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PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno Korean BBQ beef & pork set, Asahi draft: Gogikkun Kim Chunbae

Gogikkun Kim Chunbae Jongno (고기꾼김춘배 종로직영점) is a charcoal Korean BBQ restaurant on the 5th floor of a building near Jonggak Station in Jongno, Seoul, with a 2-person recommended set of hanwoo (Korean beef), pork neck and five-layer pork belly. Torn between beef and pork, the writer and a partner ordered the set with half-and-half naengmyeon (cold noodles), kkakdugi (radish kimchi) fried rice and Asahi draft beer, and the staff-grilled hanwoo sirloin, pork belly and pork neck were all satisfying. Gogikkun Kim Chunbae Jongno is a solid pick when you want both beef and pork in one proper meal near Jonggak.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulBars

Quiet izakaya in Bangi-dong, Seoul: seafood nurungji soup at Sangkai

Sangkai Izakaya Bangi Branch is an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a building on the Bangi-dong food street in Songpa, Seoul, open daily from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. On an early evening with friends, the writer ordered yuringi (fried chicken in soy-vinegar sauce), seafood nurungji soup (scorched rice soup) and pollack roe cheese potato with draft beer and a cassis highball, and found the partitioned tables and low music made conversation easy. Sangkai Izakaya Bangi Branch was a full success for interior, atmosphere and food, and the pollack roe cheese potato was the top recommendation.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Yakiniku restaurant near Ogeum Station: tabehodai and nomihodai, Jinya

Yakiniku Jinya Songpa Main Branch is a yakiniku tabehodai (all-you-can-eat Japanese barbecue) restaurant near Ogeum Station in Songpa, Seoul. A regular sat at the counter with one other person on a weekday evening and added the ₩18,000 nomihodai (all-you-can-drink) to the ₩58,000-per-person tabehodai, enjoying beef tongue, rib finger meat (galbi-sal) and marinated meat with highballs over 120 minutes. The meat at Yakiniku Jinya Songpa Main Branch stayed good down to the last piece, breaking the writer's prejudice against all-you-can-eat.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sinjungdong Korean restaurant, eggplant & jjukkumi wraps: Gim Myeongju

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Jungdong Branch (김명주뜰안채밥상 중동점) is a newly opened Korean restaurant near Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon, serving pressure-cooked rice made from yellow rice milled that day and a self-serve bar of about 12 side dishes. A regular of the Bucheon main branch ordered the Tteuranchae Bapsang set for 3 and stir-fried jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) at lunch, enjoying self-serve sides like fried eggplant and braised shishito peppers, lettuce wraps, cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and maesil (green plum) and omija tea for dessert. With a more polished atmosphere and gentler service than the main branch, Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Jungdong Branch delivered a satisfying meal.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Vietnamese pho restaurant in Seongsu: rainy-day glass terrace, Noi

Noi Seongsu is a Vietnamese pho restaurant in Seongsu, Seoul, tucked in the alley between Ttukdo Market and Musinsa Terrace. On a rainy day, the writer waited about 20 minutes for lunch and ordered beef pho, Szechuan seafood pad thai, spring rolls and cha gio (Vietnamese fried rolls). The rich, slow-simmered pho broth and the plant-filled interior stood out. Noi Seongsu is a good stop when you want a warm bowl of broth after visiting Seongsu pop-up stores.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHoengseong, GangwonShopping

Hoengseong butcher: salt-grilled lean aged ribeye and free gomtang

Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom (횡성한우정육점) is a hanu (Korean beef) butcher shop on Munhwacheyuk-ro in Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong, Gangwon, run by the same family for two generations and 47 years since 1979. The blogger bought lean aged hanu ribeye, Hoengseong hanu dwitgogi (mixed hanu trimmings) and a small pack of Korean pork front leg for stew, salt-grilled the ribeye at home, and cooked the Hoengseong hanu gomtang (beef bone soup) received free through a Naver receipt review event. Verdict: Hoengseong Hanu Jeongyukjeom is a Hoengseong butcher whose meat condition, aging and prices you can trust.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro 3-ga pork neck bone grill at Buldak heat: Eulji Baektan

Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui (을지백탄뼈구이) is a spicy pork neck bone grill restaurant right outside Exit 11 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a weekday evening, two people ordered a small Baektan bone grill at spice level 3, about as hot as Buldak spicy noodles, with a rice ball and cold kimchi noodle soup; the minced garlic and grilled whole scallions brought out the flavor of the sauce. Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui is a must-try Euljiro spot whenever you crave spicy bone grill, and the rice ball is worth adding.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHongcheon, GangwonCafés

Hongcheon hanok café with Mom: gujeolcho tea and spring Bomgil, Gil151

Gil151 Hanok Cafe, Gangwon Hongcheon Main Branch is a large hanok café built with a genuine hanok structure on 1,800 pyeong of land on Gilgol-gil in Nam-myeon, Hongcheon, Gangwon. The writer, who stops by every time they come to their second home in Hongcheon, went with Mom and ordered the spring-only drink Bomgil, gujeolcho (Korean wild chrysanthemum) branch tea, an iced americano, salt bread and tissue bread, enjoyed on the outdoor deck beside the water mill pond. If you want a spring seasonal menu and a tea your parents will enjoy, Gil151 Hanok Cafe Hongcheon Main Branch is a great fit.

Written May 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Fish grill near Jeju Airport, Five-Day Market sister: owner's mackerel

Naneun Jigeum Saengseoni Meokgo Sipda Yongdam Airport Branch (나는지금생선이먹고싶다 용담공항점) is a grilled fish set-meal restaurant on Yongmun-ro in Jeju City, about 5 minutes by car from Jeju Airport. On the last morning of a Jeju trip, the writer and Mom shared one Big Son's Set and one Small Son's Set: grilled mackerel and cutlassfish, braised fish, soft tofu stew and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew). Mom praised the owner's grilling throughout the meal, so Naneun Jigeum is a good stop before the airport for fish that is golden outside and moist inside.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju rice cake shop: 30-piece omegi-tteok ribbon gift box, Suragan

Suragan Tteokbang (수라간떡방) is a rice cake shop on Noyeon-ro in Jeju City, about a 10-minute drive from Jeju Airport. On the last day of a Jeju trip, the writer bought red bean, tangerine, black sesame, soybean powder and nut omegi-tteok (Jeju rice cakes) and tried them at home with warm tea, praising the chewy rice cake, the not-too-sweet red bean filling and the flower-print box with a ribbon handle. For anyone looking for a gift for their parents instead of chocolate or cookies, Suragan Tteokbang omegi-tteok is a good choice.

Written Nov 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Hanwoo & black pork BBQ in Yeon-dong, Jeju, last meal: Dolgyeok Hanwoo

Dolgyeok Hanwoo (돌격한우) is a beef-focused Korean BBQ restaurant in Yeon-dong, Jeju City, about 10 minutes by car from Jeju Airport. On the last day of a Jeju trip, before heading to the airport, the writer ordered hanwoo galbisal (Korean beef rib meat) and cubed black pork neck at Dolgyeok Hanwoo and ate them with sashimi sauce, whole-grain mustard, wasabi and manong gochu ganjang (Jeju garlic-chili soy sauce). Switching between tender hanwoo galbisal and chewy black pork neck made Dolgyeok Hanwoo a very satisfying final meal of the trip.

Written Nov 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju Dongmun Market snack stall: crunchy tangerine gwajul, Cheongchuni

Cheongchuni Oranda Dongmun Market Main Branch Tapdong (청춘이오란다) is a handmade oranda and gwajul stall in Jeju City, between Tapdong Plaza and Dongmun Market near Gates 2 and 8-1. The writer stops by on every trip to Jeju and tried the samples, then the handmade garlic oranda and the square tangerine gwajul. The writer came to prefer the less sweet, crunchy tangerine gwajul over the soft garlic oranda. If you like tangy, nutty snacks more than sugary ones, start with the tangerine gwajul at Cheongchuni Oranda.

Written Nov 1, 2026Sponsored