Small Brush, Seoul and Incheon Counters — Gangnam Brush Diary · Page 2

Dakgalbi buffet in Guro with parking for a family dinner: Bak Jeongmi

Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi is an all-you-can-eat charcoal dakgalbi (spicy grilled chicken) and pork belly restaurant in Guro, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Exit 2 of Guro Digital Complex Station; it was formerly Sagye Jinmi Charcoal Dakgalbi before changing its name. On a family visit by car, the ₩20,500-per-adult buffet covered salt, gochujang and soy sauce dakgalbi, chicken neck and thin-sliced pork belly, all grilled at the table. Verdict: Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi's chicken is tender with no gamey smell, and the range of cuts and marinades makes it fun to mix and match.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae Station Korean BBQ: ₩43,000 set and self-serve sides, Gyodaepae

Gyodaepae is a thin-sliced pork belly (daepae samgyeopsal) Korean BBQ restaurant in Seocho, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Exit 9 of Gyodae Station. The Gyodaepae Set (₩43,000), ordered by tablet, brings chilled thin-sliced pork belly, chilled thin-sliced pork neck and thin-sliced pork belly, with self-serve side dishes and ugeoji doenjang soup (soybean paste soup with dried napa cabbage leaves); the visit added one extra serving of chilled pork belly and finished with fried rice. With wide spacing between tables, Gyodaepae is a solid choice for work dinners or family gatherings near Gyodae Station.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam hair salon Cinderella clinic, new keratin ₩344,000: Park Jun

Park Jun Beauty Lab Gangnam Branch is a hair salon near Gangnam Station in Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 4, where the Cinderella clinic is offered under the name Re-born repair clinic. For long hair left frizzy by frequent perms and dyeing, the shine-focused new keratin formula was chosen, costing 344,000 won in total over about three and a half hours. Finished with a flat iron and no rinse, the hair fell smooth and straight and felt clearly softer to the touch.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored