Rinse the dried sea kelp and add to the pot with water. Boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Set a side to make the broth. Reserve the sea kelp for garnish later.
Slice the beef thinly cross grain direction and place in a shallow bowl. Add Korean sou sauce, garlic, mirim, sesame oil, and pepper. Mix them well and let it marinade of 20 minutes.
Peel the skin off from the radish. Cut into 1 1/2" high disks (about 2-3 disks). Cut into 3 sections and dice them about 1/4" thick slices.
Heat oil in a pot over medium high heat. Saute beef to brown them. Pour the sea kelp broth to the beef and add radish slices. Let it boil.
You will see some scum on top. Remove it by scooping up with a spoon.
Cover with the lid and turn the heat to low. Let it simmer for 20 minutes or until the radish gets very soft and tender.
Season with some salt and lots of pepper. Add the leek at last. Turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice and kimchi as a side dish.
Note : Garnish with sliced sea kelp and green onion.
You can add some chopped red or green chili when you serve to spice up the flavor.