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Day Trips from the Last Stop

Writes about things to do on day outings around Gyeonggi, based on places visited firsthand. · Writes about: Things to do · Restaurants · Cafés

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Diet-friendly fish restaurant in Siksa-dong, Goyang: boneless mackerel

Hwadegeuro Gan Godeungeo Siksa Branch (화덕으로간고등어 식사점) is a Korean grilled fish restaurant in Wicity, Siksa-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, serving oven-grilled fish and pot rice (sotbap) set meals. Eating out while on a diet, the writer ordered a mackerel set and a spicy pork (jeyuk) set by kiosk and enjoyed the juicy oven-grilled mackerel, served with every bone removed, the sweet-and-spicy pork, and the self-serve bibimbap, tteokbokki and kimchi pancake. Verdict: Hwadegeuro Gan Godeungeo is a Siksa-dong set-meal spot where you can eat your fill without guilt, even on a diet.

Written Oct 21, 2026Sponsored
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Korean BBQ near Jeongbalsan Station: post-gym pork belly at Auseong

Auseong Gaeseong Sonmandu (아우성 개성손만두) is a 24-hour dumpling and pork belly Korean restaurant near Jeongbalsan Station in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. After a Saturday evening gym session, the writer ordered 2 servings of fresh domestic pork belly (₩34,000) with steamed rice and fried rice, plus the steamed egg that comes free with 2 or more servings of meat. The fried rice tasted too strongly of kimchi, but grilled kimchi from the pork fat eaten with rice was the most satisfying part of the meal at Auseong Gaeseong Sonmandu.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
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Goyang bakery café with free parking and kiwi juice: Pine Terrace

Pine Terrace is a two-floor bakery café on Hoguk-ro in Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi. On a Saturday around 3 pm, the visit included a kiwi juice (₩8,500), a hot lemon tea (₩7,200) and a fresh cream melon cake slice (₩8,000), and Pine Terrace's large free parking lot and 2nd-floor terrace seats made it especially comfortable. The fresh kiwi juice at Pine Terrace was good enough to prompt buying kiwis on the way home, making Pine Terrace a great café to drive to with family.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
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Ilsan ramen shop for a cheat day: Shin Ramyun-spicy motsu at Gyedan

Gyedan Ramen Ilsan Main Branch (계단라멘 일산본점) is a Japanese-style ramen shop on Bamlidan-gil (Yulcheon-ro) in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang. After about a 20-minute wait through Catch Table, the writer ordered Gyedan Ramen, motsu ramen and tamago bap (egg rice), loading the motsu ramen with spicy sauce until it was about as fiery as Shin Ramyun. Verdict: Gyedan Ramen is a can't-miss Ilsan ramen shop for a cheat day when you want something delicious.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiThings to do

24-hour gym in Ilsan with 50kg dumbbells and free weights: MTO Fitness

MTO Fitness PT Jeongbalsan Branch is a 24-hour gym, open every day of the year, on the 5th floor of a building near Exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station in Ilsan, Goyang. The writer, who plays soccer, judged MTO Fitness Jeongbalsan on its range of lower-body machines, power-training space and amenities, and was especially pleased with the separate free weight zone and the 6 dumbbells per weight, up to 50kg. Verdict: MTO Fitness Jeongbalsan Branch is a convenient gym for people who finish work late or like using a wide range of equipment.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
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