A Powder Pocket Through Seoul and Gangwon — Yerin Tak

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Singeumho salon: first-time men's perm consultation at Toro With Geek

Toro With Geek Singeumho Branch is a men's hair salon a 3-minute walk from Exit 5 of Singeumho Station in Seongdong, Seoul. After a 20-minute consultation, senior designer Rocco switched the writer's boyfriend from a shadow perm to an iron perm plus volume magic, because his hair was too short for a shadow perm. His first perm came out with natural, not overdone volume and a fringe line that fell in line with his face shape — a clear success.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangyang, GangwonCafés

Rainy-day pet café in Yangyang with parasol seats: Hello Mamma Mia

Hello Mamma Mia is a dog-friendly café at 41 Multicheon-ro in Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang, Gangwon, pairing indoor seating with a 60-pyeong artificial turf yard. On the last, drizzly day of a Yangyang trip, the writer came with her dog Bori for a meong-latte (dog-friendly latte), an americano and an egg tart, and looked at Hello Plaque, an oral care powder for dogs. With parasol seats outside and warm seats indoors, Hello Mamma Mia works even when it rains.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Matte brown dye covers red tones at Sinchon hair salon Demon Hair

Demon Hair Sinchon Branch is a hair salon on Sinchon-ro in Seodaemun, Seoul, a one-minute walk from Sinchon Station. Manager Taeyeon re-dyed hair that had faded to a reddish tone into matte brown, taking 1 hour 30 minutes from application through shampoo and finishing. The matte brown clearly cancelled the red without looking dull, making it an easy everyday color.

Written Aug 21, 2026Sponsored