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I write about restaurant meals and small dining moments around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Shopping · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Bars · Things to do

PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Chinese restaurant on Dalmaji-gil's cherry blossom drive: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch (부엌간 차이니즈 해운대점) is a European-style Chinese restaurant on Dalmaji-gil in Haeundae, Busan, sharing its building with Café de Bueok and the European restaurant Bueokgan. The writer ordered the poached-egg octopus Chinese rice bowl, which pairs a runny poached egg with a smoky wok-fired sauce, and the beef brisket jjamppong (spicy noodle soup), whose rich broth gains a nutty depth from the brisket. Bueokgan Chinese is a good Haeundae stop for a meal during a Dalmaji-gil cherry blossom drive, with a café in the same building for afterwards.

Written Apr 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Tonkatsu spot in Songjeong, Busan: mushroom kimchi nabe & udon, Hana

Hana Donkatsu Songjeong Beach Branch is a tonkatsu, nabe (Japanese hot pot) and soba restaurant on Songjeonggwangeogol-ro in Haeundae, Busan. The writer ordered the kimchi nabe and the tenderloin katsu + udon set, and was happy with the kimchi nabe packed with mushrooms and cheese, the chewy udon and the tenderloin cutlets that were bigger than expected. With easy parking, solo seats on the 1st floor and roomy tables on the 2nd, Hana Donkatsu is a solid Songjeong tonkatsu pick for both solo meals and family dinners.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Songpa salon: volume magic for damaged, flipped-out ends, CHOP Hair

CHOP Hair Jamsil Branch is a hair salon on the 3rd floor of Gyeongjung Building, 4 Ollimpik-ro 12-gil, near Jamsil Saenae Station in Songpa, Seoul. The writer disliked how her hair ends flipped outward, so she got volume magic tailored to her damaged hair, with protein applied to the ends and the heat treatment skipped, and in about 2 hours her ends curved neatly inward. If flipped-out ends and flat bangs bother you, the volume magic at CHOP Hair Jamsil Branch is worth considering.

Written Apr 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Donburi in Gwangalli: how to eat king shrimp ebi-don at Peisen-dong

Peisen-dong Gwangalli is a Japanese rice bowl (donburi) restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building in an alley near Gwangalli Beach, on Millak-ro in Suyeong, Busan. On a date, the writer ordered the set for two (2 rice bowls + 1 noodle dish + 1 drink) with Nagoya cold soba, ebi-don (shrimp tempura rice bowl) and kimchi gyudon (beef rice bowl), and enjoyed the big shrimp tempura, the tender beef and the cold soba that cuts through the richness of the rice bowls. With a well-filled, good-value set, Peisen-dong Gwangalli is an easy recommendation for a date meal in Gwangalli.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanCafés

Ilgwang Beach brunch café in Busan: coconut yogurt shake at De Mer

De Mer (드메르) is a two-floor, dog-friendly ocean-view brunch café right in front of Ilgwang Beach in Ilgwang-eup, Gijang, Busan. On De Mer's second-floor sofa seats, the writer had a fresh strawberry waffle, a coconut yogurt shake and a milk tea; the waffle came with more strawberries than the menu photo, and the cream wasn't heavy. De Mer is a great spot for brunch and waffles with a sea view, and its size makes it easy to recommend for groups.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

Gijang outlet restaurant for groups: shrimp tomato pasta, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Restaurant is a European-style Western restaurant on the first floor of Shinsegae Simon Busan Premium Outlets in Gijang, Busan. The blogger toured Bueokgan's 70-pyeong dining hall with its group seating, sofa waiting area and restrooms with a separate powder room, then ate an abalone cream risotto and a seafood tomato pasta with plump shrimp. Bueokgan is a good Western restaurant in Gijang for a family gathering or a date after outlet shopping.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Yakiniku in Millak, Busan: Yasashi Set and yuzu scallions at Bisyoku

Bisyoku Gwangan Branch (비쇼쿠 광안점) is a Japanese-style yakiniku restaurant between Millak-dong and Gwangalli in Suyeong, Busan. The writer walked in around 6:30pm on a weekday with no wait and ordered the Yasashi Set (200g premium loin, 300g Korean pork). The writer added a mini hanwoo nabe (Korean beef hot pot, 15,000 won extra) and kirimochi (grilled rice cake), and refilled the yuzu-sauce scallions and radish salad twice. Bisyoku Gwangan Branch is worth recommending for anniversaries, dog owners and anyone looking for Japanese-style yakiniku.

Written May 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju window-view café with a 2nd-floor meeting room: Cafe Road 100

Cafe Road 100 (카페로드100) is a large brunch café with floor-to-ceiling windows on Bobul-ro near Bulguksa in Gyeongju. On a family visit to Cafe Road 100 we tried a café latte, the signature strawberry latte, a chocolate latte and a white roll, and looked around the family seating on the first floor and the no-kids second floor with its meeting room and sofa area. Cafe Road 100 suits families with children on the first floor, and meetings or couples on the second.

Written May 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Tonkatsu restaurant in Suyeong, Busan: juicy YBD mixed katsu at HETZ

HETZ is a katsu restaurant near Gwangan Station in Suyeong, Busan, with about 10 bar seats, serving Jeju black pork katsu and a limited-quantity premium loin katsu. The writer visited at 7 pm on a weekday, ordered the YBD mixed katsu and YBD loin katsu, and praised the juicy pork with no gamey smell, the thin crust and the tender fillet. Verdict: HETZ serves the best tonkatsu the writer has ever eaten.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Haeundae Chinese dinner with my sibling: jajang & jjamppong, Bueokgan

Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch is a sea-view Chinese restaurant in Marine City, Haeundae, Busan. The writer, a regular who has been to every Bueokgan branch, came with a younger sibling around 7pm for jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), beef brisket jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), shrimp and abalone fried rice, and free dumplings from the review event. Thanks to the smoky beef brisket jjamppong and the fried rice packed with big pieces of shrimp and abalone, the writer rates the Marine City Branch the tastiest of all the Bueokgan branches.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Kalguksu spot in Millak, Busan: squirt clams, juicy bossam at Jogaeok

Jogaeok Kalguksu Suyeong Direct Store is a clam kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Millak, Suyeong, Busan. The writer ordered squirt-clam kalguksu for two, a small bossam (boiled pork slices) and a bowl of rice. The noodle portion was enormous, the broth was clean and refreshing from the many kinds of clams, and the bossam was glossy and full of juice. Jogaeok Kalguksu is a solid Millak pick for clam lovers and anyone who wants easy building parking and a self-serve bar.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Gwangalli evening café: banana tiramisu, royal milk tea, Café Buajang

Café Buajang is a spacious dessert café in Millak-dong, Suyeong, Busan, near Gwangalli, and it hosts private events from time to time. On a visit around 7 p.m. the order was banana tiramisu, pink lemonade and royal milk tea, and the banana tiramisu was so good that a younger sibling who doesn't even like bananas asked for a second one. Café Buajang is a Millak-dong dessert café worth returning to whenever a tiramisu craving hits.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored