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Loose Brush, Seoul and Gyeonggi Nights

Writes about bars, beauty stops, and restaurants around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Restaurants

PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

Guro group bar for fish cake kimchi udon and Spam egg: Monthly Beer

Monthly Beer Guro Digital Complex Station Branch is a wood-toned Korean pub inside the Kkalkkal-geori (깔깔거리) food street in Guro, Seoul. The writer ordered skewered fish cake kimchi udon (₩18,900), charcoal BBQ chicken (₩21,900), tuna rice balls (₩6,000) and Spam with fried egg (₩10,900), and found the spicy udon broth and the spicy boneless chicken especially good with drinks. With a wide menu and a calm atmosphere, Monthly Beer is worth choosing for a group gathering or a first round of drinks in Guro.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung BBQ by Mulwang Lake: long weekend wait at 11:30, Bulhyangjip

Bulhyangjip Mulwang Lake Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Siheung, Gyeonggi, right in front of Mulwang Reservoir, serving bulgogi pre-grilled over coal briquettes. On a weekend family outing the writer arrived at 11:30 and still faced a long wait, then ordered 2 portions each of briquette pajeon bulgogi and gochujang bulgogi (15,900 won per portion), plus doenjang stew (5,000 won), steamed egg (7,000 won) and bibim guksu (9,000 won). Because the meat comes out already cooked and only needs mixing on the grill, and the sides are generous, Bulhyangjip is worth arriving at opening time for an easy meat meal at Mulwang Lake.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Dongtan Station hair salon faded color to matte brown: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Dongtan SRT Station Branch is a hair salon in the Lotte Front Castle building near Exit 2 of Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Ahead of summer, the writer had faded, patchy hair recolored by designer Yejin in a one-tone matte brown with no yellow cast, then added a clinic treatment and a layered cut that kept the length. The verdict: the matte brown came out exactly as discussed in the consultation, and the hair stayed soft after dyeing.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung octopus restaurant with octopus-shrimp pancake: Maepsi Nakji

Maepsi Nakji Mulwang Reservoir Main Branch is an octopus (nakji) restaurant right in front of Mulwang Lake in Siheung, Gyeonggi. A family of four ordered the stone-plate octopus and pork neck for 3 (48,000 won), a 35cm octopus and shrimp pancake (18,000 won) and a 35cm acorn pancake (4,000 won), and ate comfortably thanks to the large parking lot, self-serve bar and unlimited rice. For a hearty family meal near Mulwang Lake, Maepsi Nakji is a great fit.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

Izakaya with private rooms in Guro, Seoul: 29,000-won sablefish, Sodam

Robatayaki Sodam Guro Digital Complex Branch is a charcoal-grill izakaya on the 2nd floor above Dolbaegijip on Kkalkkal Street near Guro Digital Complex Station in Guro, Seoul. Robatayaki Sodam has private rooms in several sizes for group gatherings, and booking a counter seat lets you watch the skewers and fish being grilled right in front of you. The writer had grilled sablefish for 29,000 won and a 13-skewer mixed platter for 24,000 won, with a fried egg served as the complimentary starter, making Robatayaki Sodam a solid pick for group drinks in Guro.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
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