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Writes about restaurants visited around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pho restaurant by Jeongja Station: spicy and black bean dip, Kkamon

Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store (까몬 분당정자직영점) is a Vietnamese restaurant in The Sharp Star Park shopping arcade on the Jeongja café street in Bundang, Seongnam. On a weekday lunch the writer ate Kkamon pho at Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store and took Kkamon fried rice and shrimp balls home, and was impressed by the clear, refreshing broth and generous portions. For a filling, clean-tasting pho lunch near Jeongja Station, Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store is a solid choice.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Whole-sesame sundae-guk takeout in Gwanggyo: Jeongbaekseon Sundae

Jeongbaekseon Sundae Gwanggyo Avenue France branch (정백선순대 광교아브뉴프랑점) is a premium sundae-guk (Korean blood sausage soup) shop on B1 of the Atti Zone at Gwanggyo Avenue France, near Gwanggyojungang Station in Suwon. The writer arrived right after opening and walked in with no wait. The writer took home the Jeongbaekseon Sundae 1 (pork, native-breed sundae and pork tail), ate it with 6 seasonings and was pleased with the sturdy insulated packaging and generous broth. Jeongbaekseon Sundae is a good pick for a clean, hearty sundae-guk to enjoy as takeout.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yongin shabu kalguksu, weekday 6pm: silicone induction pot, Yun Ujae

Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a shabu-shabu and kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Gogi-dong, Dongcheon, Suji-gu, Yongin, where a one-person set of vegetables, beef shabu-shabu, kalguksu and fried rice costs ₩11,500. Won over by the value and flavor, the writer returned on a weekday at 6pm, ordered spicy shabu kalguksu for 2 with 80g of extra beef and finished with fried rice. For a generous, reasonably priced shabu-shabu course in Yongin, Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a satisfying choice.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Pet-friendly Seogyo-dong café for kimchi fried rice: Seowon Angil

Seowon Angil Hapjeong is a pet-friendly brunch café in a two-floor standalone building on Jandari-ro 3-gil in Seogyo-dong, Mapo, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Hapjeong Station Exit 3. The writer ordered kimchi fried rice (₩19,000) and a Berry Blush Smoothie (₩8,500) at Seowon Angil Hapjeong and enjoyed pairing the spicy, tangy fried rice with the cold, rich smoothie. Prices are a little high, but the plant-filled interior and well-spaced seating make Seowon Angil Hapjeong a good café for a quiet meal and conversation.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bojeong-dong sashimi restaurant with free spicy fish stew: Mr. Squid

Mr. Squid Yongin Bojeong Branch is a seafood-pub-style sashimi restaurant in the middle of Bojeong Cafe Street in Yongin, Gyeonggi. We ordered the medium mixed sashimi platter, mostly salmon and flounder, and with any medium or larger platter Mr. Squid serves a free maeuntang (spicy fish stew), which we simmered on a tabletop burner until thick. Mr. Squid Yongin Bojeong Branch is a sashimi restaurant where fresh raw fish and a hearty free stew make a satisfying meal before a stroll along Bojeong Cafe Street.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiBars

Late-night Seongbok-dong pub, kimchi stew and chicken: Gorae Byeoljang

Gorae Byeoljang Suji Branch (고래별장 수지본점) is a Korean pub serving drinking food on the first floor of Seohui Starhills in Seongbok-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin, open until 2 a.m. The writer had a late-night meal of kimchi stew served in a large metal basin, Eungdaphara Chicken, rice and cola at Gorae Byeoljang Suji Branch, and the crispy, juicy chicken was the reason for coming back. For a hearty late-night meal or a chicken place in Seongbok-dong, Gorae Byeoljang Suji Branch is a good choice.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bojeong-dong BBQ revisit: half-and-half pork belly, Gangnam Naengyeop

Gangnam Naengyeop Yongin Bojeong Branch (강남랭겹 용인보정점) is a pork belly BBQ restaurant with pig-shaped grills, about halfway down Bojeong Café Street in Yongin, Gyeonggi. Drawn back by the generous portions and good flavor, the writer ordered 1 serving each of fresh and flash-frozen pork belly with kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) and steamed egg, while staff grilled the meat and refilled side dishes and vegetables unasked. Gangnam Naengyeop Yongin Bojeong Branch is worth a stop for a hearty, tidy pork belly meal on Bojeong Café Street.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pho restaurant on Jeongja café street: clear pho in 3 minutes, Kkamon

Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store (까몬 분당정자직영점) is a Vietnamese pho restaurant in The Sharp Star Park shopping complex on the Jeongja café street in Bundang, Seongnam. On a return visit, the writer ordered Kkamon pho and seafood rice (seafood fried rice) with a cola and a Fanta: the Kkamon pho arrived in 3 minutes with a clear broth and a generous portion, and the seafood rice came packed with seafood. With its foreign staff giving it a local Vietnam feel, Kkamon is a pho spot the writer keeps craving.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Giheung kalguksu restaurant with tree-view window seats: Yubok

Yubok Kalguksu Yongin Korean Folk Village Branch is a seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Bora-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin, near the Korean Folk Village. The writer ordered the kalguksu jjukkumi set for 2 with a Coke and an extra bowl of rice, sharing refreshing pufferfish-broth seafood kalguksu, spicy stir-fried jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) and barley rice drizzled with sesame oil. Verdict: Yubok Kalguksu is an easygoing noodle spot where the spicy octopus and clean broth balance each other well.

Written Jun 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiCafés

24-hour lounge café in Seohyeon for laptop work: Slowway Coffee

Slowway Coffee Bundang Seohyeon branch is a 24-hour café, open every day of the year, about 607 m from Seohyeon Station Exit 2 toward Yuldong Park in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. In Slowway Coffee's white, high-ceilinged 2nd floor, the writer tried a homemade vanilla latte, a ham and cheese ciabatta sandwich and a soufflé cheesecake, among a relaxed mix of laptop workers, friends and couples. At around 6,000 won for an Americano, Slowway Coffee is a little pricey, but worth a stop if you want a lounge-style café for working at any hour.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suji shabu-kalguksu, ₩11,500 full course and roomy tables: Yun Ujae

Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a shabu-shabu kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Dongcheon-dong and Gogi-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin, where meat, vegetables, mushrooms, kalguksu and fried rice all come for 11,500 won per person. On a third visit, on a Saturday, the writer ordered medium shabu-kalguksu for two and a cola, adding chopped hot chili (ttaengcho) to the soy dipping sauce and trying both regular and wide noodles. With both value and flavor covered, Yun Ujae is the Dongcheon-dong shabu-kalguksu spot the writer keeps coming back to.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Suwon hair salon: C-curl perm for flippy shoulder hair, Kamiya Hair

Kamiya Hair Yeongtong is a hair salon on the 3rd floor of Yejoo Plaza in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, across from Yeongtong Station and the Kyung Hee University main gate. The writer kept awkward shoulder-length hair that flipped outward at its current length and got a layered cut and a layered C-curl perm at Kamiya Hair Yeongtong, with the front and side hair straightened using a flat iron, all finished neatly in about 3 hours. Verdict: Kamiya Hair Yeongtong is a clean, good-value Yeongtong hair salon where even a Naver booking made the day before is confirmed right away.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored