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Writes about restaurants, cafes, beauty spots, and small outings around Seoul, Gangwon, and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Things to do

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Jayang Station bakery café with homemade vanilla latte: Stack Bakery

Stack Bakery (스택베이커리) is a croissant bakery café in Gwangjin, Seoul, between Jayang Station and Konkuk Univ. Station near Norunsan Alley Market. On a Saturday lunchtime visit, the writer had a homemade vanilla latte (6,000 won) and a plain croissant at the 2nd-floor window seats, then took a kouign-amann, an apple cinnamon pastry and an almond Swiss home to share with family. Stack Bakery's flaky, buttery croissant alone is reason enough to come back.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

British-style Indian curry and BBQ salmon in Seolleung: CURRY146

CURRY146 Gangnam Branch is a British-style Indian curry restaurant in the Seolleung food alley near Seolleung Station Exit 2 in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered butter chicken curry (12,500 won) with tandoori chicken (6,500 won), BBQ salmon (6,500 won) and a blueberry lassi (4,000 won), and the creamy, mild butter chicken curry went down easily even for someone trying Indian curry for the first time. CURRY146 Gangnam Branch is an easy pick near Seolleung Station, whether you're eating alone or with friends or a partner.

Written Jul 19, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Tonkatsu in Seongnae-dong, Seoul: first-time menchi katsu trio at Riae

Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch is a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant with a 24-year history in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong, Seoul, across from Olympic Park. Two diners ordered the Riae Signature Trio (fillet, menchi katsu and fried shrimp, 25,000 won) and the cold soba loin set (19,500 won); the tender menchi katsu, tried for the first time, the large shrimp and the refreshing cold soba stood out. Riae Premium is worth a return visit for anyone looking for high-quality tonkatsu.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Cheongdam Italian restaurant, baby octopus pasta: 37.5 Signature

37.5 Signature Cheongdam is a brunch and Italian restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building near Exit 7 of Cheongdam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the baby octopus jalapeño oil pasta (₩20,900), cube steak pilaf (₩23,900) and tomato sauce arancini (₩7,900), and especially loved the savory, gently spicy baby octopus pasta and the melt-in-your-mouth arancini. With parking and free corkage, 37.5 Signature Cheongdam is a good choice for a special-occasion meal with family or friends.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Apgujeong bread café: almond cakes & D loaf to go at Option Black

Apgujeong Saengsikppang Option Black is a bread café near Apgujeong Station Exit 3 in Gangnam, Seoul, where you can toast your bread in the café's own toasters. The writer drank the Apgujeong latte in the café, then took home the D loaf, Earl Grey and vanilla almond cakes, and apple cinnamon jam. The rich flavour of the fresh-cream D loaf makes Apgujeong Saengsikppang Option Black worth going back to.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceChuncheon, GangwonRestaurants

Chuncheon buckwheat spot, tenderloin with plum sauce: Hyeondae Memil

Hyeondae Memil (현대메밀) is a buckwheat restaurant in a renovated old house, a 6-minute walk from Namchuncheon Station in Chuncheon, Gangwon. At Hyeondae Memil the writer had warm buckwheat sujebi (hand-torn dough soup, ₩10,600), special bibim mak guksu (spicy buckwheat noodles, ₩8,600) and sous vide tenderloin suyuk (sliced pork, ₩20,600); the chewy noodles and dough, the tender meat and the staff-recommended pairing of plum sauce with geotjeori (fresh kimchi) stood out. With generous portions and consistently tasty dishes, Hyeondae Memil is worth recommending for a date or a different kind of buckwheat meal.

Written Jul 27, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam Station waxing salon for a Hollywood brow lift: Super Waxing

Super Waxing Gangnam is a waxing salon with private treatment rooms, a 3-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 11 in Gangnam, Seoul. After putting off brow care while busy, the writer had overgrown, messy eyebrows reshaped with the Hollywood Brow Lift (a brow lift perm plus eyebrow design wax) in about 30 minutes, and went home with a brow brush and aftercare instructions. For anyone whose brow hairs grow in every direction, the Hollywood Brow Lift at Super Waxing Gangnam is a good match.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Konkuk Univ. udon shop for a solo bukkake and cheese katsu lunch: Kosi

Kosi Konkuk University Branch is a udon and tonkatsu restaurant with house-made noodles in Gwangjin, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Konkuk University Station Exit 1. On a late weekday lunch, the writer ate alone at the bar table and ordered a single bukkake udon for 9,000 won, a single cheese katsu for 12,500 won and a Pepsi Zero from the kiosk. The sharp-edged udon noodles and the cheese-oozing katsu at Kosi were both generous portions, and every plate came back empty.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam hair salon 60-minute clinic for dry summer hair: Anew Hair

Anew Hair Cheongdam Main Branch (아뉴헤어 청담본점) is a hair clinic and scalp care salon in Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 2 of Gangnam-gu Office Station. After summer left the writer's hair dry and frizzy, the writer booked through Naver, had a consultation and chose the Special Hair Care (198,000 won), which took about 60 minutes. In the head spa room, staff shampooed the hair and then applied treatments 1, 2 and 3 in order. Anew Hair Cheongdam suits anyone whose hair is dry from regular perms and who wants careful, thorough care in a relaxed setting.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Yangjae evening café, Seoul: British Einspänner and scone at Mini Male

Mini Male Coffee Roasters Yangjae Main Branch is a modern roastery bakery café in Seocho, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 3 of Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station. On a weekend evening visit, the order was a large Helsinki Latte, a regular British Einspänner, a plain scone and a handmade New York cookie (Dark S'more), with the scone and cookie warmed before serving. The bakery shelves were nearly empty by evening, but the coffee alone makes Mini Male worth the trip.

Written Aug 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Seocho buckwheat noodle lunch with 3 makguksu styles: Seonbawi

Seonbawi Memil Jangteo Yangjae Branch is a buckwheat noodle restaurant two minutes' walk from Exit 2 of Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station in Seocho, Seoul. Lunch was two perilla oil makguksu (chilled buckwheat noodles), one pollack sashimi makguksu, one dongchimi makguksu and two orders of pollack sashimi suyuk, showing off the 100% buckwheat noodles and the mild dongchimi radish-water broth, with makguksu from 11,000 won and the suyuk at 23,000 won. Seonbawi Memil Jangteo is worth a visit for the clean, savory noodles paired with the pollack suyuk.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored

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