Fine Comb Notes · 4 stories

Thin Comb, Seoul-Gyeonggi-Gangwon Restaurants and Beauty

Writes about restaurants and beauty spots she visits around Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Apgujeongnodeo salon 4-hour cloud perm on damaged hair: Choijin Hair

Choijin Hair is a hair salon in Apgujeongnodeo, Gangnam, Seoul. After being told her badly damaged hair couldn't take a hippie perm, the blogger had a repair perm (cloud perm) with thick curls and a clinic treatment alongside, taking nearly 4 hours, plus a layered cut that left full, voluminous curls. Verdict: anyone worried about perming damaged hair should see the deputy director at Choijin Hair, who checks the hair's condition carefully first.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Lamb chop restaurant in Jeongja-dong: mash and bibim makguksu, Nokji

Nokji Bundang Jeongja Branch is a newly opened lamb and beef grill restaurant in Jeongja-dong, Bundang, Seongnam, across from Bundang Doosan Tower. At the bar table, staff grilled French rack and shoulder rack lamb chops for the writer, served with rib finger meat, minari (water dropwort), basil cheese sauce and mashed potatoes alongside the shoulder rack, bibim makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles) and Suntory draft beer. With so many accompaniments, the lamb never feels greasy and the meal feels upscale, so Nokji Bundang Jeongja Branch is a solid pick for a lamb date or a company dinner.

Written May 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam Station eel rice bowl lunch: Kansai vs Kanto styles, Unagiwa

Unagiwa is an eel rice bowl restaurant 3 minutes from Exit 7 of Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer and a friend ordered one standard hitsumabushi and one standard unadon (₩38,000 each). They compared the chewy texture of Kansai-style hitsumabushi, grilled straight over charcoal, with the softness of Kanto-style unadon, steamed and then grilled. With a private room for 6 or more and indoor restrooms separated for men and women, Unagiwa is a recommended spot for a team lunch near Yeoksam Station.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Songpa hair salon tight mid-length hippie perm, ₩240,000: Anew Hair

Anew Hair Songpa Jamsil Branch is a hair salon between Jamsil Saenae Station and Sports Complex Station in Songpa, Seoul, that uses Ayunche products. The writer's younger sibling had a tight mid-length hippie perm from the roots with thin rods, done by the head stylist; it was priced as a mid-length setting perm at ₩200,000 plus a ₩40,000 length surcharge and took about 2 hours 30 minutes. The curls still held well 4 days later, making Anew Hair Songpa Jamsil Branch a solid pick for anyone who wants a strong hippie perm.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
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