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A Mirror Table on Gwangbok-ro

Writes about cafes, restaurants, and beauty shops she visits around Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Shopping · Things to do

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Myeongdong hair salon natural brown dye for patchy gray roots: Yerideu

Yerideu Hair (예리드) is a hair salon on the 3rd floor at Myeongdong 8ga-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, near Exit 9 of Myeongdong Station. After months of root-only touch-ups for gray hair on the crown left the color patchy, the writer got a full-head level 7 natural brown clinic dye at Yerideu Hair, plus a scalp treatment. The clinic dye caused almost no scalp irritation and left the hair softer than before, making Yerideu Hair a good fit for anyone who colors gray hair often.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulShopping

Water-drop art & dog photo phone case shop in Seongsu: Casedby

Casedby Seongsu is a 24-hour unmanned custom phone case shop on Seongsui-ro 12-gil in Seongdong, Seoul, near Musinsa Megastore Seongsu. The writer made an iPhone case with a friend's dog photo as a gift and a MagSafe case with a photo of a water-drop painting by their favorite artist, Kim Tschang-yeul, and was pleased with the AI image extension and a making time of under 3 minutes. With full-cover protection and MagSafe in the ₩20,000 range, Casedby Seongsu is worth recommending for a Seongsu gift or a date stop.

Written Apr 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulShopping

Hyehwa couple phone case shop: AI-extended Gwanghwamun photo, Casedby

Casedby Hyehwa is a 24-hour unmanned custom phone case shop on Daemyeong-gil in Jongno, Seoul, near Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station. After a Daehak-ro play date, the writer used AI image extension to fit a photo taken at Gwanghwamun and made MagSafe couple phone cases in about 2 minutes, and was happy with the print quality and full-cover protection. With a one-of-a-kind case in the ₩20,000s, Casedby Hyehwa is worth adding to a Daehak-ro date.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Daehangno Chinese spot, first yuxiang pork rice bowl: Cheonghwawon

Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch is a Taiwanese-style Chinese restaurant in Daehangno, Jongno, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Exit 4 of Hyehwa Station. The writer shared jingjiang rousi (shredded pork in sweet bean sauce, 17,800 won), guobaorou (sweet and sour fried pork, 17,000 won) and a yuxiang shredded pork rice bowl (9,800 won); the guobaorou portion surprised everyone, and the rice bowl came with more rice than a standard bowl. Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch is an affordable, easy pick for a meal after a play date or a group get-together in Daehangno.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Post-trip diet lunch in Gwanghwamun: chicken tofu noodles, Wystab

Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun is a salad, poke and protein box shop in Jongno, Seoul, between Gwanghwamun Station and Jonggak Station. After gaining weight on a trip, the writer ate a chicken tofu noodle protein box with added green beans and Sriracha mayo sauce in the shop, then took a sized-up chicken oat protein box to go for dinner. Even with a size-up and an extra topping, Wystab Diet Gwanghwamun stays just over 10,000 won, which makes it a go-to solo salad lunch in Gwanghwamun.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu poke with mixer instead of dressing: Saea Bowl, Le Vegie Wang

Le Vegie Wang Seongsu Space (르베지왕 성수공간) is a poke and salad restaurant tucked into an alley off Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. After browsing Seongsu pop-ups, the writer had the signature Saea Bowl for lunch with extra avocado and shrimp and a Singha soda water; the mixer used instead of dressing wasn't salty, and the toppings were generous. Le Vegie Wang Seongsu Space is a solid pick for a quiet meal after pop-up hopping or for dining out with a pet.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Ttukseom hair salon: Kemon vegan clinic for damaged hair, Onzon Hair

Onzon Hair Seongsu (온즈온헤어 성수점) is a Kemon partner hair salon on Achasan-ro, between Ttukseom Station and Seongsu in Seongdong, Seoul. With hair damaged by frequent dyeing and perms, the writer had a personal design cut tailored to her face shape and the full clinic course from Kemon, an Italian vegan brand, and left with softer, stronger hair. Onzon Hair Seongsu is worth booking if you want damaged-hair care and a cut in one visit.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon Chinese restaurant, huge guobaorou & laziji: Cheonghwaweon

Cheonghwaweon (청화원) is a Chinese restaurant on Myeongmul-gil in Seodaemun, Seoul, near Exit 3 of Sinchon Station, serving Taiwanese knife-cut noodles and Hong Kong-style dim sum. For an early weekend dinner with friends, the writer ordered guobaorou (crispy sweet-and-sour fried pork), shumai and laziji (mala fried chicken) and found Cheonghwaweon good value, with free rice and a refillable peanut side dish. If you order just one dish at Cheonghwaweon, make it the generous guobaorou, crispy outside and tender inside.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Gwanghwamun Japanese restaurant: New Year meal with parents, Ilpum

Ilpum Gwanghwamun is a Japanese restaurant serving kaisendon (raw seafood rice bowl) and eel rice bowls on B2 of Le Meilleur Jongno Town, between Gwanghwamun Station and Jonggak Station in Jongno, Seoul. The writer booked through Naver and took their parents to Ilpum Gwanghwamun for New Year, ordering the unagi don (eel rice bowl, ₩40,000) and the basic signature kaisendon (₩26,000), each served as a set with chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), tempura udon and mango panna cotta. Thanks to an unagi don that was neither salty nor fishy, Ilpum Gwanghwamun is a good Japanese restaurant in Gwanghwamun for a meal with parents.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station poke on meal vouchers: garlic shrimp + egg, Ola Poke

Ola Poke Gangnam is a poke and salad wrap shop on basement level 1 of Ssangyong Platinum, behind Exit 4 of Gangnam Station in Seoul, and it accepts company meal vouchers such as Sikgwondaejang, Siksin E Sikgwon and Payco Sikgwon. For a solo lunch, the writer ordered garlic shrimp poke with an added boiled egg at a ratio of 7 parts brown rice and oats to 3 parts vegetables, plus a custom poke with added chicken breast and a salad wrap. Ola Poke Gangnam suits Gangnam Station office workers who want a healthy lunch on meal vouchers without waiting in line.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam Station yogurt café: Marron brunch & family tubs, Lazy Yogurt

Lazy Yogurt Gangnam is a Greek yogurt café in Gangnam, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Exit 4 of Gangnam Station (Shinbundang Line), that makes its Greek yogurt by hand over 72 hours. The writer had a Marron Single (plain) for brunch, received a blueberry tasting yogurt through the receipt review event, and took home plain Greek yogurt for the family plus a Large Greek yogurt for breakfast. Verdict: Lazy Yogurt Gangnam is a good fit if you want thick, unsweetened Greek yogurt with little tang and a rich milky flavor.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulCafés

City Hall bakery café for breakfast bread: pumpkin loaf, Lemangdoré

Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun is a three-floor bakery café on Mugyo-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, between City Hall Station and Cheonggyecheon. The writer sat by a 2nd-floor window with a croissant sandwich and an oat milk café latte, then took home plenty of pumpkin cream cheese country bread for the next morning's breakfast. For a hearty meal bread packed with real pumpkin, Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun's pumpkin cream cheese country bread is the one to buy.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored