Day Trips Around Daejeon — Weekend Stamp Collector

Perfume workshop in Daejeon: hinoki forest and soap scent at Scent

Scent Perfume Workshop (센트 향수공방) is a perfume-making studio on the first floor of the Sharkzone building in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. On a trip to Daejeon, the writer and her sister took the 30ml personal blending class (40,000 won) and spent about 2 hours blending 8 ingredients, from bergamot and fig to hinoki and sandalwood, into a perfume that combines a forest scent with a soap scent. Scent Perfume Workshop is an unusual date or travel activity in Dunsan-dong where even beginners can finish a soft everyday perfume with the owner's recommendations.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon Korean BBQ for group dinners with 14-day aged pork: Imdaejang

Imdaejang Daejeon Dunsan Branch (임대장 대전둔산점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, that serves grade-1 domestic pork platters grilled in the kitchen and cut into bite-size pieces. Two diners ordered the medium platter set (for 2-3 people, 48,000 won) with aged pork belly, aged pork neck and pork skin, then used free side-dish refills through smart order and self-serve soft serve ice cream. Because nobody has to grill at the table, Imdaejang Daejeon Dunsan Branch is an easy pick for group dinners in Daejeon.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Seo-gu, Daejeon dessert café: Shine Muscat pavlova & canelé at Dalke

Dalke Dessert Cafe is a handmade dessert café near Tanbang Station in Seo-gu, Daejeon, specializing in pavlova cakes. The writer tried a Shine Muscat mini pavlova (12,000 won) for the first time, along with a chocolate canelé (3,100 won) and an iced café latte (5,000 won), and enjoyed the crisp-outside, soft-inside texture and rich sweetness. For anyone curious about pavlova or looking for baked treats and custom-order cakes, Dalke Dessert Cafe is worth a stop.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored