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PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Gyukatsu restaurant in Gwanghwamun: my kid grills striploin, Ichigyu

Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on basement level 1 of Le Meilleur Jongno Town in Jongno, Seoul. On a weekend outing to Gwanghwamun, a party of three grilled striploin gyukatsu in melted Isigny butter on the mini grill at their table, and the child especially loved grilling the beef herself. Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch has become the family's go-to lunch spot whenever they visit Gwanghwamun with their child, with both the beef and the cleanliness fully satisfying.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Solo sundaeguk spot in Yongin with phone stands, 1.5x Special: Yetnal

Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Gorim Branch (옛날경성순대국 고림본점) is a sundaeguk (pork blood sausage soup) restaurant on Hanteo-ro in Gorim-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin. On a chilly, windy day the writer ordered an offal-free basic sundaeguk and the Sundaeguk Special with a sundae and pyeonyuk (sliced boiled pork) set, and enjoyed the milky bone broth, generous meat and chewy sundae. With basic sundaeguk from ₩11,000, parking, a self-bar and phone stands, Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Gorim Branch is an easy pick for solo diners and families alike.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongcheon shabu kalguksu since opening day: longer noodles, Yun Ujae

Yun Ujae Shabu Kalguksu Gogidong Branch is a shabu kalguksu (shabu-shabu with knife-cut noodles) restaurant at the entrance to Gogi-ri in Dongcheon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin, where 11,500 won per person covers sirloin shabu-shabu, house-made kalguksu noodles and fried rice. A regular since opening day ordered mild broth for 3 plus a child's rice bowl, and once again enjoyed the flat noodles, now longer than before, and the stir-fried kimchi and minari fried rice. Yun Ujae is still a reliable Dongcheon family spot whose taste and price haven't changed.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bundang Vietnamese restaurant: squid pho like a seafood stew, Kkamon

Kkamon Bundang Jeongja Direct Store is a Vietnamese restaurant on Jeongjail-ro in Jeongja-dong, Bundang, Seongnam. A family of three, including a child, shared shrimp balls, a squid pho as rich as a Korean seafood stew, the signature Kkamon pho topped with thin-sliced beef belly, and the husband's favorite pork backbone pho. Besides the original beef pho, Kkamon Bundang Jeongja offers unusual choices like pork backbone and squid pho, and the food was good enough that the child finished a whole bowl.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Kids' galbitang at a Seoul Station soup spot: Cheongnyeon Gamjatang

Cheongnyeon Gamjatang Sundaeguk Seoul Station branch (청년감자탕순대국 서울역점) is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) and haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant in Huam-dong, Yongsan, Seoul, within walking distance of Seoul Station Exit 10. After a weekend café outing in Huam-dong, the writer stopped by with a child and ordered boneless hangover soup, aged-kimchi hangover soup and galbitang (beef short rib soup) for the child, and everything was tasty, down to the kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) and geotjeori (fresh kimchi). Cheongnyeon Gamjatang Seoul Station branch is a good place for a filling bowl of hot soup and rice, even with a child who can't eat spicy food.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sunae Station BBQ with kid-approved wild garlic: Jeju Monteurak

Jeju Monteurak Bundang Sunae Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Exit 1 of Sunae Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, where staff grill aged Jeju black pork for you from start to finish. On a weekend lunch with a child, the writer ate five-layer pork belly (ogyeopsal) and pork jowl, and the highlights were a seafood doenjang stew with scallops, shrimp and abalone and the wild garlic leaves (myeongi namul) that even a child who hates green leaves ate. For families who want to enjoy grilled pork comfortably while looking after a child, Jeju Monteurak Bundang Sunae Branch is a satisfying choice.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju restaurant: pressure-cooked mackerel kimchi stew, Handa Sot

Handa Sot Gyeongju (한다솥 경주점) is a pot rice and Korean set meal restaurant on Cheomseong-ro, near Daereungwon and Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. For the first meal of a Gyeongju trip, the writer and a child sat on the second floor of Handa Sot Gyeongju with a view of the royal tomb and ate pressure-cooked mackerel kimchi stew, kiln-grilled mackerel, turmeric pot rice and nurungji (scorched rice). The neat, lightly seasoned mackerel set at Handa Sot Gyeongju makes an easy meal for a Gyeongju trip with kids.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Myeongdong Cathedral weekday lunch: bacon cream risotto, Seventy Four

Seventy Four Myeongdong Cathedral Main Branch is a Western restaurant on the first floor of Familia Chapel at Myeongdong Cathedral in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a weekday lunch during a heatwave, the writer's family shared bacon cream risotto, ragu pasta and chorizo shrimp oil pasta in the indoor hall, and the child scraped every bit of sauce from the ragu pasta plate. Seventy Four is a restaurant next to Myeongdong Cathedral where each dish has a distinct character, which makes it well suited to sharing.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Family gyukatsu in Pangyo: striploin for 3 and kid mini tongs, Ichigyu

Ichigyu Avenuefrance Pangyo is a Japanese gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Avenuefrance Pangyo in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. On a regular visit, a family of three ordered their usual striploin gyukatsu for 3, melted Isigny butter on the tabletop brazier to grill it, and their child happily flipped the meat with mini tongs. Ichigyu's striploin gyukatsu has never once been tough across many visits, making it an easy pick for a family meal with kids.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Kid-friendly Gyeongju Korean restaurant: five-color jjimdak, Dongyang

Dongyang Baekban Gyeongju Hwangridan-gil Main Branch is a hanok-style Korean restaurant in the heart of Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju. The blogger came for lunch with a child and ordered the signature five-color vegetable jjimdak (braised chicken) and the kids' tteokgalbi (grilled short-rib patty) set. The jjimdak had so many vegetables and so much chicken thigh that two adults couldn't finish it, and the child emptied a bowl of rice with the cheese-topped tteokgalbi. Dongyang Baekban is a satisfying, easygoing spot for a Korean meal with kids on a Hwangridan-gil trip.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju mochi shop: 2 melon chunks after a hanok jacuzzi, Tareudang

Tareudang (타르당) is a fruit mochi and tart dessert shop on Sajeong-ro in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. In 38°C heat, the writer took away 4 fruit mochi (Shine Muscat, mango, gold kiwi and melon) and ate them after a jacuzzi at a hanok stay. Each was bigger than a fist, the melon mochi held 2 chunks of melon, and the sweetness and juiciness stood out. Verdict: Tareudang is a Gyeongju dessert shop the writer would 100% revisit.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
ProductGimjeongnam jeoBooks & stationery

Book on stock market seasons and interest rates by Kim Jeong-nam

How to Reread the Stock Market's Flow (주식시장 흐름 다시 읽는 법) is a Korean investing book by Kim Jeong-nam, who managed portfolios at global asset management firms for more than 25 years. Instead of recommending stocks, How to Reread the Stock Market's Flow covers the four seasons of the stock market, three core drivers (the economy, interest rates and corporate earnings) and which investing styles suit each market phase, and the beginner-investor reviewer says the book helped connect economic news to market moves. One book will not sharpen your investing skills overnight, but How to Reread the Stock Market's Flow makes you rethink why the market moves.

Written Aug 2, 2026Product provided