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Writes about restaurants, cafes, bars, beauty spots, and bookshops across Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Daejeon-Chungcheong. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Books & stationery · Bars

PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mangpo Station Korean BBQ for a picky family of 3: Olheun Gogi

Olheun Gogi Suwon Main Branch (옳은고기 수원본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant 2 minutes on foot from Mangpo Station in Suwon, where staff grill the pork and beef for you. A family of 3 with high standards for BBQ arrived at opening time and ordered the Olheun Pork Set (pork belly, pork neck and pork loin trim, Hanwoo yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), grilled cheese and a generous steamed egg) plus a brisket doenjang (soybean paste) stew with crab. From the side dishes to the stew, nothing at Olheun Gogi fell short, and the family promised to come back.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hanwoo omakase bar in Pangyo: grilling show and pot rice at Uhwa

Uhwa Pangyo Avenue France (우화 판교아브뉴프랑점) is a 100% reservation-only hanwoo (Korean beef) omakase restaurant on the 2nd floor of Pangyo Avenue France in Bundang, Seongnam. To celebrate a work bonus, the writer took a bar seat for the first dinner seating and watched the chef's grilling show of tenderloin, top blade and skirt steak. The top blade and the pot rice stood out most. With satisfying atmosphere, service and parking, Uhwa Pangyo Avenue France is a strong choice for a special-occasion dinner.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gyo-dong, Suwon pasta course on a driving day: squid ink pasta at Hado

Hado is a casual pasta dining restaurant on Hyanggyo-ro in Gyo-dong (Haenggung-dong), Paldal-gu, Suwon, and serves dinner as courses only, 100% by reservation. The writer booked the basic course for 2, swapped one pasta for the squid ink pasta to compare with the minari yuja bisque pasta (Korean water parsley and citron), and ordered zero cola because they were driving. The favorite at Hado was the squid ink pasta with tender octopus, and with top marks for food, atmosphere and service, the writer plans to go back.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yeongtong, Suwon beef BBQ opening deal: 1.2kg for two, Sogogi Twist

Sogogi Twist Yeongtong District Office Branch (소고기트위스트 영통구청점) is a newly opened prime-grade beef BBQ restaurant near Yeongtong District Office in Suwon. Two diners ordered a 1kg mixed beef platter (8,800 won per 100g), received 200g of beef brisket free as an opening-event gift for 1.2kg in total, and finished with doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew) and rice. Sogogi Twist is a good-value Yeongtong spot where you can eat your fill of fresh beef for about what pork would cost.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongja Station Korean restaurant: healthy gondeure pot rice at Morang

Morang Haemul Sotbap Jeongja Station branch is a Korean restaurant specialising in seafood sotbap (pot rice), on the 2nd floor of Prugio City Phase 2 near Jeongja Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. On a weekend with their parents at a reserved window table, the writer ordered octopus scallop pot rice (16,000 won), spicy nakji (small octopus) pot rice (14,000 won), gondeure (Korean thistle) mushroom pot rice (13,000 won) and fried shrimp (6,000 won); the octopus was not chewy and the gondeure mushroom pot rice felt like a mild, healthy meal. With a wide range of pot rice and 3 hours of free underground parking, Morang Haemul Sotbap suits family meals where everyone's tastes differ.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Wangsimni café with non-bitter coffee of the month: Nerdy Blue Burrow

Nerdy Blue Burrow is a blue-toned brewed-coffee café near Exit 9 of Wangsimni Station, on Gosanja-ro 12-gil in Seongdong, Seoul. After browsing the Dongdaemun Sunday market, the writer stopped in alone for the Peruvian organic Arabica coffee of the month (₩6,000), a hazelnut chocolate pudding (₩6,900) and classic financiers, 2 pieces (₩4,500). Verdict: Nerdy Blue Burrow served a coffee of a lifetime even for someone who dislikes bitter coffee, and the financier was the top dessert pick.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Suwon burger spot: The Mushroom & half garlic butter fries, 666 Burger

666 Burger Main Branch is a handmade burger restaurant in the Baekja Apartment shopping arcade in Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon. On a friend's recommendation, the writer ordered The Mushroom and Best Position burgers as a set and à la carte, with garlic butter seasoning on only half the fries to compare against the plain ones. The verdict: The Mushroom costs 500 won more than Best Position and tastes that much better, making it the top pick at 666 Burger Main Branch.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gwanggyo Japanese spot: 11-piece gyukatsu, cloud omurice, Gyuen-dang

Gyuen-dang Avenue France Gwanggyo Branch is a Japanese restaurant specializing in gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) and omurice, on basement level 1 of Avenue France in Gwanggyo, Suwon. The writer arrived right at opening, grilled 11 pieces of tenderloin gyukatsu in Isigny butter on a tabletop brazier, and added a hamburg omurice on the side. With 4 hours of free parking and friendly staff, Gyuen-dang Gwanggyo is a gyukatsu spot worth returning to for a date or a family meal.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jonggak sushi for three: abalone nigiri, yuzu soda, Choe Uyeong

Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch is a sushi and kaisendon (sashimi rice bowl) restaurant on the first basement floor, a 3-minute walk from Jonggak Station in Seoul. Three of us shared a 15-piece special sushi set (₩19,000), a 16-piece premium sushi set (₩27,000) and a kaisendon, and the abalone nigiri, shrimp tempura and non-alcoholic yuzu soda were all satisfying. Choe Uyeong Sushiya Jongno Branch suits anyone looking for sushi sets with plenty of pieces at a reasonable price.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored
ProductSophie IrwinBooks & stationery

Regency enemies-to-lovers novel read in a day: How to Marry a Rich Man

How to Marry a Rich Man (Sophie Irwin) is a romance novel set in 19th-century Regency England, following Kitty Talbot, an eldest daughter buried in debt who plunges into London society to find a wealthy husband. The Korean blogger, a Pride and Prejudice and Bridgerton fan, received How to Marry a Rich Man through a review program and finished it in one day, naming the sharp-witted, practical Kitty and her enemies-to-lovers chemistry with Earl James Radcliffe as the novel's biggest draw. For fans of classic romance, How to Marry a Rich Man is a strong recommendation.

Written Aug 1, 2026Product provided
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiCafés

Yongin healthy brunch café with homemade Greek yogurt: Donut Farm

Donut Farm (도넛팜) is a brunch café near the Sinbong-dong dining town in Suji-gu, Yongin, that cooks with pesticide-free vegetables grown in its own growing room next to the café. The writer and companions ordered the Morning Plate, a buffet-style breakfast served only in the morning, and the honey cod steak, and also tried Donut Farm's signature green juice blended from vegetables and banana, Greek yogurt and jam made by the owner, and mushroom soup. For anyone who wants a healthy meal instead of sugary drinks, Donut Farm is a good place to get both flavor and health.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon dessert café for a late-afternoon croffle sugar fix: Tteum Café

Tteum Café by Oneplay Suwon Station is a dessert café in Seodun-dong, near Suwon Station, joined to a furniture store and serving specialty-bean coffee alongside croffles. On a tired late afternoon, the writer ordered an ice cream croffle and iced Americanos in the Milano and Kyoto blends, and loved the chewy croffle and how differently each bean tasted. Tteum Café is a solid pick for a quiet sugar fix near Suwon Station.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored