Cheongnyeon Pizza Apple Bacon & Shrimp Review [Korean Food]

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Korean pizza chains have been getting creative with neighborhood-themed menus lately, and Cheongnyeon Pizza’s latest release is a prime example. Launched in March 2026 under a “Seoul’s Hidden Foodie Showdown” campaign, the two new pizzas are the Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon and the Oksu-dong Shrimp House. Seongsu-dong is Seoul’s trendiest neighborhood — think Brooklyn vibes with hip cafés and galleries — while Oksu-dong is known for its seafood pub alley. Each pizza captures the spirit of its namesake district. Best of all, you can order them as a half-and-half combo. Let’s see how they stack up.

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📋 At a Glance

Products: ① Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon / ② Oksu-dong Shrimp House
Brand: Cheongnyeon Pizza (meaning “Youth Pizza”)
Price: Large 24,900 won (half-and-half available)
Campaign: Seoul’s Hidden Foodie Showdown (March 2026 dual launch)
Apple Bacon: Layered bacon + apple sauce + marinara + cheese (sweet-salty concept)
Shrimp House: Whole shrimp + lobster crumble + corn + cream sauce (seafood concept)
Dough: Slow-fermented grain dough (48–72 hours at low temperature)
Verdict: ★3.5 — Apple Bacon delivers a reliably tasty sweet-salty combo; Shrimp House is mild but a bit plain on its own. Half-and-half is the way to go.

Price and the Neighborhood Concept

The neighborhood-themed branding felt a bit unusual at first. Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon carries an official concept of “trendy back-alley restaurant vibes from Seoul’s hipster district,” aiming to capture the Seongsu-dong atmosphere in a single pizza. It leads with a massive layer of bacon, sweet apple sauce, and heavy cheese for a bold sweet-salty combination.

The Oksu-dong Seafood Pub Concept

Oksu-dong Shrimp House takes a different direction with spicy whole shrimp, sweet corn, and lobster crumble. The official tagline describes it as a “local seafood pub alley” pizza. Personally, I wasn’t sure how well these neighborhood concepts would translate to actual pizza, but the contrast between the two is certainly interesting.

Cheongnyeon Pizza Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon visual

Pricing and the Half-and-Half Option

True to Cheongnyeon Pizza’s value-driven reputation, the base pricing is quite reasonable. They also launched a half-and-half option specifically for these two new items, so you can try both on a single order.

What’s on the Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon?

Opening the box, the visual contrast was immediately striking — bacon piled high on the left half, plump shrimp on the right. Many pizza chains release two similar variants at once, but these two couldn’t be more different.

Bacon Layers and Apple Sauce

The star here is the towering bacon coverage. Thinly sliced strips are layered across the entire pizza, and the sheer quantity really is the standout feature. That said, bacon is the only meat — there’s no ham or sausage alongside it. It’s a pure bacon play.

Chewy texture from low-temperature fermentation

The apple sauce adds a subtle sweetness. I could pick up a hint of it by smell, though it’s fairly understated. According to the official description, this gentle apple sweetness is designed to contrast with the salty bacon, creating the core sweet-salty dynamic. Reviews online seem to agree that the combination works well.

Underneath the bacon sits a generous layer of cheese with basic vegetable toppings — mushrooms, sweet corn, and onions. The base sauce appears to be a tomato-based marinara.

What’s on the Oksu-dong Shrimp House?

The main topping here is clearly the large whole shrimp placed on each slice. Several other toppings add variety, including yellow corn kernels — which felt like a playful nod to the “Oksu” in the pizza’s name (oksusu means corn in Korean). Or maybe that’s a stretch.

Seafood Toppings and Cream Sauce

Additional toppings include bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and lobster crumble. Despite the “seafood” positioning, the actual seafood content is limited to shrimp and lobster crumble. It’s more of a shrimp-focused pizza than a true seafood medley.

The overall impression is quite mild. Instead of marinara, a cream sauce serves as the base, which means you’ll need to bring your own umami boost. Eaten solo, this one might feel a touch bland.

Taste Test: Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon

Picking up the first slice, the bacon coverage was genuinely impressive. The amount per slice hits a nice sweet spot — enough to feel generous without becoming overwhelming.

Sweet-Salty Balance and Umami

Despite reviews raving about the sweet-salty balance, the salty side actually dominates. The apple sauce provides a gentle sweetness that doesn’t overpower, which was a pleasant surprise. Combined with the marinara underneath, the bacon’s saltiness gets rounded out with decent umami depth.

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At 24,900 won for a large with some discounts, it works well as a meal or a drinking snack. The flavor profile leans clean rather than heavy, so adding extra ham or meat toppings could round things out nicely.

Seongsu-dong restaurant review comparison

Parmesan Hack and the Signature Dough

A generous dusting of parmesan cheese made a noticeable difference — worth trying on at least a slice or two. Cheongnyeon Pizza’s signature slow-fermented grain dough (48–72 hours at low temperature) delivers a satisfyingly chewy texture. Even the plain crust tastes great dipped in the included sauce.

Taste Test: Oksu-dong Shrimp House

Each slice comes topped with a sizable whole shrimp. The first bite lands closer to a mildly nutty shrimp pizza than the bold seafood explosion you might expect from the name.

Shrimp Texture and Seafood Notes

The whole shrimp offered a pleasant, springy texture. Lobster crumble added a subtle seafood touch without being overpowering. Whole garlic cloves, corn kernels, and tomatoes rounded out the toppings with a distinctly mild character.

The cream sauce base lacks the punch of a traditional tomato sauce, leaving an umami gap. A splash of hot sauce helped bring things to life. It’s not bad at all — just very calm for a pizza that’s supposed to evoke a lively seafood pub.

Final Verdict

Between the two, the Apple Bacon holds up well on its own while the Shrimp House feels a bit understated as a solo order. Together on a half-and-half, though, the contrast works nicely — salty-sweet bacon on one side, mild creamy shrimp on the other. Ordering based on your personal preference is key.

Cheongnyeon Pizza is a Korean budget pizza chain known for generous toppings at competitive prices. If you’re in Korea and looking for a unique local pizza experience beyond the global chains, this half-and-half combo is a fun way to sample two very different flavor profiles at once.

FAQ

Q. Can you order these as a half-and-half pizza?

Yes. Cheongnyeon Pizza released a dedicated half-and-half option for these two new items, so you can get both the Apple Bacon and Shrimp House on a single pizza. Given how different the two flavors are, the half-and-half is the recommended way to try them.

Q. What does Cheongnyeon Pizza’s dough taste like?

Cheongnyeon Pizza uses a signature slow-fermented grain dough rested at low temperature for 48 to 72 hours. The result is a distinctly chewy, slightly elastic texture that holds up well under heavy toppings. Even the plain crust edge pairs nicely with the dipping sauce provided.

Q. Which of the two pizzas is better for someone who likes bold flavors?

The Seongsu-dong Apple Bacon is the stronger pick. Its salty bacon and marinara combo delivers more punch than the mild cream-based Shrimp House. If the Shrimp House interests you, consider adding hot sauce or extra seasoning to amp up the flavor.

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