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A Jacket at Dinner

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PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Grilled kimchi and pork belly at Yangpuni, a Dongtan grill house

Yangpuni Kimchi Jjigae & Samgyeopsal is a Korean grill house and restaurant in Bansong-dong, Dongtan, Hwaseong (Gyeonggi Province). On this visit the order was samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), grilled with kimchi on the same pan and eaten with pajae geotjeori (fresh green onion salad) and crisp lettuce and perilla leaves from the self-serve bar. The grilled kimchi was even more memorable than the pork belly, and with kimchi jjigae and duruchigi also on the menu, Yangpuni makes it easy for a group to find something for everyone.

Written Aug 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan kalguksu with oyster and clam pufferfish broth: Yubok Haemul

Yubok Haemul Kalguksu Dongtan Direct Branch is a Korean restaurant specialising in seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) made with pufferfish broth, near Dongtan Central Park in Bansong-dong, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. At lunch the writer ordered the signature bokhaemul kalguksu, with live clams, omandungi (sea squirts) and oysters, plus dumplings, tasted the broth first, and ate the complimentary barley rice and radish salad on the side. Anyone who likes a clear, light kalguksu broth will find Yubok Haemul Kalguksu a very satisfying meal.

Written Aug 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceOsan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Osan hanjeongsik lunch: side dishes and sungnyung at Bomseol

Bomseol Main Branch is a hanjeongsik (Korean set meal) restaurant on Oesammi-ro in Osan, Gyeonggi, close enough to Dongtan that many diners count it as a Dongtan hanjeongsik spot. The Bomseol rice table arrives as one full spread of side dishes such as salad, japchae and fritters, plus spicy pork stir-fry, braised kodari (half-dried pollock), stone-pot rice and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew), ending with nurungji and sungnyung (scorched rice tea). If you like grazing across lots of small side dishes, Bomseol makes a filling lunch.

Written Aug 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiShopping

Hwaseong self-checkout florist, ₩50,000 bouquet: Jeongjik Farm Flower

Jeongjik Farm Flower is a 24-hour unstaffed flower shop on Byeongjeom 3-ro in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Needing a gift bouquet at short notice, the writer followed the shop's four steps on her own — card payment, entry, choosing the flowers, then the water treatment — and picked a ₩50,000 bouquet after checking the petals and stems by eye. For a late finish at work or a day when flowers are suddenly needed, Jeongjik Farm Flower is a handy Byeongjeom flower shop.

Written Aug 23, 2026Sponsored
ProductMeda BagFashion

Lightweight, roomy rattan summer bag: Meda Bag Women's Shoulder Bag

Meda Bag Women's Shoulder Bag is a summer rattan-style shoulder bag used in Korea while preparing for a summer vacation. It was light and comfortable on the shoulder, with enough room for a phone, wallet, sunglasses, and pouch. Verdict: Meda Bag Women's Shoulder Bag suited the natural, easygoing summer bag I wanted.

Written Mar 6, 2026Product provided
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