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PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Family sushi lunch after Chiikawa movie in Dongnae, Busan: Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi Sushi, Lotte Department Store Dongnae Branch, is a sushi restaurant on the 8th floor of Lotte Department Store near Myeongnyun Station in Dongnae, Busan. After watching the Chiikawa film 'The Secret of Mermaid Island' with her child, the writer ordered a family lunch to suit everyone: an udon and sushi set meal, a sushi set with soba (buckwheat noodles), and the ramen her child picked again after the last visit, and loved just as much. With sushi, noodle dishes and kids' sets on one menu, Moshi Moshi Sushi is a good choice for a family meal after a movie outing.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGeumjeong, BusanRestaurants

Three-generation sushi near PNU, Busan: two kids' sets, Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi PNU Branch is a long-running sushi restaurant in front of Pusan National University in Geumjeong, Busan. The writer, a regular since her student days, came back with her mother and her child for a three-generation family meal of the soba set, the sushi set, Mixed Sushi A and a kids' set, and was happy with the fresh sushi, the two kids' set options and the 1 hour of free parking. Moshi Moshi PNU Branch is a good PNU sushi spot for turning student-day memories into a family meal out.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
ProductYunoaBeauty products

Tranexamic acid dark spot ampoule for sensitive skin: Yunoa Melablur

Yunoa Melablur Ampoule is a 30ml Korean dark spot ampoule that, according to the brand, contains 5% niacinamide and 2% tranexamic acid and is certified by Korea's MFDS as a whitening (brightening) functional cosmetic. The writer has sensitive skin and added Yunoa Melablur Ampoule to a morning and night routine to tackle dull summer skin tone. It absorbed lightly without stinging and barely pilled under makeup. Yunoa Melablur Ampoule is a good fit for sensitive skin looking for a fresh, everyday tone-care ampoule.

Written Jul 11, 2026Product provided
ProductYunoaBeauty products

Barrier moisturizer for sensitive skin: Yunoa EGF Regeneration Cream

Yunoa EGF Regeneration Cream (Repair Cream) is a moisturizing repair cream with EGF, ceramide and peptides, registered in Korea as a dual-function cosmetic for brightening (whitening) and wrinkle improvement. The writer, who has sensitive skin, used Yunoa EGF Regeneration Cream morning and night as both a daily cream and a night cream through a summer of air conditioning, and felt less tightness and more natural makeup adhesion. Yunoa EGF Regeneration Cream feels a little rich at first, but it isn't sticky and the moisture lasts a long time.

Written Jul 11, 2026Product provided
PlaceYangsan, GyeongnamCafés

Kid-friendly Mulgeum brunch café: flower French toast at Famous Venny

Famous Venny Yangsan Oslo Park Branch is an Australian-style brunch café on basement level 1 of the Yurim Norway Forest shopping arcade in Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan. On a weekend morning with a child, the writer ordered French toast plated with edible flowers (17,000 won on the menu) and drinks, and liked the soft, eggy toast, the clean room with a Sydney Harbour Bridge painting and the 2 hours of free parking. Famous Venny shares a building with Sports Hero Kids Café, making it an easy place to plan brunch and playtime together with kids.

Written Jul 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Yangsan Western restaurant with free corkage for 3 bottles: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant Yangsan Oslo Park Branch is a European-style Western restaurant on the first basement floor of Building BL at Oslo Park in Mulgeum, Yangsan, Gyeongnam. Bueokgan has an arched dining room said to be inspired by Sweden's National Museum, round tables and British and French objets. It is also a YES Kids Zone (children welcome) with free corkage for up to 3 bottles. Bueokgan Restaurant Yangsan suits everything from a family meal with kids to a dinner with wine.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongnae, BusanRestaurants

Solo sushi at the bar with udon in Lotte Dongnae, Busan: Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi Sushi is a sushi restaurant on the 8th-floor dining level of Lotte Department Store Dongnae Branch in Dongnae, Busan. The writer had sushi, including salmon and flounder, with udon, tempura and salad, and found that the small rice portions let the fish flavor shine with almost no fishy taste. With bar seating that makes eating alone easy and reasonable prices for a department store dining floor, Moshi Moshi Sushi is a sushi spot the writer wants to revisit.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

Gijang outlet restaurant, summer shopping lunch: carbonara, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant is a European-style Western restaurant on the first floor of the NORTH building at Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets in Gijang, Busan. After buying summer clothes and kids' shoes on a summer holiday, the family stopped at Bueokgan. The children had carbonara, the parents had pizza, and everyone shared pasta, pizza and steak. With a Yes Kids Zone, high chairs, kids' tableware and free corkage for up to 3 bottles, Bueokgan made a satisfying family meal out at the outlet.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongnae, BusanCafés

Sajik-dong, Busan café with a kid: baseball bread sold out at CORR

CORR is a financier-focused dessert café on Yeogo-ro in Sajik-dong, Dongnae, Busan. On a weekend afternoon visit with a child, CORR's signature baseball bread was already sold out, so we had patbingsu (red bean shaved ice), a salt chocolate financier, butter rusk and dujjonkku (Dubai chewy cookie) instead. CORR is small from the outside but serves high-quality desserts, making it a financier café worth recommending near Sajik Baseball Stadium.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, BusanRestaurants

Gumyeong Station Chinese restaurant for family dinner: Hongmigwan

Hongmigwan (홍미관) is a neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Buk-gu, Busan, near Gumyeong Station and close to Gupo Market. A family dinner at Hongmigwan covered uni-jjajang (black bean noodles with finely minced sauce), samseon jjamppong (spicy three-seafood noodle soup) and fried rice, plus 1 extra fried rice to go for the eldest child at home. With mild jjajang and a rich, seafood-packed jjamppong broth, Hongmigwan left the whole family satisfied.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju Bomun family café: bingsu and kids' ice cream at Bibibidang

Bibibidang Gyeongju is a traditional tea house and café on the first floor of Uyang Museum in Bomun Resort, Gyeongju. On a summer family vacation, the writer ordered red bean bingsu (shaved ice) served with yanggaeng (sweet bean jelly) and vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate for the kids, then saw Kwon Dae-seop's Joseon white porcelain exhibition and a Snoopy exhibition. With free parking at the Hilton Gyeongju, Bibibidang Gyeongju is an easy, relaxing stop on a Gyeongju road trip.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Korean restaurant: yukjeon, cheese tteokgalbi

Dongyang Baekban Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Main Branch is a baekban (Korean set meal) restaurant using seasonal ingredients in the middle of Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju. At Dongyang Baekban the writer ordered pork kimchi duruchigi (spicy stir-fried pork with kimchi), yukjeon (pan-fried beef slices), yukhoe rice (beef tartare rice bowl) and cheese tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty), while a waiting line lasted the whole meal and some dishes sold out. Dongyang Baekban is worth recommending when you want a hearty Korean meal on Hwangridan-gil.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored