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PlaceBupyeong, IncheonHair & beauty salons

Bupyeong men's hair salon: damaged hair, sides-only down perm at Ieum

Ieum Men's Hair Bupyeong is a one-on-one men's hair salon on the 3rd floor of 25 Sijang-ro in Bupyeong, Incheon, across from Bupyeong High Table. The blogger's partner, whose side hair sticks out, got a personal down cut (a cut combined with a down perm), and the designer skipped the back down perm because of hair damage, treating only the areas that needed it. Ieum Men's Hair Bupyeong stood out for honest advice that avoids unnecessary treatments, a quick service and a neat blow-dry finish.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Seo-gu, Incheon briquette BBQ: icy shredded kimchi, pork jowl, Euljiro

Euljiro Yeontan Gui Luone City Branch (을지로 연탄구이 루원시티점) is a briquette-grilled pork restaurant in Luone City, Gajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon. Two diners ordered the Dwaeji Hangeun set, which brings pork belly, pork neck, pork jowl, pork skirt and pork rind all at once, and added extra pork jowl even though the portion was bigger than expected. With self-bar pineapple and icy shredded kimchi on the side, Euljiro Yeontan Gui made for a filling dinner for two.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Cheongna shabu-shabu, soy shrimp & 5 chicken seasonings: Shabuway

Shabuway Ruwon City Cheongna Branch (샤브웨이 루원시티 청라점) is a shabu-shabu buffet on the 2nd floor of Ruwon Top Plaza in Seo-gu, Incheon, built around a hotel-style salad bar. Alongside chuck and brisket shabu-shabu, the visit covered tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), boneless chicken, mala xiang guo, soy-marinated raw shrimp, smoked salmon, ice cream and coffee. The side dishes at Shabuway Ruwon City Cheongna Branch impressed even more than the shabu-shabu, making it a solid pick for a varied meal in Cheongna or Ruwon City.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonShopping

Incheon home goods store for newlywed home shopping: On Saenghwal

On Saenghwal (온생활) is a home goods store on floors 1 and 2 of a standalone building near Seo-gu Office in Seo-gu, Incheon. A couple setting up their newlywed home browsed On Saenghwal's kitchenware, small decor items, toys and refurbished detergent and food, and made use of the store's discounts. On Saenghwal is a good fit for anyone who wants to stock a new home cheaply in one trip.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Cheongdam hair salon inner clinic + massage-chair head spa: Beorn Hair

Beorn Hair Cheongdam (비오른헤어 청담점) is a Cheongdam-dong hair salon on Seolleung-ro in Gangnam, Seoul, about a 3-minute walk from Gangnam-gu Office Station. The writer booked a magic straightening (매직셋팅), but the Beorn Hair Cheongdam consultation found heavy damage from frequent dyeing and perms. The writer switched to a 5-step inner clinic and a head spa in the spa room. Verdict: Beorn Hair Cheongdam recommends treatments based on the hair's condition rather than simply doing whatever is requested, and that honest consultation made the visit worthwhile.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Incheon flatfish restaurant by Seongnam Station: friends' feast for 3

Uridongne Yeonan Budu Seongnam Main Branch is a flatfish sashimi restaurant in Seongnam-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, that serves only flatfish (dodari) and no olive flounder (gwangeo). Three friends ordered the Premium Flatfish Set for 3 on a weekday evening and ate side dishes, chewy flatfish sashimi, a seafood-packed mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and spicy fish stew with sujebi and ramyeon noodles added. Uridongne Yeonan Budu is a generous sashimi spread for a friends' get-together near Seongnam Station.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Seo-gu, Incheon family pasta restaurant: pork neck pilaf, Eopu Kitchen

Eopu Kitchen (어푸키친) is a casual fusion pasta restaurant on the 2nd floor of the CU building on Seunghak-ro, near Seo-gu Office in Incheon. On a family meal out, the writer shared pork neck pilaf (19,000 won), chicken cream pasta (18,000 won) and scallion mentaiko oil pasta (18,000 won) in a spacious, wood-toned dining room. The portions were generous and the three dishes tasted different enough not to get boring. Eopu Kitchen is a safe choice for an easygoing Western-style family meal near Seo-gu Office and Asiad Stadium.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Cheongna BBQ date with first Pyongyang naengmyeon: Suksung Myeongjak

Suksung Myeongjak Cheongna (숙성명작 청라) is an aged hanwoo (Korean beef) restaurant near Cheongna Library in Seo-gu, Incheon, reportedly named to the Blue Ribbon guide 7 years in a row from 2020 to 2026. In a half-room, the writer and Geondori had special tenderloin aged 15+ days, uni and caviar, fresh truffle hanwoo yukhoe (beef tartare), a perilla oil bibim dish, Pyongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) and ade, with staff grilling the beef for them. Suksung Myeongjak Cheongna is worth recommending for a date, family dinner or anniversary beef meal in Cheongna.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Eel buffet near Cheongna Cathedral, Incheon with plump eels: Jangsodam

Jangsodam Eel and Beef Buffet Cheongna Main Branch is an all-you-can-eat eel and beef buffet on the 2nd floor of a parking tower building near Cheongna Cathedral in Seo-gu, Incheon. The writer's family ordered the B Set, grilling freshwater eel and beef chuck ribs in turns, and helped themselves at the self-bar to sundae (Korean blood sausage), acorn jelly, tofu kimchi, Hangang ramyeon and ice cream. Even as an all-you-can-eat buffet, Jangsodam served big, plump eels, making it a satisfying family stamina meal.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, IncheonRestaurants

Dangha-dong healthy Korean restaurant: lotus leaf rice course, Damil

Lotus Leaf Rice and Noodles Damil (연잎밥과 국수 다밀) Geomdan Branch is a Korean restaurant near Wanjeong Station in Dangha-dong, Incheon, that serves lotus leaf rice courses. The writer wanted healthy Korean food and ordered the Special B course, which arrived in order: royal pine nut porridge and sprouted ginseng to start, then lotus leaf sweet and sour pork, a main of lotus leaf rice, and fried dishes for dessert. Lotus Leaf Rice and Noodles Damil suits a family meal for anyone who wants neat, mildly seasoned Korean food.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeohae, IncheonRestaurants

Friends' BBQ in Ruwon City, Incheon: wasabi pork neck, Heukdwaeji

Heukdwaeji Hyeongjedeul Gajeong Ruwon City Main Branch is a new Jirisan black pork barbecue restaurant in Ruwon City, Seohae, Incheon, near Gajeong Station, from a brand that first made its name in Paju. A group of friends shared 600g of Jirisan black pork (pork neck plus pork belly), pork jowl, black pork gochujang stew and bibim naengmyeon to finish; the meat was pre-grilled over briquettes and finished at the table by staff, so the friends could talk and eat at ease. The pork neck with the gochujang stew was the most memorable combination at Heukdwaeji Hyeongjedeul, and the writer plans to go back for it.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeohae, IncheonRestaurants

Gajeong Korean BBQ with friends: 100g marinated short rib, Euljiro

Euljiro Yeontan Gui Luone City Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant with coal briquette (yeontan) grills in the Luone City food alley in Seohae, Incheon, where every meat can be ordered in 100g portions. At a friends' dinner at Euljiro Yeontan Gui, the group ordered the doeji hangeun pork platter for 38,000 won and mul naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth) for 4,900 won, then added 100g of marinated beef short rib for 8,900 won. The platter covered pork belly, pork neck, pork jowl, galmaegisal (pork skirt meat) and pork skin. Euljiro Yeontan Gui Luone City Branch is an easy, affordable pick for an evening meal when everyone wants a little of several cuts.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored