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Folded Map, Seoul and Gyeonggi Cafes and Beauty

Writes about restaurants, cafes, beauty spots and things to do around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Things to do

PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Poke shop near Gyodae Station: solo pollock roe salmon lunch, Salering

Salering Gyodae Direct Store (샐러링 교대직영점) is a poke, salad and protein rice bowl restaurant near Exit 1 of Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. The writer ate the signature pollock roe wasabi mayo raw salmon bibim poke (13,900 won, 50g salmon) solo in the store, then came back a few days later for a spicy bibim smoked duck poke (12,400 won) to go. With plenty of toppings and big portions, Salering Gyodae is a good pick for a healthy, filling solo lunch near Gyodae Station.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok Japanese restaurant, kelp-aged sashimi and panna cotta: Ilpum

Ilpum Magok is a Japanese restaurant specializing in aged-sashimi kaisendon (seafood rice bowls), on the ground floor of Leaders Tower between Magok Station and Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. The writer walked in as the first customer when the break time ended at 5:30pm and ordered two premium kaisendon at ₩37,000 each, enjoying the kelp-aged sashimi with uni, abalone and ankimo (monkfish liver) wrapped in seaweed. A line forms at Ilpum Magok before 6pm, so booking on Naver is the smart move.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulCafés

Seocho cake shop, Real Mango Rose to celebrate a husband: Chef Cho

Chef Cho Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam is a premium cake shop on B1 of Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam in Seocho, Seoul. To celebrate some good news for her husband, the blogger bought the signature Real Mango Rose No. 1 (₩56,000), and she found its rose-shaped fresh Thai mango and 100% dairy mango whipped cream fresh and light rather than greasy. She meant to eat one slice of the Real Mango Rose and ended up eating two, which makes it a very satisfying celebration cake.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwanak, SeoulThings to do

Gwanak Pilates studio to work out and shower after work: Vines Pilates

Vines Pilates Seoul National University Entrance Station branch is a Pilates studio with 100% full-time instructors, on the B1 floor of JK Tower in Gwanak, Seoul, a 1–2 minute walk from Seoul National University Station. The writer used the gym equipment for a solo workout in a spare 30 minutes after work, took group classes of up to 5:1 on the Cadillac-reformer, chair and barrel, then washed up in a shower room stocked with towels and toiletries. Vines Pilates Seoul National University Entrance Station branch suits office workers who want posture-correction classes, solo workouts and a shower all in one place.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangcheon, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Scoliosis center in Mokdong: hip angles after 1 session at Mobiyeon

Mobiyeon (모비연, All Asymmetry Management Lab) is a one-on-one scoliosis and body asymmetry care center near Omokgyo Station in Yangcheon, Seoul. The writer, who has had scoliosis since childhood, received a posture diagnosis, negative-pressure fascia release, hands-on care and hip and ankle exercises at Mobiyeon, and reports that pelvis and knee angles went from 50–55 degrees to 90 degrees after a single session. For Mokdong residents looking into posture correction for scoliosis and asymmetry, the director's 1:1 care at Mobiyeon is worth a close look.

Written Aug 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Eel restaurant in Bucheon for a seasonal boost: Gochang Pungcheon Eel

Gochang Pungcheon Eel (고창풍천장어) is a grilled eel restaurant near Sangdong Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, where staff grill domestic Japonica eel over charcoal for you. Feeling run-down as the seasons changed, the blogger and her husband ordered salt-grilled and gochujang-grilled eel and ate their fill. The meal ran from sides like eel porridge, steamed egg and fried eel bones to thick eel, crisp outside and tender inside. With Bucheon Pay and Onnuri gift vouchers accepted and 2 hours of free parking in the same building, Gochang Pungcheon Eel is an easy pick for a couple's restorative dinner out.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean BBQ near Starfield Bucheon after a park walk: Dwaeji Gongbang

Dwaeji Gongbang Bucheon Okgil-dong Main Branch is an aged-pork Korean BBQ restaurant in Okgil-dong, Bucheon, that grills Iberico Black pork neck and special cuts of Korean Handon pork over charcoal. During the October holiday, after a walk around Starfield and the Bucheon Southern Water Resources Ecological Park, the writer and her husband booked a 4:30pm table and shared the half platter (500g, 49,000 won), enjoying the free soft tofu stew, grilled white kimchi with pickled chili and salted hairtail, and mul naengmyeon to finish. With easy parking and varied side-dish pairings, Dwaeji Gongbang Okgil-dong is a dinner spot worth recommending after a day out at Starfield Bucheon.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Budget gimbap lunch near Gyodae Station: a dakgangjeong craving, Halls

Halls Gimbap Main Branch (홀스김밥본점) is a homestyle gimbap and dakgangjeong (crispy sweet-glazed fried chicken) snack bar in Seocho, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Gyodae Station. The writer ate the Halls gimbap + dakgangjeong set (11,000 won) in the shop, kept craving the crispy dakgangjeong for days, and went back to take out a Spam gimbap + dakgangjeong set. Verdict: Halls Gimbap Main Branch is a good spot near Gyodae Station for a filling solo lunch for around 10,000 won.

Written Oct 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Bucheon raw fish restaurant, sesame pollack roe: Veteran Fish Market

Veteran General Fish Market Bucheon Songnae Branch is a live raw fish (hoe) restaurant in Bucheon, a 4-minute walk from Songnae Station. The writer and her husband ordered the small couple raw fish set (58,000 won), and the side dishes, including pollack roe dressed in sesame oil, spicy raw fish salad, corn cheese, seaweed soup and self-serve kimchi pancakes, were so generous that they were too full to eat the spicy fish stew included in the set. Veteran General Fish Market Bucheon Songnae Branch is a Songnae Station raw fish restaurant worth recommending to anyone who wants plenty of sashimi and side dishes.

Written Sep 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Magok taco restaurant date night: half-tortilla wraps at Taqueros

Taqueros Magok Main Branch is a Mexican restaurant on the 2nd floor of Magok GMG Tower in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, a two-minute walk from Magok Station Exit 3. A married couple came for dinner and ordered the Taqueros Signature Couple Set for two at 56,000 won (fajita + fish taco + crispy chicken taco) with an orange ade, eating their fill from the free nacho chips to the fried rice, and found that tearing the tortilla in half and loading it with guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños was the best way to eat it. For two people, one Taqueros signature couple set is more than enough.

Written Aug 14, 2026Sponsored
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