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PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong conveyor sushi, Tabling queue, tempura & melon: Teukbyeolhan

Teukbyeolhan Chobap (특별한초밥) is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on the 2nd floor of Classia Yeongtong in central Yeongtong, Suwon, where every plate costs a flat 1,890 won regardless of color. The writer joined the line remotely through the Tabling app, came for dinner, and ate egg shrimp, beef tartare (yukhoe), taco wasabi, salmon and egg cheese sushi, then finished with freshly fried tempura and sweet melon. Expect a wait at mealtimes, but Teukbyeolhan Chobap is a Yeongtong sushi spot that satisfies on both price and freshness.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMichuhol, IncheonRestaurants

Singi Market bulgogi with kids: hanwoo set & dumplings, Dongchuwon

Dongchuwon Bulgogi is a Korean beef restaurant near Singi Market in Hagik-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, known for 10 years for Seoul-style hanwoo (Korean beef) bulgogi. With the kids, the writer ordered the hanwoo bulgogi set for 2 at ₩27,900 per person, added rice and ongsimi mandu (potato-dough dumplings), and enjoyed brass-plate bulgogi, homemade bulgogi burgers, dessert naengmyeon (cold noodles), omija tea and ice cream. Thanks to the tender hanwoo bulgogi and broth-soaked ongsimi mandu, the meal out at Dongchuwon Bulgogi satisfied even the kids.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Charcoal BBQ in Dongbaek, Yongin with kids: Dongbaek Hanokjip

Dongbaek Hanokjip Charcoal Grill (동백한옥집 숯불구이) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant on Eondong-ro in Giheung-gu, Yongin, close to Eojeong Station. On a family outing, the blogger and the kids took a window seat with a green view and ordered 500g of marinated pork (42,000 won), hwangjesal (a special pork cut, 19,000 won), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and cheese steamed egg; the kids each finished a whole bowl of rice. With easy parking and a lovely view, Dongbaek Hanokjip Charcoal Grill is a great fit for a family meal out with children in Dongbaek.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
ProductVANTAGE MAXFashion

Non-slip ankle compression socks for running: VANTAGE MAX V1 pro

VANTAGE MAX V1 pro (Vantage Taping Compression Socks Pro, white) is an ankle-compression, non-slip sports sock from the Korean brand VANTAGE MAX. The writer, who regularly does strength and cardio circuits, running, cycling and hiking, wore the VANTAGE MAX V1 pro every day and found that it held the ankle as firmly as taping, while the hexagon non-slip sole kept the sock from twisting inside the shoe. Verdict: the VANTAGE MAX V1 pro is a satisfying choice for anyone who wants sports socks with strong ankle support to help prevent injuries.

Written May 18, 2026Product provided
ProductChildlifeKids & baby

Kids' liquid multivitamin for picky eaters: Childlife Multivitamin

Childlife Multivitamin is a 237ml mango orange liquid multivitamin for kids. A parent gave Childlife Multivitamin to picky eaters who spend a lot of time indoors, pouring 10ml once a day into the measuring cup and serving it with snacks or after meals, and the kids took it happily. Childlife Multivitamin suits parents looking for a tasty liquid vitamin for children who have trouble swallowing pills.

Written May 19, 2026Product provided
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Weekend tonkatsu with kids, Songpa: black sesame dressing, Gome Mui

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong (고메무이 송파문정) is a tonkatsu and Japanese restaurant on B1 of Tera Tower Building A at Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul. After a weekend with the kids around Seokchon Lake, Lotte Tower and a café street, the family ordered loin katsu (14,000 won), fillet katsu (15,000 won) and mazeudon (11,000 won); the kids liked the loin katsu best, while the writer preferred the fillet katsu. Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong is an easy, comfortable tonkatsu meal for families with children, with 1 hour of parking support.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Curry restaurant for families in Yeongtong, Suwon: Hosikdang

Hosikdang Yeongtong is a curry restaurant in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, near Kyung Hee University's Global Campus, where the owner couple make their own curry and rice-bowl sauces. With the kids, the family ordered omelet curry (8,900 won), handmade pork loin cutlet curry with 2 cutlets (12,900 won) and handmade chicken curry (8,900 won); every seat was taken, but a table opened up quickly, and rice and curry refills are available. Hosikdang Yeongtong is a Yeongtong curry spot where families with children can eat generously at a reasonable price.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonCafés

Sokcho market gangjeong shop: kids' homework snack, Ibuja Mayak Gotgan

Ibuja Mayak Gotgan (이부자마약곳간) is a grain gangjeong (crunchy puffed-grain snack) shop on the first floor of Sokcho Jungang Market (Sokcho Tourism & Fish Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. After sampling the brown rice, black rice, buckwheat and yellow rice gangjeong, the writer bought two bags of the 4-grain set, and her husband and kids ate it at home, even while doing homework, until it was gone before it could go soft. Ibuja Mayak Gotgan's crisp gangjeong is a Sokcho trip snack and gift worth going back for.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Mangpo Station café open till 11 p.m. for brownie & ice cream: Hongrad

Hongrad Mangpo Station Branch is a large café on the 4th floor of a building right in front of Mangpo Station in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, open until 11 p.m. The writer had a favourite, the Hongrad Brownie (7,500 won), with a hot and an iced Americano, and loved how the dense chocolate brownie paired with melting vanilla ice cream. Hongrad Mangpo Station Branch is a good Mangpo Station café to drop by when you crave coffee and something sweet late in the evening.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mangpo, Suwon barley rice buffet: late meal for two, no wait, Boriook

Boriook Main Branch is a barley rice (boribap) Korean set-meal buffet near Mangpo Station in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, where ordering a set meal comes with unlimited refills of namul (seasoned vegetables) and side dishes. The writer and her husband came late with no wait, ordered the barley rice mackerel set (15,000 won) and the barley rice soy sauce pork set (16,000 won), and filled their bowls from the buffet with tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), acorn jelly, mushroom fritters and gangjeong (sweet fried snacks) to mix into bibimbap. Boriook Main Branch is a Korean buffet with mild namul, smoky soy sauce pork and nutty cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) that leaves you full without feeling heavy.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored