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I write about meals at restaurants I visit in Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Bars

PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Busan clam grill in Gwangalli: Saturday drone show for two, Josaeho

Josaeho Gwangalli Main Branch (조새호 광안리본점) is a clam grill restaurant on the 2nd floor of 199 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, facing Gwangalli Beach in Busan. On a late Saturday evening, two people ordered the 3-tier clam grill (70,000 won), which came with free Manila clam soup, corn cheese and ra-bokki (ramyeon with spicy rice cakes), and the clams were so fresh that not a single one stayed shut. Josaeho is a good fit if you want grilled clams while comfortably watching the Gwangan Bridge ocean view and the Saturday drone show.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, BusanRestaurants

Busan shabu kalguksu packed at 4 p.m., 3-step eating guide: Yunujae

Yunujae Munhyeon Shabu Kalguksu (윤우재 문현샤브칼국수) is a shabu kalguksu (shabu-shabu with noodle soup) restaurant with house-made noodles in Daerim Munhyeon City Plaza, Munhyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan. The writer visited at 4 p.m., ordered the white broth at medium spice for 2 with extra sirloin, and ate in the order Yunujae recommends: meat, then kalguksu noodles, then fried rice. At ₩11,000 per person for sirloin, vegetables, mushrooms, house-made noodles and fried rice, Yunujae Munhyeon Shabu Kalguksu is a strong pick for good-value shabu kalguksu in Busan.

Written Nov 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Suyeong, Busan monkfish restaurant: seated next door when full

Sintongyeong Agu Suyuk.Tang (신통영 아구수육.탕) is a Korean restaurant near Suyeong Station in Busan serving boiled monkfish (agu suyuk), spicy braised monkfish (agujjim) and raw fish. It sits right next to Sintongyeong Gulgukbap, an oyster rice soup shop run by the same owner. On a weekday evening Sintongyeong Agu Suyuk.Tang was full, so two diners were seated at Sintongyeong Gulgukbap next door and shared a small monkfish suyuk for ₩50,000, a portion big enough to pass for a medium, mild and free of any fishy smell. Verdict: Sintongyeong Agu Suyuk.Tang is a good pick for tender, clean-tasting monkfish suyuk.

Written Oct 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanHair & beauty salons

Busan Centum hair salon: first wedding dye in matte brown, Eco Revi

Eco Revi Hair & Spa Haeundae Centum Branch is a hair salon on the first floor of the Haeundae Centum Hotel in Haeundae, Busan. The writer had never dyed their hair before and booked a wedding hair color to even out damaged ends and the color gap at the roots, choosing matte brown level 5 after seeing the designer's photos of previous wedding dye clients. Eco Revi Hair & Spa delivered an even matte brown with no patches or redness, and the writer was still happy with the color after it faded.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Yangsan crab restaurant with fried tofu and bulgogi: Deodo Gejang

Deodo Gejang (더도게장) is a Jeju yellow crab and mixed marinated seafood (jang) restaurant near Tongdosa Temple in Habuk-myeon, Yangsan, Gyeongnam. The writer ordered the mixed jang nutritious pot rice set for two (28,000 won per person) and tried yellow crab, flower crab and spicy marinated crab plus shrimp, abalone and octopus jang, with generous side dishes like stone pot bulgogi with glass noodles and fried tofu. Deodo Gejang's crab with no fishy taste and its generous spread make it a solid pick for a family meal near Tongdosa in Yangsan.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeogwipo, JejuRestaurants

Seongsan, Jeju lunch course deposit and blue-roof parking: Nansan-ri

Nansan-ri Restaurant (난산리식당) is a reservation-only Western course restaurant in the quiet village of Nansan-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju. The writer, who first visited Nansan-ri Restaurant years ago on a friend's recommendation, returned for the 38,000 won per person lunch course and loved everything from the fern butter and black pork tenderloin with salted anchovy (meljeot) cream sauce to the basil pesto spaghetti and panna cotta. Keep the 20,000 won per person deposit and the 10-minute late no-show rule in mind, and Nansan-ri Restaurant is a great pick for travelers in Seongsan who want a Western course meal instead of Korean food.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
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