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Second Cart, Seoul Shops and Tables

Writes about Seoul's restaurants, cafes, bars, shopping, and beauty spots worth a second visit. · Writes about: Restaurants · Shopping · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars

PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Pot rice lunch for two, Munjeong Terra Tower: steak & katsu, Gome Mui

Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong is a Japanese pot rice and tonkatsu restaurant on B1 of Terra Tower Building A, near Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul. Two people ordered the steak pot rice with tonkatsu set and the salmon soboro pot rice for lunch, and the crispy tonkatsu, the rich steak pot rice topped with a pat of butter, the mild salmon soboro pot rice, the side dishes and the dessert yogurt all satisfied. Gome Mui Songpa Munjeong suits a Munjeong Station lunch when you want a proper, unhurried meal rather than a quick bite.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulBars

Saetgang Station izakaya for a date: Set 1 and brisket ramen, Sodam

Robadayakki Sodam Yeouido Branch (로바다야끼소담 여의도점) is a Japanese-style izakaya near Saetgang Station on Yeouidaebang-ro 65-gil in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Adding the brisket and bean sprout stir-fry (25,000 won) to Set 1 of assorted skewers and oden nabe (40,000 won) brought brisket ramen with it, and the free fried egg starter can be refilled up to 2 times. Cozy and not too loud, Robadayakki Sodam is a solid pick for a date or drinks with good conversation.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Board game café date in Jamsil: cream bacon tteokbokki, One Play

One Play Jamsil Branch is a board game, manga and Nintendo café on the 2nd and 3rd floors of 20 Baekjegobun-ro 7-gil in Songpa, Seoul. On a hot day of nearly 30°C, a couple took the 2-hour Shower pass at One Play Jamsil Branch, played Halli Galli and Rummikub, and ate cream bacon tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), octopus fried rice and takoyaki over about 2 hours 30 minutes. For a homebody couple, One Play Jamsil Branch was a more satisfying indoor date in Jamsil than walking around outside.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Songpa lash salon, curler-look perm on a footrest bed: Salon de Van

Salon de Van is a lash perm salon near Bangi Station in Songpa, Seoul. The writer had a top lash perm (listed as 4.0) and an under-perm (listed as 2.0) together in about 30–40 minutes, and the footrest bed at Salon de Van was comfortable enough to fall asleep on. The result was a natural curl like a nicely done eyelash curler, so Salon de Van suits anyone near Bangi Station who wants a subtle lash perm in comfort.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gaepo-dong hair salon with a 30-minute steam hair treatment: ID Hair

ID Hair Gaepo Raemian Forest (아이디헤어 개포래미안포레스트) is a neighborhood hair salon on the 2nd floor of an apartment complex shopping arcade on Eonju-ro 7-gil in Gangnam, Seoul. To fix dry, frizzy ends, the writer had a hair clinic treatment at ID Hair (shampoo, clinic product, steam, then blow-dry) in about 30 minutes, and the hair felt smoother and shinier afterward. ID Hair Gaepo Raemian Forest is a good pick for office workers who want hair care without a long appointment.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Cheese or old-style cutlet? Songpa udon spot Haengbokhan Udon Gage

Haengbokhan Udon Gage Seokchon Lake Branch is a neighborhood restaurant near the Seokchon Lake intersection in Songpa, Seoul, serving udon, pork cutlet and spicy pork rice bowls. After a first visit with no partnership perks, the writer returned and ordered the basic udon, cheese pork cutlet, old-style pork cutlet and spicy pork rice bowl; the thin, chewy udon noodles and the mild old-style pork cutlet were the favorites. Haengbokhan Udon Gage is a good stop for a light meal when you want something other than gukbap (Korean rice soup).

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Apgujeong nail salon nutrient base gel nude syrup nails: Naeil Didi

Naeil Didi is a nail salon on Apgujeong-ro 50-gil near Apgujeong Rodeo Station in Seoul, specialising in delicate looks such as syrup nails and wedding nails. This visit covered drill care and cuticle work, then the new nude syrup one-color built up in several thin layers over a nutrient base gel that stops the sheer color from showing the natural nail line. For a tidy, understated fingertip rather than anything bold, Naeil Didi is the right fit.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
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