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I write about restaurant meals I come across in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars · Beauty products · Shopping

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Korean restaurant: kimchi jeon in jjageuli broth, 1992 Deopbap

1992 Deopbap & Jjageuli Gangnam Main Branch is a Jeolla-style Korean restaurant near Exits 1 and 4 of Gangnam Station and the Shinbundang Line platform in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer shared Jeonju bibimbap, pork jjageuli (braised pork stew) and a side of kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake), and especially enjoyed the pork jjageuli with no gamey smell and the crispy kimchi jeon dipped in the jjageuli broth. With solo seats and outdoor seating, 1992 Deopbap & Jjageuli is a solid Korean lunch pick near Gangnam Station.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam Station blended tea café, blueberry rooibos: Selected Nicks

Selected Nicks is a five-floor café on Teheran-ro 4-gil near Gangnam Station in Seoul, with classic Italian-recipe tiramisu, a gallery and a rooftop photo spot. On this visit, the writer tried two blended teas at Selected Nicks, blueberry rooibos and yuja (Korean citron) peach green tea, while exploring floors that each have a different mood. Selected Nicks suits anyone near Gangnam Station looking for roomy seats to chat and a calm floor to study.

Written Nov 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Yeonnam-dong roastery café: Guji Haro Wachu & roast talk, Central Site

Central Site Yeonnam is a three-floor local roastery café on Yeonhui-ro in Mapo, Seoul. At the 1F brewing bar of Central Site Yeonnam, a barista let me smell the beans and explained roasting and brewing before I tried a Guatemala brewed coffee, an Ethiopia Guji Haro Wachu drip and a classic tiramisu. Central Site Yeonnam is a strong pick for anyone who wants to enjoy hand drip coffee in depth, with the explanation that goes with it.

Written Nov 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Jamsil lash salon: keratin clinic lash lift, tight C-curl, Rose Lash

Rose Lash is a lash salon on the 5th floor of a building near Saemaeul Traditional Market, by Exit 4 of Saenae Station in Jamsil, Songpa, Seoul. Her eyelash curler kept pulling out lashes and her curl fell flat by evening, so the writer got Rose Lash's Tangle Perm (clinic perm) with moisture and keratin clinic add-ons for a tight C-curl, and felt no stinging. Without a curler or mascara her eyes now look defined and her morning routine is about 10 minutes shorter, a very satisfying result.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Ewha hair salon calming care for a stress-red scalp + bangs: Eco Revy

Eco Revy Hair Ewha Branch is a hair salon near Exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. Station in Seodaemun, Seoul, specializing in repair magic straightening, head spas and scalp care. After a dry, stuffy scalp during the change of seasons, the blogger had a 1:1 consultation with head director KIM, was diagnosed with a flaky, red, sensitive scalp, and got a bangs trim plus problem-scalp intensive care (scaling, deep cleansing and acupressure massage) that left the scalp visibly calmer. Eco Revy Hair Ewha Branch suits anyone who wants sensitive-scalp care in a private treatment space without feeling self-conscious.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsillaru sandwich shop: baguette ends, grapefruit tea, Town Sandwich

Town Sandwich Jamsil Branch (타운샌드위치 잠실점) is a baguette sandwich shop near Jamsillaru Station in Songpa, Seoul, across from Sincheon Neighborhood Park. On a chilly day, the signature Town Sandwich came with sweet pumpkin porridge (danhobak-juk) and a hot grapefruit tea, plus a taste of the shop's prized baguette ends. Town Sandwich Jamsil Branch suits anyone after a filling brunch of crisp-crusted, soft-centered baguette with warm sides.

Written Oct 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangbuk, SeoulRestaurants

Suyu Station tonkatsu with udon, soba and pink salt: Katsu Shokudou

Katsu Shokudou Suyu is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant near Suyu Station in Gangbuk, Seoul, serving handmade pork cutlets aged at low temperature with yuzu, alongside udon and soba. Two diners shared a thick, crispy-outside, juicy-inside tonkatsu with udon and soba, tried it with several sauces and named pink salt their top pick. With free refills of rice, salad and curry and seating that suits solo diners, Katsu Shokudou Suyu makes for a filling lunch near Suyu Station.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno 3-ga Korean BBQ with a college friend, somaek and kimchi: Cham

Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch (참돼짓간 종로본점) is a pork belly restaurant on the first floor of Piccadilly CGV near Jongno 3-ga Station in Jongno, Seoul. On an evening out, a college student and a friend ordered pork belly that the staff grilled for them, drank it with somaek (soju mixed with beer), grilled kimchi alongside the meat and finished with fried rice. Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch won the writer over with its meat, clean dining room and friendly service, and the writer plans to go back.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Layered cut that keeps length at Uahan Meori, a Wangsimni hair salon

Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch is a hair salon on the 1st floor of Building H in Wangsimni Centras, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Before summer, a college student with heavy, drooping long hair got a layered cut at Uahan Meori that kept most of the length and only added layers, leaving the hair much lighter and the silhouette tidier. Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch is worth a look for a summer layered cut that styles easily without much effort.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Jongno 3-ga takeout bakery near Exit 7: speedy packing, Munhwa Bakery

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a takeout-only bakery on Donhwamun-ro in Jongno, Seoul, near Exit 7 of Jongno 3-ga Station. The writer took home Munhwa Bakery's famous onion bagel and garlic bread, found both impressively delicious, and says the packing was so fast that the wait was hardly a burden. For anyone who wants to grab bread quickly in Jongno 3-ga, Munhwa Bakery is a satisfying choice.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangbuk, SeoulRestaurants

Suyu Market chicken shop: non-spicy dakgangjeong for two at Gimssi

Gimssi Chicken Suyu Market Branch (김씨치킨 수유시장점) is a takeout-only shop for fried chicken and dakgangjeong (crispy glazed fried chicken bites) inside Suyu Market in Gangbuk, Seoul. Two spice-shy eaters took home the regular, non-spicy seasoned dakgangjeong and 4 drumsticks. The chicken was fried to order, was still warm and crunchy when they got home, and the portions were big enough to last until the next day. For two people who avoid heat, Gimssi Chicken is a generous takeout pick in Suyu Market.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongja Vietnamese restaurant: a friend's first bún chả at Kkamon

Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store (까몬 분당정자직영점) is a Vietnamese restaurant near Jeongja Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi. The writer and a friend shared three dishes there: bún chả (grilled pork with rice noodles), chả giò (fried spring rolls) and fried rice. The friend was trying bún chả for the first time and loved it. Verdict: the charcoal-scented pork in the bún chả, the crispy chả giò and the generous fried rice make Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store worth a return visit.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored