Small Vanity, Seoul Cafes, Bars and Beauty — Mangwon Night Stroller · Page 2

Wangsimni Sunday bar: 3 dishes + 3 drinks under ₩60,000 at Ari Gyegok

Ari Gyegok Wangsimni Hanyang University Branch is a two-floor Korean pub on Majo-ro 3-ga-gil in Seongdong, Seoul, near Exit 6 of Wangsimni Station. On a Sunday-night second round, the writer ordered a bokbunja watermelon highball, an omija highball, bubbling cheese potato pancake, chicken neck yuringi and kkakdugi bingsu, and three dishes plus three drinks came to under ₩60,000 with generous portions. Ari Gyegok Hanyang University Branch is a solid pick for a Wangsimni second round that is good value with a good atmosphere.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored

PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hongdae nail salon gray-blue heart art to match a jade ring: Byuazeu

Byuazeu Hongdae Nail, Lashes & Skincare (뷰아즈) is a nail, lash and skincare salon a 5-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. Getting gel nails for the first time in a year, the writer chose Byuazeu's ₩49,000 monthly nail art with glitter and clear heart cubic zirconia. The writer had the color changed for free to a gray-tinged blue matching a jade ring worn every day, and the oval-shaped set was finished in under 50 minutes. With no extra charge for color changes, Byuazeu is a good-value Hongdae nail salon for office workers who want the design in their own taste.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Weekday wait at a Mullae Station chicken restaurant: Jangjakgun Mullae

Jangjakgun Mullae is a roasted whole chicken and nurungji (crispy rice) chicken restaurant a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 of Mullae Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Two diners shared one corn cheese nurungji chicken (26,000 won) on a Wednesday evening, with cheese piled so high the chicken vanished underneath and crispy rice baked below the bird, filling them up without a single side. Jangjakgun Mullae draws enough of an after-work crowd to create a wait even midweek, and the smoking zone and self-serve bar out front make it an easy pick for a Mullae team dinner.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored