Korean soup soy sauce / guk-ganjang

Korean soy sauce made and sold for seasoning soups, stews and namul; lighter in colour and saltier than everyday Korean soy sauce.

Shelf-stable

What it is

How we read a bare request for this: An exact soup-soy-sauce term resolves directly. There is no brand default and no substitution ratio is implied.
Where it is used: Used in miyeokguk, muguk, clear soups and namul.

Also called

Chosun ganjang, 국간장, Joseon ganjang, 조선간장, guk-ganjang, Korean soup soy sauce, soup soy sauce

Confirm that Korean guk-ganjang is meant; Japanese usukuchi and seasoned soup bases are different products.

Forms that matter

Brewed Korean soup soy sauce Usual form
Naturally brewed soy sauce made and labelled for soups and stews. Ingredients, sodium and allergens vary by product.

Not interchangeable with: usukuchi; soup base; soup stock concentrate.

When the dish decides

Miyeokguk
Guk-ganjang is the usual seasoning because it salts the broth without darkening it. Some cooks season with salt or fish sauce instead.

Do not silently swap in everyday soy sauce, Japanese usukuchi or a seasoned soup base, and do not state a replacement ratio.

Easily confused with

Dried miyeok / Korean sea mustard — Miyeokguk is commonly seasoned with guk-ganjang. Each is sourced separately and no substitution ratio is implied for either.

Where to look — by form

Each of these is recorded against one particular form or product, named on the card. None of them is a claim about Korean soup soy sauce / guk-ganjang in general, and none is a claim about any other form. Search a form by name to source it as your actual request.

Online options

H Mart — online store

Online

Sempio Chosun Ganjang Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup

Online listing · Observed Aug 31, 2026 · Currently listed on that date — not a live check. Confirm delivery availability and shipping charges; no local stock claim.

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Why we show this source

Why this source: Known source
What we know about stock: Currently listed (as recorded — Observed Aug 31, 2026; not a live check)
Where this evidence applies: Online-only
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-31 (observation date)

Known source within the stated scope; this is not a guarantee of current stock. Currently listed on a first-party surface; a listing is not confirmed shelf presence. Evidence supports shipping/online ordering; it makes no local source claim. Evidence observation date 2026-08-31 (H Mart).

Evidence used for this claim

H Mart's own product page, retailer SKU 564, for the Sempio Chosun Ganjang Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup 31.4 fl oz (930 ml), $5.39 reduced from $5.99. The description states it is brewed specifically for Korean soups and stews with a light colour and deep savoury salty profile for clear broths; specifications give storage Dry and Product of South Korea. Tennessee fulfillment was not tested.

H Mart · Aug 31, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

About the product itself

This describes what the product is. It does not indicate that this store carries it.

Manufacturer page for Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup, Chosun, offered in 500 ml and 930 ml. Ingredients are water, soybean, salt and alcohol; the declared allergen is soybeans; the product is stated gluten-free with no added preservatives, colouring, sugar or MSG; sodium is 1,420 mg per 15 ml serving; shelf life 24 months. The manufacturer states it is made for soups, stews and seasonings. Manufacturer product information only — it establishes no retailer availability, and it states no substitution ratio against any other soy sauce. Sempio Foods Company · Aug 31, 2026

Record last re-checked 2026-08-31. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.

Evidence & details

Why this source: Known source
What we know about stock: Currently listed (as recorded — Observed Aug 31, 2026; not a live check)
Where this evidence applies: Online-only
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-31 (observation date)

Evidence used for this claim

H Mart's own product page, retailer SKU 564, for the Sempio Chosun Ganjang Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup 31.4 fl oz (930 ml), $5.39 reduced from $5.99. The description states it is brewed specifically for Korean soups and stews with a light colour and deep savoury salty profile for clear broths; specifications give storage Dry and Product of South Korea. Tennessee fulfillment was not tested.

H Mart · Aug 31, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

About the product itself

This describes what the product is. It does not indicate that this store carries it.

Manufacturer page for Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup, Chosun, offered in 500 ml and 930 ml. Ingredients are water, soybean, salt and alcohol; the declared allergen is soybeans; the product is stated gluten-free with no added preservatives, colouring, sugar or MSG; sodium is 1,420 mg per 15 ml serving; shelf life 24 months. The manufacturer states it is made for soups, stews and seasonings. Manufacturer product information only — it establishes no retailer availability, and it states no substitution ratio against any other soy sauce. Sempio Foods Company · Aug 31, 2026

Record last re-checked 2026-08-31. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.

Product information

Sempio Foods Company — English product catalog

Product info

Sempio Chosun Ganjang Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup

Product information · Observed Aug 31, 2026 · Currently listed on that date — not a live check. Product information only.

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Why we show this source

Why this source: Known source
What we know about stock: Currently listed (as recorded — Observed Aug 31, 2026; not a live check)
Where this evidence applies: Manufacturer-authorized source
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-31 (observation date)

Known source within the stated scope; this is not a guarantee of current stock. Currently listed on a first-party surface; a listing is not confirmed shelf presence. Manufacturer/importer evidence identifies the product or an authorized relationship; local stock is separate. Evidence observation date 2026-08-31 (Sempio Foods Company).

Evidence used for this claim

Manufacturer page for Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup, Chosun, offered in 500 ml and 930 ml. Ingredients are water, soybean, salt and alcohol; the declared allergen is soybeans; the product is stated gluten-free with no added preservatives, colouring, sugar or MSG; sodium is 1,420 mg per 15 ml serving; shelf life 24 months. The manufacturer states it is made for soups, stews and seasonings. Manufacturer product information only — it establishes no retailer availability, and it states no substitution ratio against any other soy sauce.

Sempio Foods Company · Aug 31, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

Record last re-checked 2026-08-31. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.

Evidence & details

Why this source: Known source
What we know about stock: Currently listed (as recorded — Observed Aug 31, 2026; not a live check)
Where this evidence applies: Manufacturer-authorized source
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-31 (observation date)

Evidence used for this claim

Manufacturer page for Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce for Soup, Chosun, offered in 500 ml and 930 ml. Ingredients are water, soybean, salt and alcohol; the declared allergen is soybeans; the product is stated gluten-free with no added preservatives, colouring, sugar or MSG; sodium is 1,420 mg per 15 ml serving; shelf life 24 months. The manufacturer states it is made for soups, stews and seasonings. Manufacturer product information only — it establishes no retailer availability, and it states no substitution ratio against any other soy sauce.

Sempio Foods Company · Aug 31, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

Record last re-checked 2026-08-31. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.