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Plain Brush, Gyeonggi/Seoul and Jeju Restaurants, Bars and Beauty

She writes about restaurants, bars, and beauty spots she visits around Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Midday jokbal & Jinro in Sindorim: large front leg for two, The Jokbal

The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is a jokbal (braised pork trotter) restaurant on the ground floor of the Sindorim Prugio 3rd Complex shopping arcade in Guro, Seoul, between Sindorim Station and Guro Station. Two diners ordered a large front-leg jokbal and a bottle of Jinro soju at midday and left full after chewy jokbal made from domestic Grade 1 fresh trotters and a spicy siraegi doenjang soup (radish-greens soybean paste soup) that comes with every meal. The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is a solid pick for a meaty lunch or a team dinner in Sindorim.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulBars

Hwagok Station pub for friends with jjamppong ramen: Jeonyeokhanjan

Jeonyeokhanjan Hwagok Station Branch is a wood-interior Korean pub in an alley near Exit 7 of Hwagok Station in Gangseo, Seoul. After work, a group of friends started with a potato liquor welcome drink, then ordered hanpan makguksu bossam (sliced pork with buckwheat noodles) topped with garlic sauce, old-style rice cake skewers and seafood jjamppong ramen (spicy seafood noodle soup). Jeonyeokhanjan is a Hwagok Station bar where sweet garlic bossam and a spicy broth keep the conversation going late into the night.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bucheon Korean BBQ with spicy doenjang and Neoguri ramen: Mokgumeong

Mokgumeong Bucheon (목구멍 부천점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Okgil-dong, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, specializing in pork belly grilled on a cauldron lid. At Mokgumeong Bucheon, staff grilled skin-on pork belly and galbi bonsal (boneless rib meat) with minari (water dropwort). The meal finished with dogani doenjang stew, ordered extra spicy, and Neoguri ramen at ₩5,000 each, along with 4 bottles of soju. The steak-like galbi bonsal was so good it earned an extra serving, making this a very satisfying night of drinks.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Guro jokbal spot with no gamey smell and tofu stew: Daedu Jokbal

Daedu Jokbal Guro Digital Complex Station branch is a jokbal (braised pork trotters) restaurant in Guro, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Guro Digital Complex Station near Kkalkkal Street. Two people shared a medium jokbal that was tender with no herbal scent or gamey smell, and the included side dishes stood out: pyeonyuk (pressed pork slices), myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves) and even sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu stew). For an after-work team dinner or evening get-together in Guro, Daedu Jokbal Guro Digital Complex Station branch is a choice that won't disappoint.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

Guro bar for fire webfoot octopus with Cheongyang chili: Monthly Beer

Monthly Beer Guro Digital Complex Station Branch is a pub serving food and beer near Exit 2 of Guro Digital Complex Station in Guro, Seoul, known as a spot for team dinners and get-togethers thanks to its spacious seating and hours that run until 2am on weekdays and 4am on weekends. The writer and a friend ordered the fire webfoot octopus with rice balls, asked for extra Cheongyang chili peppers, and enjoyed the large, bouncy octopus, the spicy and savory flavor and the generous portion. For spicy bar food and cold draft beer late into the night in Gudi, Monthly Beer's fire webfoot octopus with rice balls is a good choice.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

Guro Digital Complex izakaya: milt-packed roe stew, crispy fish, Sodam

Robatayaki Sodam (로바다야끼 소담) is a Japanese-style izakaya (robatayaki grill bar) in an alley about a 5-minute walk from Guro Digital Complex Station in Guro, Seoul. After work, the writer ordered the altang (spicy fish roe stew) and grilled fish at Robatayaki Sodam, and enjoyed the fried egg served for each person, the spicy stew packed with roe and milt, and the grilled fish that was crispy outside and moist inside. Verdict: Robatayaki Sodam is a good fit in Guro Digital Complex for properly cooked bar dishes instead of frozen snacks, plus group seating.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiBars

Yeokgok Station bar with stone-plate beef jjajang: Yongyong Seonsaeng

Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok is a Hong Kong night-market-style bar near the north side of Yeokgok Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered the Yongyong stone-plate jjajang (black bean noodles with beef brisket on a hot stone plate) and the spicy, tangy Sichuan tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), finished every bite, and found the spacious hall and group seating ideal for company dinners. For a work dinner or a night out with friends in Yeokgok, the stone-plate jjajang and Sichuan tangsuyuk combo at Yongyong Seonsaeng Bucheon Yeokgok is well worth trying.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sinjungdong Station Korean BBQ, pork jowl & icy naengmyeon: Bangatgan

Gogi Gubneun Bangatgan Sinjungdong Station Branch (고기굽는방앗간 신중동역점) is a budget Korean BBQ restaurant near Exit 3 of Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon, known for ₩1,500 soju and beer, a self-serve bar and a 1,050g Mixed A Set. In the Mixed A Set the pork jowl was the standout, the pork belly was solid and the pork neck was a little below par, while icy naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) made a great summer finish. Gogi Gubneun Bangatgan Sinjungdong Station Branch suits groups who put cheap drinks and generous portions ahead of top-tier meat quality.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Yeongdeungpo Station bar for a sister catch-up: yuringi, Ho Samchon

Ho Samchon Yeongdeungpo Main Branch (호삼촌) is a Korean gastropub on the 2nd floor of the food alley near Exit 5 of Yeongdeungpo Station in Seoul, known for its payphone-booth door and long entrance mirror. Catching up with her older sister, the writer ordered tomato hangover pasta stew and yuringi (fried chicken with tangy vegetables) with 2 bottles of Saero soju, and the spicy, thick tomato broth and juicy, fresh yuringi were great eaten in turns. For an unusual soup-style bar snack and a quirky atmosphere near Yeongdeungpo Station, Ho Samchon Yeongdeungpo Main Branch is a good choice.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Okgil-dong Korean BBQ by bus 10, doenjang rice finish: Dwaeji Gongbang

Dwaeji Gongbang Bucheon Okgil-dong Main Branch (돼지공방 부천옥길동본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in special pork cuts in the central shopping area of Okgil-dong, Sosa-gu, Bucheon. The writer took bus 10 there and ordered the half platter of pork neck, gabrisal (pork jowl), rib fingers and kkodeulsal (chewy pork neck trim), then finished with pork skin from the friend-add event and an extra order of doenjang rice (rice in soybean paste stew). Thanks to the thick, juicy pork neck and the doenjang rice finish, Dwaeji Gongbang Okgil-dong is a Bucheon BBQ spot the writer wants to revisit.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bucheon BBQ, folding-door window seat and kkodeul-sal: Dwaeji Gongbang

Dwaeji Gongbang Bucheon Okgil-dong Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Okgil-dong, Bucheon, where you can try several pork cuts in one sitting. On a second visit, the writer and a friend sat at a window seat with the folding doors open and shared the mixed half platter (49,000 won). The chewy kkodeul-sal and grilled white kimchi with salted hairtail sauce stood out most. With pork rind and spicy doenjang rice added, Dwaeji Gongbang is a generous Okgil-dong spot for a meal over drinks.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Okgil-dong duck BBQ worth a 30-minute weekend wait: Grill Duck

Grill Duck Hangari Barbecue (그릴덕 항아리바베큐) is a duck restaurant in Okgil-dong near Starfield Bucheon, with a Beoman-ro, Siheung, Gyeonggi address. After a roughly 30-minute wait on a weekend evening, the writer had the 800g half-and-half duck, which pairs duck bulgogi with plain grilled duck, and the summer special mul-memil makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles in icy broth). Grill Duck was worth the wait and is a good pick for a hearty summer meal with family or a partner.

Written Jul 24, 2026Sponsored