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Salt Mirror, Gwangju and Jeju Faces and Rounds

Writes about things to do, beauty spots, restaurants, and bars around Gwangju and Jeolla, with occasional trips to Jeju. · Writes about: Things to do · Bars · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGwangsan, GwangjuRestaurants

Budget eel restaurant in Suwan, Gwangju: Ppeokgan Hanpan Set

Ppeokgan Pungcheon Jangeo Gwangju Suwan branch is a grilled eel restaurant on a corner of the Suwan district food alley in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, advertising eel at ₩9,800 per 150g. On a rainy day the writer ordered the Ppeokgan Hanpan Set, and staff grilled the eel, Korean beef brisket (hanu chadol), abalone, scallop and shrimp, which the writer ate with cheese; the mussel soup and the stir-fried aged kimchi from the self-serve bar were also satisfying. Ppeokgan Pungcheon Jangeo Gwangju Suwan branch suits anyone who wants restorative eel at a reasonable price without worrying about the smell.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangsan, GwangjuThings to do

Photo studio in Suwan, Gwangju for ID card reissue photos: Rok Studio

Rok Studio Gwangju Suwan is an ID photo studio near the police box intersection in the Suwan district of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. For a resident registration card reissue, the writer booked a package of 8 passport photos and 8 standard ID photos. The shoot included direction on expression, gaze and head angle, plus jawline and skin-tone retouching, and was done in about 20 minutes. With its quick shoot and solid retouching, Rok Studio Gwangju Suwan is a Suwan photo studio worth returning to.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangsan, GwangjuHair & beauty salons

Gwangju Cheomdan hair salon iron perm for flat short hair: Eomaek

Eomaek Hair Project Cheomdan Branch is a hair salon in Cheomdan, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. After a short cut left the writer's perm faded and the hair flat, an iron perm (a curl perm set with a heated iron) at Eomaek Hair Project gave soft curls and lifted crown volume that looks naturally blow-dried, exactly as imagined. For natural volume without tight, frizzy curls, the iron perm at Eomaek Hair Project Cheomdan Branch is worth considering.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuBars

Ido 2-dong solo drinking bar: yuja octopus, Blue Hawaii at Jichilliya

Jichilliya Jeju is a traditional liquor bar on Gwangyang 14-gil in Ido 2-dong, Jeju City. On the last night of a solo trip to Jeju, the writer took a bar seat and ordered boiled octopus with yuja (citron), aged kimchi tuna rolls and a Blue Hawaii, plus a light welcome drink and a traditional liquor tasting. Jichilliya Jeju turned out to be an easy place to drink alone without feeling awkward.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Single-portion mackerel ssambap in Jocheon: Jeju Seom Godeungeo

Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap is a Korean restaurant serving mackerel ssambap (grilled-braised mackerel with rice and leaves for wrapping) on Johamhaean-ro in Jocheon-eup, Jeju. After a day at Hamdeok Beach, the writer stopped in alone and ordered one portion of mackerel ssambap and a tangerine juice: even the two-person dishes can be ordered as a single portion, and the plate still came with three chunks of mackerel plus kimchi and radish. For a proper, filling meal near Hamdeok, Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap is a dependable choice.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
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