Pouch and Pot · 9 stories

Small Pouch, Gangwon/Seoul/Gyeonggi Restaurants and Beauty

Writes about restaurants and beauty spots found while moving between Gangwon, Seoul, and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo bar for draft beer and grilled sausage with Mom: Jirbak

Jirbak (지르박) is a bar near Yeongdeungpo Market Station in Seoul, set in a converted old print-shop warehouse with a spacious, high-ceilinged room in the print-shop alley across from Times Square. The writer visited Jirbak with her mom and ordered Hanmaek 600 and First Love Scent draft beers (7,000 won each), a charcoal-grilled sausage platter (20,000 won) and Jirbak Toowoomba pasta (18,000 won), and both the beer and the food were satisfying. Jirbak is a good bar near Yeongdeungpo Market Station for a beer, whether it's a family night out, a date or an after-work group dinner.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Uijeongbu seafood stew restaurant: family of 5 adds pajeon, Daebak

Daebak Haemulchon Uijeongbu Main Branch is a new Korean seafood stew restaurant in the alley behind Woori Bank in Uijeongbu's new town district, Gyeonggi. On a rainy July weekday evening, five family members and relatives ordered the Eolkeun Special (seafood stew, squid bossam and naengmyeon, 52,000 won), then added a bossam plate, shrimp and squid pajeon, and squid sukhoe, with soju. Daebak Haemulchon Uijeongbu Main Branch serves mild, not overpowering flavors in generous portions, a good fit for family dinners and group outings.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Post-show date chicken pub in Seocho: crunchy corn dogs, Kkanbu

Kkanbu Chicken Nambu Terminal Branch is a spacious chicken pub on the ground floor of Blue Fin Tower on Seochojungang-ro in Seocho, Seoul, near the Seoul Arts Center and Nambu Terminal Station. Around 6pm on a Sunday, after a Seoul Arts Center show, the writer and her boyfriend ordered 6 crunchy chewy corn dogs (14,000 won), crispy boneless chicken (22,000 won) and Terra draft beer in a frosted mug. With crunchy chicken, ice-cold draft beer and group seating, Kkanbu Chicken Nambu Terminal Branch is a solid pick for an after-show meal.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Cheongdam hair salon wave perm for fine, straight hair: Park Jun

Park Jun Beauty Lab Cheongdam Branch is a hair salon in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, on the 3rd floor of the La Clash building right at Cheongdam Station Exit 7. The writer's fine, straight hair used to lose a perm within 3 months, so designer Hanbyeol gave her the salon's signature healthy perm, switching from her usual S-curl to a bolder wave perm, plus a layered cut and a hair spa. Thanks to careful rod work and drying tips she could follow at home, the writer was thoroughly happy with the result at Park Jun Beauty Lab Cheongdam Branch.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDobong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Suyu lash lift salon: tight curl for thin, sparse lashes at Belleyoon

Belleyoon Ssangmun is a no-glue lash lift salon in Dobong, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Ssangmun Station Exit 1, that focuses on lash lifts rather than extensions. The writer, who gets a lash lift every 2 months, has thin, widely spaced lashes, so Belleyoon Ssangmun recommended a tightly lifted curl and gave her a no-glue lift with clinic treatment and lash direction correction; the one-hour session was so comfortable she fell asleep. The writer calls Belleyoon Ssangmun the most satisfying lash lift she has ever had.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Salad shop near COEX: smoked duck and chicken poke to go, Ola Poke

Ola Poke Samseong Branch is a poke shop in Gangnam, Seoul, near Samseong Station and COEX, on the Daechi-dong side. After work, the writer took home a smoked duck poke and a chicken breast poke (11,000 won each). Both came half brown rice and oats, half salad, mixed with sesame soy sauce and mayo sauce, and tasted fresh with generous portions. Ola Poke Samseong Branch suits anyone near COEX who wants a light but filling after-work meal.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Chodang-dong, Gangneung burger spot for a first-day trip lunch: Moana

Moana Burger (모아나 버거) is a handmade burger restaurant on Nanseolheon-ro in Chodang-dong, Gangneung. For lunch on day one of a 2-night, 3-day Gangneung trip, two Moana burgers, a chili bean side and two drinks came to ₩36,000 for two. The thick, juicy patty and the chili bean loaded with cheese, meat and red beans stood out, and the Hawaiian flower pin given to women guests got used all trip. Moana Burger is a first meal in Gangneung worth recommending.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Gangneung abalone restaurant after Sky Bay checkout: Haenyeo Village

Gangneung Jeonbok Haenyeo Village is a Korean restaurant specializing in pressure-cooker abalone porridge, on Haean-ro near Gangmun Beach in Gangneung. After checking out of Sky Bay Hotel, the writer arrived before 11:30am and ordered pressure-cooker abalone porridge for two (50,000 won); the haenyeo (women divers') table of 12+ dishes and the live abalone in the mulhoe (cold raw seafood soup) stood out most. For a filling breakfast that is gentle on the stomach during a Gangneung trip, Gangneung Jeonbok Haenyeo Village is a very satisfying choice.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceUijeongbu, GyeonggiRestaurants

Beef BBQ in Uijeongbu for 3 at ₩50,000 with free Hwarang: Supsok Oki

Supsok Oki Jip is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Uijeongbu Station in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, serving beef short rib and rib finger alongside soup dishes. Three diners at Supsok Oki Jip paid ₩50,000 in total for hwangje neukgansal (king rib finger, ₩16,000), diced short rib (₩23,000), a ₩10,000 set add-on and rice, and leaving a receipt review earned a free 100ml Hwarang. With its forest-themed interior and the gopchang (beef tripe) hot pot and griddle curry on top of the beef, Supsok Oki Jip suits both group get-togethers and dates.

Written Aug 6, 2026Sponsored
You've reached the end · 9 stories