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A Dusk Plate in Mangwon

Writes about small restaurants and everyday meals around Seoul neighborhoods. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars · Things to do

PlaceSuseong, DaeguHair & beauty salons

Daegu hair salon: scalp clinic with 2 steams for Mom, 26do Hair

26do Hair Suseong Branch (26도헤어 수성점) is a hair salon on the 2nd floor of a shopping building on Suseong-ro 69-gil in Suseong, Daegu. The writer brought their mother, whose hair had turned dry and whose scalp felt itchy, to 26do Hair Suseong Branch for a hair clinic: a consultation, a deep-cleansing shampoo, hyaluronic acid moisture care and two rounds of steam heat treatment. Verdict: the thorough two-stage care brought life back to Mom's limp hair, making 26do Hair Suseong Branch worth recommending for a good scalp clinic in Daegu.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Suseongmot seafood restaurant with parents: sashimi at Andamiro

Andamiro is a seafood restaurant in Dusan-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Suseongmot. The writer and their parents shared the 79,000-won Pyeongsang (medium) set with seasonal sashimi and two orders of seafood fried rice. The parents, who are picky about seafood, ate without a word of complaint and later returned on their own for the Bansang set. Andamiro is a strong pick for a family dinner or an evening meal after a Suseongmot date when you want plenty of fresh seafood.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Weekend family Korean BBQ in Gyeongsan: low-fat pork belly, Kkotdwaeji

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang Gyeongsan Branch (꽃돼지식당 경산점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Seongam-ro in Oksan-dong, Gyeongsan, where staff grill the meat separately and bring it to your table. On a weekend trip home to Daegu, the writer's family made their first visit for dinner, ordering 3 servings of low-fat pork belly, 2 of sodaechang (beef large intestine) and 2 of pork jowl, plus doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), steamed egg, rice and fried rice, for ₩124,800 in total. With well-grilled meat and no grilling smell at the table, Kkotdwaeji Sikdang Gyeongsan Branch is where the family plans to return for group gatherings.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam Chinese lunch for two: jjamjjamyeon, ₩43,500, Jjamppong Jijon

Jjamppong Jijon Yeoksam Branch (짬뽕지존 역삼점) is a Chinese restaurant on Teheran-ro 10-gil near Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul, busy with office workers at lunch. Two of us ordered jjamjjamyeon (half spicy seafood jjamppong, half black-bean jjajangmyeon), Jijon jjajang and glutinous-rice tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) for 43,500 won. The spicy seafood jjamppong and chewy tangsuyuk came out fast, and yuja tea, plum tea and rice at the self-bar were unlimited. With good taste, fair prices and good service, Jjamppong Jijon is a Yeoksam Station lunch spot worth returning to.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Station Korean BBQ lunch before the dermatologist: Kkondae Kim

Kkondae Kim Bujang Gogi-jip (꼰대김부장고깃집) Gangnam Station Branch is an aged-pork Korean BBQ restaurant on Gangnam-daero 98-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, where staff grill the meat for you. Before a dermatologist appointment with a younger friend, the writer had lunch at Kkondae Kim Bujang: 2 portions of aged pork belly, 1 portion each of oddol galbi (crunchy cartilage ribs) and pork skin, and 2 bowls of rice, and enjoyed the generous banchan and the thick, well-grilled pork belly. With a group table for up to 12, Kkondae Kim Bujang Gangnam Station Branch suits everything from a quick lunch to a group gathering.

Written Oct 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Seokgye Station Korean BBQ date night for ₩66,000: Hanam Doeji Jip

Hanam Doeji Jip Seokgye branch (하남돼지집 석계점) is a Korean BBQ pork restaurant in Wolgye-dong, Nowon, Seoul, near Seokgye Station, where staff grill domestic Korean pork, pre-seared at 500°C, at your table. On a Tuesday evening, a couple booked through Naver Reservation and got seated right away in the full restaurant, then shared a 600g mixed platter, pork kimchi stew, cold kimchi noodles, rice and a cola for ₩66,000 in total. The staff's grilling, the myeoljeot (salted anchovy) sauce and the spicy kimchi stew make Hanam Doeji Jip Seokgye a date-night BBQ spot worth returning to.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Eel rice bowl restaurant in Yongsan for a weekend date lunch: Una

Una Yongsan Main Branch is a Japanese restaurant specialising in Nagoya-style eel rice bowls (hitsumabushi) on the 2nd floor of Episode Yongsan 241, near Sinyongsan Station in Yongsan, Seoul. On a return visit for a weekend date with his girlfriend, the writer ordered two small hitsumabushi and a Coke for 67,000 won, and the calm black-toned interior and green tea ice cream for dessert made the second visit just as satisfying as the first. For a date lunch in Yongsan, Una Yongsan Main Branch's hitsumabushi is an easy recommendation.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Beomgye pasta restaurant, bocconcini pasta and pilaf: Two Find Peter

Two Find Peter Beomgye Branch is a pasta, risotto and steak restaurant on the 5th floor of Park Avenuel near Beomgye Station in Anyang, Gyeonggi. Visiting with a close younger friend, the blogger ordered bocconcini cheese tomato pasta, chicken pilaf, a salchi (chuck flap) steak (M) and 100% fresh-squeezed orange juice, and finished everything from the pre-meal bread to the steak. With roomy spacing between tables and a pastel flower photo spot, Two Find Peter Beomgye Branch is a solid pick for a date in Beomgye.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Sizi, Daegu Korean BBQ, Chuseok dinner for three: Dugeundugeun

Dugeundugeun Sutbulgalbi is a charcoal BBQ restaurant near Exit 2 of Sinmae Station in Sizi, Daegu, open since April 2026. On a Chuseok holiday weekend evening, the writer and their parents ordered three servings of Dugeundugeun marinated pork galbi (200g, ₩12,000), liked it enough to add two more, and finished five servings along with a complimentary sundubu jjigae (soft tofu stew) and fried egg. Because the owner also runs a butcher shop and trims the meat himself, the writer rates Dugeundugeun Sutbulgalbi a 100% return visit.

Written Sep 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Cheongdam hair salon premium clinic with 20-min nano steam: Beorn Hair

Beorn Hair Cheongdam is a hair salon in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, a 100m walk from Exit 4 of Gangnam-gu Office Station. The writer booked a premium hair clinic for his girlfriend, whose hair had turned dry and limp, and after a consultation with Head Manager Hanna the treatment ran through a dedicated shampoo cleanse, high-polymer keratin protein, ripping and heat treatment, 20 minutes of nano steam and a scalp massage in the spa room. Her hair came back with body and shine, making a very satisfying first clinic at Beorn Hair Cheongdam.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongdaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Sunday dinner at a Hwigyeong-dong galbitang restaurant: Hoegi Wang

Hoegi Wang Galbitang is a galbitang (beef short rib soup) restaurant on Imun-ro in Hwigyeong-dong, near Hoegi Station in Dongdaemun, Seoul. Arriving on a Sunday at 6pm with his girlfriend, the writer waited about 10 minutes and ordered two servings of Wongi Hoebok Galbitang (2 ribs) at 16,000 won each, with big rib bones carrying plenty of meat alongside the broth and rice. Hoegi Wang Galbitang is the galbitang spot to keep in mind near Hoegi Station when the weather turns cool and you need an energy boost.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
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