구 성수이로16길 32, 1층, classifying it as a Korean barbecue restaurant.²

The earlier identity of the site is also supported by GLOW SEOUL’s own portfolio page. GLOW SEOUL presents 살라댕:템플, or Saladaeng:Temple, as one of its directly operated F&B brands and states that it opened in August 2023 at 서울특별시 성동구 성수이로16길 32.³ That is the same street address now attached to Namyeongdon Seongsu in the local and restaurant listing records.

So, if you are trying to understand what happened to the Saladaeng Temple location, the careful answer is this: the available source material confirms that Namyeongdon Seongsu is operating at the address identified as the former Saladaeng Temple spot. It does not provide a separate, detailed timeline explaining the end of Saladaeng:Temple’s operation there.

What Changed With the Arrival of Namyeongdon Seongsu

Namyeongdon Seongsu’s official Instagram profile gives the branch’s formal opening date as May 1, 2026. The profile also uses the line “남영동의 그 맛을 성수에서도,” which can be naturally understood as “the taste of Namyeong-dong, now in Seongsu too.”⁴ That short phrase helps frame the branch as an extension of the Namyeongdon identity rather than just another new Seongsu restaurant.

Before and around the opening period, the space also appeared in promotional activity. A Boonza official Instagram post dated April 21, 2026 announced a private dinner party with Choiza at Namyeongdon Seongsu on April 30, 2026, for advance ticket buyers through Catch Table.⁵ That places the restaurant in public-facing collaboration activity just before the May 1 formal opening date listed by the branch’s official profile.

The food positioning is also clear from the available descriptions. Polle lists items including hangjeongsal, gabeurisal, samgyeopsal, and moksal among the restaurant’s major menu offerings.² WikiFoodie, in a June 2, 2026 article discussing Seongsu pork belly dining candidates, included Namyeongdon Seongsu and described the branch in terms of a spacious, comfortable interior, a strong charcoal-grill aroma, and signature items such as gabeurisal and hangjeongsal.⁶

For a neighborhood like Seongsu, where restaurant spaces often carry their own cultural memory, that shift matters. Saladaeng:Temple was presented by GLOW SEOUL as a branded F&B venue at this address, while Namyeongdon Seongsu is now being introduced through the language of grilled pork, charcoal aroma, and the Namyeongdon name. The same address has moved from one dining concept to another, and that is why the former Saladaeng Temple site is attracting attention.

Why This Seongsu Location Is Getting Attention

Seongsu has become a neighborhood where dining news often spreads through a mix of official accounts, local social media, and restaurant listing platforms. In this case, those sources line up around the key facts: the address, the former Saladaeng Temple connection, and the May 1, 2026 opening of Namyeongdon Seongsu.

The available material also shows why people may be searching for both names together. If you remember Saladaeng:Temple, the new name at the address is Namyeongdon Seongsu. If you are following Namyeongdon’s expansion, the Seongsu branch carries an added layer because it occupies a site already associated with GLOW SEOUL’s Saladaeng:Temple project.

That does not mean every detail is confirmed. The source material does not include an official closure statement for Saladaeng:Temple, a final operating date, or a full handover timeline. The strongest confirmed point is simpler and more useful: Namyeongdon Seongsu opened on May 1, 2026, and multiple records connect it to 서울 성동구 성수이로16길 32, the address also documented for Saladaeng:Temple.

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