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Seohyeon Station braised beef short ribs, mild for three: Gimcheongja

Gimcheongja Maeun Galbijjim Seohyeon Station Branch is a spicy braised rib restaurant on the 2nd floor of Cheonji Officetel near Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. Three of us, including a mom and older sister who can't handle heat, ordered beef galbijjim (braised short ribs) for three at mild spice, added steamed egg custard plus gimmari (fried seaweed rolls) and fried dumplings, and asked for extra broth once the sauce cooked down. Even the mild level is slightly hotter than Shin Ramyun, but with the fried sides and rice it was the kind of spicy you keep reaching for.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangpyeong, GyeonggiCafés

Yangpyeong bakery café with Namhan River views: Pistache by Capore

Pistache by Capore is a large bakery café on a roughly 2,000-pyeong (about 6,600 sq m) site overlooking the Namhan River in Ganghwa-myeon, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi. From the 3rd-floor river-view seats, Pistache by Capore serves Yangpyeong coffee alongside butter rice cake, walnut bread, mocha bun and condensed milk cream baguette, and the 4th-floor gallery shows the free "Dandy Mac" exhibition themed on the café's mascot poodle, Mac. With pets welcome, free parking and a kids' one-day class, Pistache by Capore is an easy place to linger on a drive out of Seoul.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangpyeong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yangpyeong hanjeongsik private room course for 3: Ochan Hoedong

Ochan Hoedong is a hanjeongsik (Korean set-course) restaurant in Gangsang-myeon, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, built around eco-friendly, organic-certified ingredients and fermented flavors. The writer drove out with her mom and aunt, reserved by phone, and ate the 59,000-won-per-person 'Ochan Hoedong' course in a private room, from gim-bugak (crispy fried seaweed) to gyulhwagwajeul (candied citrus sweets), with the soybean-steeped water and 10-year aged doenjang stew the most memorable dishes. For a family gathering that wants a lightly seasoned course eaten slowly, Ochan Hoedong is a good fit.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored