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Small Mirror, Seoul/Gyeonggi Beauty and Bars

Writes about beauty counters, neighbourhood restaurants, and late-night bars around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Hair & beauty salons · Restaurants · Bars

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Mapo Station gyukatsu: 5pm weekend dinner & poached egg, Gyudo

Premium Gyukatsu Gyudo Mapo Gongdeok Main Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the B1 floor of the Obelisk apartment shopping arcade, right in front of Mapo Station in Seoul. Arriving at 17:00, when the weekend break time ends, the writer ordered the gyukatsu set for two with pollock roe and a drink set, and enjoyed the sweet pumpkin pot rice, poached egg, seasoned wasabi and a free shrimp fry from the review event. Gyudo Mapo Gongdeok is a clean, comfortable spot for a filling gyukatsu set and an easy Mapo Station date that continues with a walk to Mapo Bridge.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Gongdeok izakaya for after-work truffle butter steak: Orot Robata

Orot Robata is an izakaya (Japanese pub) near Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul, on the ground floor of Gongdeok Park Xi, serving Japanese rice bowls at lunch and Japanese dishes and sashimi to go with drinks in the evening. After work, the writer and a friend arrived at Orot Robata around 6:20 pm and ordered hosomaki (thin sushi roll) topped with seasonal sashimi and a black truffle butter steak, with Ebisu draft beer. The hosomaki had fresh fish and a generous portion, and the sous-vide chuck flap steak paired well with its house sauce and garnish, making Orot Robata a good spot for an after-work drink in Gongdeok.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gongdeok lash salon: 50-min after-work lift, no red eyelids, Iyo Shop

Iyo Shop (이요샵) is a solo-run lash salon on the 2nd floor of 143 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul, near Gongdeok Station. The writer, an office worker with sensitive skin, had a nourishing + black tint lash lift at Iyo Shop at 6 p.m. on a weekday after work, and it was done in about 50 minutes, with every lash lifted cleanly and no redness on the eyelids. If short-lived DIY lash lifts and irritating perm solution are your worry, Iyo Shop's nourishing + black tint lift is a good choice.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Gongdeok solo dinner salad: tofu noodle protein set, Why Starve

Why Starve Diet Gongdeok Main Branch is a protein-focused salad shop on the B1 floor of Lotte Castle President, by Exit 2 of Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul. For a solo dinner, the writer ordered the protein set at Why Starve: a chicken protein box on tofu noodles with tomato soup and kombucha, finished with wasabi mayo sauce, and the golden, juicy chicken and wide, soft tofu noodles stood out. For anyone tired of the usual diet food, the Why Starve tofu noodle protein set is a filling and refreshingly different meal.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Seohyeon salad restaurant, solo 5 p.m. protein shake combo: Prefers

Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon (프레퍼스다이어트푸드 분당서현점) is a salad restaurant near Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, serving macro-balanced plates, pastas and bowls. On a weekday around 5 p.m., the writer ate alone, swapped the drink in the beef rosé salad pasta combo for a protein chocolate milkshake and added a soft-boiled egg; the hearty beef steak and the brimming shake stood out. Prefers Diet Food Bundang Seohyeon is a good-value salad spot near Seohyeon Station worth returning to for a solo meal.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Base makeup one-day class near Mapo Station: Lee Jinhee Secret Makeup

Lee Jinhee Secret Makeup is a makeup studio on Samgae-ro 1-gil near Mapo Station in Seoul, offering one-day makeup classes, makeup for mothers of the bride and groom, first-birthday parties, interviews and everyday looks, plus personal brow shaping. In the base makeup one-day class, the writer swapped the personal color diagnosis for a shading lesson and learned to apply primer with a brush and lay products on with a light touch, so the base needed no touch-ups even half a day later. Lee Jinhee Secret Makeup's base class is a good choice for anyone who has never been taught makeup and wants solid base skills.

Written Jul 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hongdae hair salon scalp clinic for frizzy summer perm: Obeumua

Obeumua Hongdae Branch (오브무아 홍대점) is a hair salon on the 2nd floor on Donggyo-ro 23-gil, near Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. After the writer's perm turned frizzy in the summer rainy season, she went to Obeumua Hongdae Branch after work on a weekday for a scalp diagnosis, cooling exfoliation care, scalp scaling and a hair clinic in one visit, and her hair came out moist with the perm springy again. If your permed hair has gone dry and frizzy in summer, the scalp + hair clinic at Obeumua Hongdae Branch is worth considering.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Weekend massage shop in Bundang: Saturday 90-min dry massage at Terra

Terra is a massage and beauty shop in the Daemyeong Zest arcade near Sunae Station in Bundang, Seongnam, offering dry massage, aroma massage and facial contouring. The writer booked Terra's first slot at 10:30 on a Saturday morning: an EMS foot bath, then a 90-minute dry massage focused on the neck and shoulders at medium pressure, and shoulder knots eased a lot on the first visit. If you need a Sunae massage shop that opens on weekends and is easy to book, Terra is worth considering.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Ewha hair salon protein clinic for summer-damaged ends: Eco Revy Hair

Eco Revy Hair Ewha Branch (에코레비헤어 이대점) is a hair salon on the 2nd floor near Ewha Womans University Station in Seodaemun, Seoul, specializing in hair clinics, recovery perms and head spa treatments. For long hair with ends damaged by summer sun and heat, the One Kill Botox recovery care at Eco Revy Hair took about 50 minutes lying in a massage chair, covering a scalp diagnosis, protein shampoo, infrared treatment and protein cream. After just one session, the hair felt not only softer but noticeably firmer to the touch.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
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