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I write about places I’ve stayed in Daejeon and the Chungcheong region. · Writes about: Stays · Hair & beauty salons · Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Kiosk ordering at a Geumcheon-dong tteokbokki bar: Bubu Duri Cheongju

Bubu Duri Tteokbokki Cheongju Geumcheon Branch is a snack bar in Geumcheon-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, serving wheat-flour tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) in broth. The Bubu Tteokbokki, mixed fried snacks, fish cake and chapssal sundae (sticky rice blood sausage) were ordered on the tabletop kiosk and arrived in 10 minutes, and the sauce was sweet-spicy rather than salty, suiting two people with very different spice tolerances. Portions at Bubu Duri Tteokbokki are generous enough that food was left on the table, so it is an easy pick for anyone who eats tteokbokki often.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeungpyeong, ChungbukRestaurants

Jeungpyeong tofu restaurant with kimchi pancake lunch: Gamnamujip

Jeungpyeong Son Dubu Gamnamujip is a Korean restaurant on Gwangjang-ro in Jeungpyeong-eup, Chungbuk, that makes its tofu by hand from domestic soybeans. Two of us ordered the tofu hot pot and kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake), and the meal came with a cup of soft tofu to start, 10 banchan (side dishes), turmeric rice and soybean soup — mild, clean flavors we finished to the last spoonful. Even living in Cheongju, Jeungpyeong Son Dubu Gamnamujip is worth the drive back for an unfussy lunch.

Written Sep 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Cheongju Chinese restaurant small portions for two: Gyodong Jjamppong

Gyodong Jjamppong Yongjeong Branch is a jjamppong-focused Chinese restaurant in Yongjeong-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju. A two-person household ordered four dishes in one sitting — jjamppong-bap (spicy seafood noodle soup served with rice), extra-mini tangsuyuk (sweet-and-sour pork) at 7,000 won, mini menbosha (deep-fried shrimp toast) at 7,000 won and fried rice — and the jjamppong came packed with bean sprouts and shrimp, spicy with a smoky wok aroma. Because Gyodong Jjamppong keeps small-portion versions on the menu, two people can taste several dishes without over-ordering.

Written Sep 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Vintage perm for short thin hair at Kamiya Hair Yeongtong, Suwon

Kamiya Hair Yeongtong is a hair salon on the 3rd floor of Yeju Plaza in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, right across from Kyung Hee University's International Campus. A layered perm was booked, but the hair was too short even for a layered cut, so the stylist switched to a vintage perm, using the straight-perm method with two rounds of heat treatment for thin hair, plus a bangs perm. After 3–4 years without a perm, the volume came back and the result looked good tied up or half-tied.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Mustard-leaf kimchi self-bar and 10+ banchan in Cheongju: Jeju Badang

Jeju Badang is a Korean restaurant serving Jeju specialties on Seohyeonnam-ro in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju. A couple ordered the boneless braised hairtail, grilled tilefish and two-portion pot rice set, then added chicken, mustard-leaf kimchi (gatkimchi) and water kimchi from the self-serve bar for more than 10 side dishes in one meal. With wide tables and an indoor play room, Jeju Badang works well for a family meal.

Written Sep 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Open-kitchen samgyeopsal and pork jowl in Osong, Cheongju: Dot Osong

Dot Osong is an open-kitchen aged-pork restaurant near Osong Station in Cheongju, Chungbuk. The order covered 170g samgyeopsal (pork belly), 170g pork neck and 160g hangjeongsal (pork jowl), plus the Korean beef tartare served free with three servings or more and a side of doenjang sul-bap (soybean paste rice), with the Maldon salt and wasabi pairing the standout. Clean tableware and a hip interior make Dot Osong work equally well for company dinners, family meals and dates.

Written Sep 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

À la carte tteokbokki lunch at a Bongmyeong-dong snack bar: Bubuduri

Bubuduri Tteokbokki is a snack bar in the Bongmyeong-dong food alley in Cheongju that stays open until the early hours. At lunch, ordering à la carte brought tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) in a soupy sauce with wheat-flour rice cakes, chewy sundae (Korean blood sausage) with no off-taste, fish cake in broth and crispy fried vegetables. Bubuduri Tteokbokki is not too spicy, so it suits just about anyone craving the classic tteokbokki-fried food-sundae trio.

Written Sep 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan shabu-shabu restaurant, half-and-half broth: Pyeonbaek Hoegwan

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Dongtan Branch is an all-you-can-eat hinoki-steam and shabu-shabu restaurant on the 2nd floor of Grand Vians Star by Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. The writer came with her sister, who had not eaten shabu-shabu in 10 years, and her niece, ordering the broth half mild and half spicy mushroom, then working through hinoki steam, self-serve side dishes, fresh spring rolls, knife-cut noodles, egg porridge and misutgaru (roasted grain drink). With a kids' playroom on site, Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Dongtan Branch was a no-fail choice for a family meal.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDanyang, ChungbukRestaurants

Danyang ssambap near Gugyeong Market, 20-min weekend wait: Heukmaneul

Danyang Heukmaneul Ssambap is a black garlic ssambap (wrap rice) Korean restaurant near Gyeonggyeong Market in Danyang, Chungbuk. On a weekend lunch visit, there were 5 teams ahead and about a 20-minute wait before ordering the boiled pork ssambap set for two via kiosk, which arrived with 6 side dishes, a soybean paste stew with a whole blue crab, and garlic rice. Turnover is fast so the wait isn't too bad, but families with kids or elderly members should factor in the queue.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChoejihunseu, ChungbukRestaurants

Danyang Guyeong Market sushi lunch, 8-hour aged fish: Choejihun Sushi

Choejihun Sushi (최지훈스시) is a sushi and aged sashimi restaurant near Guyeong Market in Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-do. The lunch sushi set (₩16,000 per person) comes with shrimp tempura and udon, made with live fish sourced three times a week and dry-aged for 8 hours. The rice stayed fresh and moist and the udon broth was clean and savory rather than salty, making this a spot worth a repeat visit in Danyang.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJincheon, ChungbukHair & beauty salons

Chungbuk Innovation City facial for melasma, dull tone: Reve Esthetic

Reve Esthetic is a problem-skin esthetics studio on the 4th floor of the Onda Optical building in the Chungbuk Innovation City area of Jincheon, Chungbuk. After a consultation about melasma, spot marks and a dull, dark complexion, the writer received a melatoning treatment covering dry and wet care (vitamin C ampoule and powder), lymph node massage, sono stimulation, a mask pack, and an abdominal massage. With no pushy upselling and careful attention to every detail, the writer's face was noticeably brighter afterward — bright enough that friends noticed right away.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDanyang, ChungbukCafés

Mild garlic salt bread by Danyang Gugyeong Market: Black Garlic Salt

Black Garlic Salt Bread is a salt bread bakery right next to the entrance of Guyeong Market in Danyang, Chungbuk. During an overnight trip, Set 1 (four original) and Set 2 (two original, one garlic, one black garlic) were packed and eaten at the lodging, staying crisp outside and moist inside even the next day. With almost no sharp garlic bite, it's a Danyang local bakery both kids and adults can enjoy without hesitation.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored