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A Late Glass Near Nakwon

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PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Korean BBQ near Namguro Station: after-work marinated galbi, Jin Galbi

Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch (천상현국가공인진갈비 구로디지털점) is a galbi-focused Korean BBQ restaurant near Namguro Station in Guro, Seoul. On a busy evening after work, the blogger had marinated galbi and shabu-shabu with soy-marinated crab (ganjang gejang) from the self-bar, and found the dining room and self-bar kept clean and the staff friendly despite the rush. Jin Galbi near Namguro Station is a filling, satisfying choice for a hearty dinner or a family meal out.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangpyeong, GyeonggiShopping

Yongmun butcher shop: hanwoo on a pan during fire ban, Jeongyuk Mart

Jeongyuk Mart (정육마트) is a butcher shop near Yongmun Station in Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, selling hanwoo (Korean beef), Korean pork and imported meat, along with ready-to-eat soups, marinated meats and BBQ charcoal. Before a stay at Baegunbong Recreational Forest, the writer bought an 89,000-won hanwoo special cuts assortment from Jeongyuk Mart, and because charcoal fires were banned for wildfire prevention, grilled it on a pan they had brought and ate their fill as a couple. Even without charcoal, Jeongyuk Mart's hanwoo came out juicy and tender, making it a worthwhile stop.

Written Mar 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Udo abalone restaurant, Sora Festival sidecar trip: Soseom Jeonbok

Soseom Jeonbok (소섬전복) is an abalone restaurant on Udohaean-gil on Udo Island, Jeju. During the busy Udo Sora (conch) Festival, the writer arrived by sidecar around 4 p.m., walked in with no wait, and shared the Honryesang (wedding-table) set for two: abalone stew, abalone mulhoe (cold abalone soup), abalone rice and 6 pieces of butter-grilled abalone, all with a full-window sea view. The abalone stew broth and abalone mulhoe at Soseom Jeonbok were so good that the writer skipped sightseeing on Udo and stayed until the last ferry, making it a highly satisfying Udo restaurant.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Sinchon craft burgers at weekday opening: 3 singles, Bored & Hungry

Bored & Hungry Mapo is a craft burger restaurant in front of Gyeongui Line Forest Park, near Exit 4 of Daeheung Station in Mapo, Seoul. Around weekday opening time, the writer and a friend took the bus from Hongdae, ordered the Shrimp O.G (₩12,400), Bacon Deluxe Single (₩11,900) and Classic Cheese Single (₩8,900) via the tag on their table, and shared all three. The shrimp-loaded Shrimp O.G and the crispy smash patties stood out, and the Classic Cheese Single is the pick for a lighter meal.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Galbi house at Balsan Station: tableside pear sauce show, Ihwajeong

Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga (이화정갈비명가) Magok-Balsan Branch is a recently opened pork and beef galbi restaurant near Exit 4 of Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Two diners shared 2 servings of marinated pork galbi (300g for ₩23,000), 310g of marinated beef king galbi (₩45,000), and mul and bibim naengmyeon (cold noodles, ₩8,000 each). Staff scatter rice husks over the charcoal for a smoky aroma and pour pear sauce over the meat right at the table. With naturally pear-sweet galbi, roomy seating and a 4-floor private parking lot next door, Ihwajeong Galbi Myeongga suits family gatherings and team dinners.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

First black pork of a Jeju trip, Seogwipo BBQ: Jeju Healing Dwaeji

Jeju Healing Dwaeji (제주힐링돼지) is a charcoal-grilled black pork restaurant on Maljil-ro in Seogwipo, Jeju, with ocean views and a wide lawn garden. After a Jeju trip of mostly seafood, two of us booked 1 geun (about 600 g) of black pork as our first black pork of the trip; it was pre-seared in the kitchen, then the owner grilled it at the table with rosemary, mandarin and king oyster mushrooms, and my friend called it the best pork they had eaten lately. For an ocean-view black pork restaurant in Seogwipo, Jeju Healing Dwaeji is strongly recommended.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Anguk Station pizza restaurant: no-cilantro taco & Caesar, Low Five

Low Five Anguk is a pizza and pasta restaurant on Bukchon-ro near Anguk Station in Jongno, Seoul. Low Five Anguk had a wait even on a weekday, so we joined the line through the Catch Table app and ordered a baguette (4 pieces), a classic Caesar salad, truffle cream pasta and a corn and taco half-and-half pizza. Verdict: the taco pizza, with the cilantro left out for ₩1,000 extra, is a must-try.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hongdae salon: air-dry C-curl perm + lighter layered cut, Juno Hair

Juno Hair Hongdae Entrance Branch is a large hair salon on Yanghwa-ro near Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. The blogger visited Juno Hair to lighten a heavy layered cut and added a C-curl perm after the consultation; the curl now falls into place without long blow-drying, which shortened morning prep time. For an easy-to-style C-curl perm and a natural layered cut, Juno Hair Hongdae Entrance Branch is worth considering.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Seogwipo Korean restaurant: soy-marinated shrimp add-on, Tamra Hansang

Tamra Hansang (탐라한상) is a Korean set-meal restaurant on Taepyeong-ro in Seogwipo, Jeju, where set menus such as dombe pork (boiled pork sliced on a cutting board) and braised cutlassfish come with seasonal raw fish. At a late lunch, the writer ordered the dombe pork set for 2 plus 5 extra soy-marinated shrimp and got a full spread of mackerel sashimi, cutlassfish sashimi and rock shrimp, fried cutlassfish, stone-pot rice and seaweed soup. Tamra Hansang is a satisfying Seogwipo restaurant when sashimi alone isn't enough and you want a hearty Korean meal.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Vietnamese restaurant near Gayang Station, Seoul: brisket pho at Tiana

Tiana Deungchon Main Branch (띠아낭 등촌본점) is a Vietnamese pho restaurant near Gayang Station in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The writer ordered a clear-broth pho piled with brisket and liked the deep but mild broth, the tender brisket and the self-serve bar where diners add as much cilantro and sauce as they like. Tiana Deungchon Main Branch is a solid pick near Gayang Station for a filling bowl of pho, whether eating solo or with friends.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Aewol noodle shop for an early lunch before café-hopping: Handam Guksu

Handam Guksu Gwakji Aewol Branch (한담국수 곽지애월점) is a noodle restaurant on Aewol-ro near Aewol Café Street in Jeju, serving bone broth pork noodles, dongchimi bibim noodles (mixed noodles with radish water kimchi broth) and dombe cold pork in gold brass bowls. The writer ordered all three as an early lunch before visiting a café on Aewol Café Street and enjoyed the refreshing bone broth pork noodles with bean sprouts, the addictive dongchimi bibim noodles and the cold pork with no gamey smell, eaten with wasabi. For a light yet filling meal before sightseeing in Aewol, Handam Guksu Gwakji Aewol Branch is a good fit.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jocheon, Jeju pork noodle shop: sesame abalone bibim guksu, Myeonjumak

Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch is a noodle restaurant serving Jeju black pork noodles on Beonyeong-ro in Jocheon-eup, Jeju. The writer and a friend ordered gogi guksu (pork noodle soup), abalone bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles), boiled dumplings and fresh-squeezed Hallabong juice, and the clear yet rich pork broth and the strongly sesame-scented abalone bibim guksu stood out. With a spacious dining room, a big parking lot and a 9:00 a.m. opening, Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch is a good breakfast stop on a Jeju trip.

Written May 1, 2026Sponsored