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PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo, Busan tonkatsu worth a trip: Jeju top loin + loin sando, Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor along the main road at Jeonpo Station in Busanjin, Busan, and the second branch after the Gwangalli original. Visiting Busan from another city, the writer shared a Jeju black pork top loin katsu (17,000 won) and a loin sando (12,000 won) with a close younger friend over lunch, and thanks to the cooking, the soup and the table sauces it never felt greasy. The best tonkatsu the writer has had lately, and worth the trip to Busan whenever a tonkatsu craving hits.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
ProductMeda BagFashion

Zippered rattan shoulder bag that doubles as a diaper bag: Meda Bag

The Meda Bag women's rattan shoulder bag is a 19,900 won net-weave summer bag made for resort trips. The blogger carried the beige Meda Bag bag every day, fitting a laptop, an iPad and a child's playground gear inside, and was pleased that it has a zipper that is sturdier than it looks. Verdict: for a good-value everyday rattan bag that also works for summer vacations, the Meda Bag shoulder bag is a solid choice.

Written May 30, 2026Product provided
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamCafés

Rice-field-view café in Gimhae with a baby: coconut bread at Yu Yu Yu

Yu Yu Yu (UUU) is a large two-floor bakery café on Inje-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. On a rainy day, the writer, her husband and their 16-month-old baby ordered three breads, a signature latte and an iced Americano at Yu Yu Yu, then sat on the 2nd floor, where high chairs are available, looking out at green rice fields through floor-to-ceiling windows. With wide parking, high chairs and a varied menu, Yu Yu Yu made a satisfying indoor family outing with a baby.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, BusanRestaurants

Nampo, Busan burger shop after Lotte shopping with baby: Downtowner

Downtowner Busan Lotte Gwangbok is a handmade burger shop on the B1 floor of Aqua Mall at Lotte Department Store Gwangbok in Jung-gu, Busan. After a weekday of shopping at Lotte Gwangbok with her husband and baby, the writer ordered the Downtowner Burger and the Shrimp Deluxe as sets. Her husband said the Downtowner Burger tasted like the American burgers they ate on their honeymoon, and the baby happily ate the fries. With baby chairs on hand, Downtowner Busan Lotte Gwangbok is a good burger stop when shopping at Lotte Gwangbok with a baby.

Written Jun 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Weekend pork galbi with a baby in Jwa-dong, Haeundae: Seokok Galbi

Seokok Galbi (석옥갈비) is a pork galbi restaurant on Jwadongsunhwan-ro in Haeundae, Busan, known for its raw Seokok 2125 Artisan Galbi and marinated Seokok Heukjangdon Galbi, both ₩13,000 per serving. On a weekend visit with a baby, booked through Naver, the family ordered 4 servings of galbi, the chwinamul (aster greens) autumn pot rice and the ₩3,000 Minsaeng kimchi stew; high chairs were available, and the baby happily ate the galbi and nurungji (scorched rice). For families who often go out for galbi with little ones, Seokok Galbi is a place worth returning to.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Changwon Korean BBQ with a baby: slushy cold noodles at Jeju Doldam

Jeju Doldam Sangnam Main Branch is a Jeju black pork charcoal BBQ restaurant in Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon. After a stop at Lotte Department Store in Changwon, a family from Gimhae arrived with their baby right at the 4 p.m. opening and ordered the Jeju black pork belly and neck set (59,000 won); staff grilled the meat at the table, and the meal included free kimchi stew, perilla-oil braised kimchi, mul naengmyeon (cold noodles) with slushy ice and nurungji (scorched rice soup). For families with a baby looking for pork belly in Sangnam-dong, Jeju Doldam Sangnam Main Branch comes strongly recommended.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Hot pot in Gyeongju Bomun on a chilly evening, special sauce: Hyoeunok

Hyoeunok Gyeongju Branch (효은옥 경주분점) is a Korean hot pot restaurant on Bukgun 3-gil in the Bomun Tourist Complex, Gyeongju. On a chilly weekday evening, the blogger booked through Naver and went with her husband and child for the Bone-verest Original 5-item set (₩65,900, regular spice, with gondre (thistle) porridge). The food came out right away, and the special dipping sauce, kimchi and self-serve broth refills were all satisfying. Hyoeunok Gyeongju Branch suits families with kids who want a hot, filling meal while traveling.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Korean restaurant, remote queue & 7-dish set combos: Hwangnam

Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant is a retro-style Korean restaurant on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. On a weekday morning the writer walked in with a baby without waiting and ordered the Cheomseongdae 7-dish set (43,000 won) and golden corn jeon (9,900 won), mixing cockles into the crab fried rice and wrapping bulgogi in perilla leaves with flying fish roe. Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant is an easy, wait-free pick with kids if you come on a weekday morning or use remote queuing.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Baby-friendly Gyeongju café with high chairs & terrace cat: Deobenchi

Deobenchi is a café on Cheomseong-ro 99beon-gil in Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju, with a 1st floor, a 2nd floor and a terrace, serving Berg coffee beans and a range of matcha drinks. On a weekday afternoon visit with her husband and child, the writer ordered an iced Americano, an iced latte and a strawberry matcha; the desserts were already sold out, but Deobenchi's high chairs and the photo studio cat that wanders onto the terrace kept her child delighted. Deobenchi is a good Hwangridan-gil coffee stop for families with a baby on a fall trip to Gyeongju.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju dessert shop: gold kiwi mochi to go with a baby, Tareudang

Tareudang (타르당) is a takeout dessert shop selling fruit mochi and egg tarts near the main street of Hwangridan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. On a weekday afternoon during a family trip to Gyeongju with her husband and baby, the writer took away gold kiwi, mandarin and pineapple mochi (₩5,000–5,500 range) and a plain egg tart (₩3,500), then ate them at their lodging as dessert after a late-night snack. Thanks to the chewy mochi skin and seasonal fruit, Tareudang's gold kiwi mochi was the top pick for both husband and wife, and the egg tart was crisp and creamy with no eggy smell.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Korean restaurant, first-day lunch with a baby: Goyu

Goyu is a Korean restaurant on Sajeong-ro in the Hwangnidan-gil area of Gyeongju. On the first day of a Gyeongju trip with her husband and baby, the writer had cold pork kale ssambap with gangdoenjang (18,000 won), mackerel perilla oil buckwheat noodles (18,000 won), crispy Korean beef bulgogi (13,000 won) and a cheese potato pancake (12,000 won), and Goyu's baby chairs and complimentary beef radish soup let the baby eat comfortably too. For a kid-friendly lunch on Hwangnidan-gil, the writer recommends Goyu.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamShopping

Steam car wash in Changwon that UV-sterilizes baby seats: Car & Cook

Car & Cook Changwon Jungang Branch is a steam car wash specialist on Yongji-ro in Seongsan-gu, Changwon. The blogger brought in a family car carrying several seasons of grime for the Anti-Virus Program, which covers an interior and exterior steam wash, disinfection and UV sterilizing of the baby car seat. Three or more staff finished the job in about an hour. While the blogger relaxed in the café-like customer lounge, the car came out almost unrecognizably clean, making Car & Cook Changwon Jungang Branch a strong pick for families with kids whose car is overdue for a wash.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored