This Summer, No 'Eulji Myeonok'... Court Orders Redevelopment Company to Take Over Building

On the 22nd, the appearance of 'Eulji Myeonok' in Jung-gu, Seoul, famous for Pyongyang cold noodles. As the demolition of stores around Cheonggyecheon and Euljiro begins in earnest according to Seoul City's Sewoon Redevelopment Promotion District development plan, so-called long-established stores such as Eulji Myeonok and Eulji Dabang face demolition threats, sparking controversy. In response, Mayor Park Won-soon expressed his intention to fully reconsider the redevelopment plan at the New Year's press conference and on his SNS. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The long-established restaurant 'Eulji Myeonok' located in the Seoul Sewoon Shopping Center redevelopment zone has been ordered by the court to hand over the building to the redevelopment contractor.

According to the legal community on the 21st, the Seoul High Court Civil Division 25-2 (Presiding Judges Kim Moon-seok, Lee Sang-joo, Park Hyung-nam) partially accepted the provisional injunction filed by company A, which is in charge of the Sewoon District 3-2 redevelopment project, against Eulji Myeonok for real estate delivery, and on the 14th ordered "Eulji Myeonok to deliver the building to company A."

The court stated, "Due to Eulji Myeonok's refusal to deliver, the project progress is delayed, and company A is likely to suffer significant damages such as large loan interest," adding, "Waiting for the main trial verdict would impose a harsh burden on company A and others."

It further added, "Apart from dissatisfaction with the amount of compensation, Eulji Myeonok does not appear to have any special reason to oppose this project, and the appropriateness of the compensation amount can be disputed separately."

Previously, the first trial court dismissed company A's application, stating, "(If the provisional injunction for building delivery is enforced) Eulji Myeonok would be unfairly denied the opportunity to contest in the main lawsuit," but the appellate court overturned this decision.

Famous for its Pyongyang cold noodles, Eulji Myeonok opened in 1985 and operated for 37 years. The Sewoon Redevelopment Promotion District 3-2, where it is located, received project implementation approval in April 2017, and since 2019, compensation procedures and demolition for redevelopment have been underway.

Eulji Myeonok claims that there were irregularities and illegalities in the approval process of the Sewoon District management disposition plan and that compensation has not been completed. Despite the court's decision, it is known to have filed an objection to the provisional injunction on the 16th and applied for suspension of enforcement on the 17th.

Eulji Myeonok also lost the first trial in the main lawsuit regarding building delivery. However, the suspension of enforcement was accepted, halting execution until the appellate court's ruling.

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