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Writes about restaurants, shops, bars and things to do found around Seoul, Gyeonggi and Daejeon and Chungcheong. · Writes about: Restaurants · Shopping · Things to do · Bars

PlaceNowon, SeoulThings to do

Nowon PC bang date with couple seats near Madeul Station: Core PC Bang

Core PC Bang (Core PC Café) is a 24-hour PC bang (gaming café) on B1 at 558 Nowon-ro, Nowon, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Madeul Station. A couple gamed side by side in the 2-person couple seats and ordered sotteok sotteok (sausage and rice cake skewers), a pork cutlet kimchi fried rice bowl and green grape ade, and the free parking, fresh air, clean restrooms and open kitchen stood out. Core PC Bang suits couples who want their restaurant-and-café date covered in one place.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulThings to do

Nowon board game café for 3 friends: Bburingkle fries, ramyeon, Hero

Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is a board game café in an alley off Nowon Station Exit 9 in Seoul, with Nintendo, arcade machines and PlayStation alongside the board games. Three friends shared a sofa seat for 4, played board games and ate Bburingkle (cheese-seasoned) fries, a chicken mayo rice bowl, kimchi fried rice and ramyeon (Korean instant noodles), losing all track of time. Apart from the climb to the 3rd floor with no elevator, Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is a great thing to do in Nowon with friends, a partner or family.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYesan, ChungnamRestaurants

Yesan Market open-kitchen shishito chicken stir-fry with rice: Sijang

Sijang Dakbokkeum (시장닭볶음) is a Korean restaurant inside Yesan Market in Yesan-eup, Yesan, Chungnam, that stir-fries shishito pepper chicken (kkwari gochu dakbokkeum) to order for takeout. On a relaxing getaway to Yesan Market, the writer took away the shishito pepper chicken fresh from the open kitchen, bought a bowl of rice at the entrance to Jangteo Square and ate at the square's tables. The soy-based sauce soaked right into the chicken at Sijang Dakbokkeum, making a meal that cleared a whole bowl of rice and a highlight of the Yesan trip.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiShopping

Unjeong Station optician for new family glasses: Eugmm Plus Glasses

Eugmm Plus Glasses Paju Unjeong Station Branch (으뜸플러스안경 파주운정역점) is an optician on the 2nd floor of a building in front of Paju Court, near Unjeong Station in Paju. After the writer's eyesight declined, the family visited Eugmm Plus Glasses and got new glasses in a comfortable prescription, helped by fixed price tags and a careful eye exam. Eugmm Plus Glasses is a solid pick for Unjeong and Yadang residents who want low prices and real eye-exam expertise.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Paju Unjeong Korean BBQ with parents: galbi for 3 & corn mayo, Tannae

Tannae Paju Main Branch is a briquette-grill Korean BBQ restaurant on Garam-ro in Unjeong, Paju. The writer drove there with their parents, and the three of them ate their fill of 3 servings of marinated galbi (ribs) pre-grilled over briquette charcoal. They finished with a complimentary doenjang (soybean paste) stew with crab and bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles). Tannae Paju Main Branch serves smoky, Korean-sourced meat at easygoing prices, which makes it a solid choice for family dinners and company get-togethers.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
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