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A Mirror, Then Lunch

I write about beauty stops and restaurant meals around Seoul. · Writes about: Hair & beauty salons · Restaurants

Private-room Korean set dinner for meeting the in-laws: Modam Itaewon

Modam Itaewon is a Korean restaurant on the first floor of the Mondrian Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul. Visiting on a weekend evening, the writer ordered the deodeok (bellflower root) grilled and charcoal tteokgalbi (short rib patty) set and the charcoal Beopseongpo dried yellow corvina set, working through a full course from appetizers to a perilla leaf sorbet. With several soundproof private rooms, it's a solid choice for meeting the in-laws or other important gatherings.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Layered cut and bangs straightening at Salon de Supullim, Seodaemun

Salon de Supullim is a hair salon in Seodaemun, Seoul, one minute on foot from Seodaemun Station Exit 2. The writer got a low-maintenance women's layered cut plus a bangs-only straightening treatment to correct hair that kept curving oddly. Two days later the bangs were still falling straight, and the salon even taught a home styling method with a round brush — worth recommending.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored

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