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Seoul Korean BBQ at Magok Station: garlic brisket at Chadol Grill

Chadol Grill Magok is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Exit 3 of Magok Station in Gangseo, Seoul, where aged chadolbaegi (thin-sliced beef brisket) is grilled over charcoal. Three colleagues from the same starting cohort met there for a spur-of-the-moment Monday get-together. They ordered Hanwoo++ brisket yukhoe ssam (39,000 won), aged brisket (18,000 won), garlic-marinated brisket (19,000 won) and perilla oil makguksu (8,000 won) with Hanmac draft beer, at seats looking outside that felt like a street-side patio. With plenty of tables, Chadol Grill Magok is a solid pick for group dinners of 10 or more.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Weekend dinner for three at a Seongsu tomato ramen shop: Menya Pomo

Menya Pomo Seongsu Branch is a tomato ramen shop on Yeonmujang-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, that makes its broth with tomato instead of tonkotsu. On a weekend evening, three of us ordered a tomato ramen set (₩15,500), a tantan tomato ramen set (₩18,000) and a single bowl of bone broth tomato ramen (₩12,500), with karaage, mini salads and an apple cider vinegar drink on the side. The sets are generous and filling, so Menya Pomo Seongsu Branch is a great pick for something different on a Seongsu outing.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Cheongdam hair salon Premium Clinic and spa-room coating: Beorn Hair

Beorn Hair Cheongdam is a hair salon on the 2nd floor of a building near Exit 3-1 of Gangnam-gu Office Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Growing out long hair that often turns dry and frizzy, the writer arrived right at opening time for the Premium Clinic, the middle of Beorn Hair's three clinic tiers, which took about 1 hour 30 minutes from shampoo to a spa-room protein coating and scalp massage. For long hair that needs both shine and damage care, the Premium Clinic at Beorn Hair Cheongdam is a satisfying choice.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored