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Worn Ticket, Seoul and Gyeonggi Rounds

Writes about restaurants, cafes, bars, beauty spots, shopping, and things to do around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars · Shopping · Things to do

PlaceJungnang, SeoulRestaurants

Sangbong baby octopus spot, early-summer sidewalk seat: Joajukne

Joajukne Jjukkumi (조아죽네쭈꾸미) is a jjukkumi (baby octopus) restaurant on the Sangbong food street near Exit 3 of Sangbong Station in Jungnang, Seoul. On a weekday evening in early June, the writer took the last sidewalk table and ordered a jjuksam set for 2 (stir-fried baby octopus and pork belly), which a staff member cooked from start to finish behind a splash screen. Beyond the taste and atmosphere, Joajukne Jjukkumi stands out for thoughtful touches like a wet-wipe box at the table and Mentos at the register.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Outdoor Korean BBQ in Jongno 3-ga: early seat, indoor toilet, Tapgol

Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch (탑골공원 종로3가점) is an outdoor Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in flash-frozen pork belly, with tables set up in an alley near Exit 5 of Jongno 3-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul. The writer arrived around 4:20pm on a Saturday and was seated at about 4:35pm, before the official opening. The group ordered 2 servings of flash-frozen pork belly plus 1 extra and a beef brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew, and found the rattan picnic bag and clean indoor toilet convenient. Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch is a satisfying outdoor pork belly spot, as long as you know the weekend time limit is a short 1 hour 30 minutes.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulBars

Bangi-dong Korean pub, tofu gangjeong and free mouthwash: Jojomomo

Jojomomo (조조모모) is a Korean gastropub in the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. On a Tuesday around 7 p.m., after work, the writer had a welcome shot of Jirisan Gangsoeju, the signature 1,000ml nurungji dongdongju (rice wine with scorched rice), kimchi jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork) with dubu gangjeong (crispy glazed tofu), and octopus seafood kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake). Thoughtful touches stood out, including a restroom key card tied to a big raccoon plush and mouthwash handed out at checkout. Jojomomo's food is good enough to pack the room even on weekdays, and it is a Bangi-dong pub worth returning to for dongdongju.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulBars

Sinnonhyeon izakaya for after-work sake by the glass: Odeng Osaek

Odeng Osaek Gangnam Station Branch (오뎅오색 강남역점) is an oden (Japanese fish cake stew) izakaya near Exit 7 of Sinnonhyeon Station in Seocho, Seoul. Besides oden, it serves curry glass noodles, tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), yuringi (fried chicken in soy-vinegar sauce) and gambas. After work, the writer and her boyfriend sat at the window bar table with 100ml glasses of sake, a beef tendon oden stew simmered on a burner, and extra-spicy Mayak Curry flat glass noodles. Odeng Osaek Gangnam Station Branch is a little noisy, but it is a good Gangnam Station oden bar for a light drink on the way home.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Jamsil manga café Sunday waitlist: rose tteokbokki, Tekken, One Play

One Play Jamsil Branch is a manga café on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a building near the Jamsil Saenae food alley in Songpa, Seoul, offering manga, OTT streaming, PlayStation and board games. On a Sunday around 4 PM the 2nd-floor rooms at One Play Jamsil Branch were full, so the writer waited about 1 hour on the 3rd floor, which was not billed, eating free popcorn, rose tteokbokki (creamy spicy rice cakes) and Buldak-ghetti, then played Tekken and It Takes Two in a PlayStation room for 2 hours. One Play Jamsil Branch is a solid indoor date pick for couples on hot or rainy days.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiThings to do

Uijeongbu ring studio with private rooms and same-day rings: Ring Plus

Ring Plus Uijeongbu Branch is a ring-making studio on the 5th floor of the McDonald's building on Rodeo Street, by Exit 6 of Uijeongbu Station in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. In a curtained private room, the writer and her boyfriend filed and shaped their own couple rings. The session took about 1.5 hours including choosing a design, and Ring Plus called after just 40 minutes, so the couple wore the rings home the same day. Ring Plus Uijeongbu Branch is a beginner-friendly Uijeongbu date idea where every step is explained as you go.

Written Aug 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSongpa, SeoulShopping

Green triangle inner-ear piercing at Simkung, a Jamsil piercing shop

Simkung Piercing Jamsil is a piercing and accessory shop at F-18, 19 in the underground mall by Exit 5 of Jamsil Station in Songpa, Seoul. From displays sorted by color, the writer followed the owner's recommendation and picked a green triangle for the left inner ear and a silver leaf for the right earlobe, both sterilized and worn out of the shop. With a wide selection and easy prices, Simkung Piercing Jamsil is a good browse for anyone ready to change up their piercings.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangju, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Thin hair clinic at Yangju lakeside hair salon Hair Design Whur

Hair Design Whur Ok-jeong Branch is a hair salon on the 3rd floor right in front of Okjeong Lake Park in Yangju, Gyeonggi, with floor-to-ceiling window views. Designer Haneul treated thin, dried-out hair with a 5-step full-course clinic — clinic shampoo, moisture, oil, protein and a scalp pack — with steam used twice. The finish held a heavy, smooth texture for about 3 weeks, and enough bounce came back that curls once thought gone started showing again.

Written Aug 14, 2026Sponsored

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