Gwangjin Mirror Sipper · 11 stories

A Mirror Cup Through Seoul and Jeju

She writes about restaurants, beauty spots, and cafes she visits around Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeju. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu teppanyaki: negi butter yakisoba with whipped egg, Oshi Black

Oshi Black Seongsu is a Japanese teppanyaki restaurant serving okonomiyaki and yakisoba, located in a basement (B1) on a side street across from Seoulsup in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer and her younger sister shared a teppan omelet oshinomiyaki with cheese topping and negi butter yakisoba with whipped raw egg sauce (+1,500 won), and Oshi Black Seongsu's photo review event added a tomato salad with black sesame yuzu dressing. If ordinary teppanyaki bores you, Oshi Black Seongsu offers distinctive dishes and some of the friendliest service around.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Songpa Korean BBQ revisit, free kiosk ice cream: Sutbul Seonghwa

Sutbul Seonghwa (숯불성화) is an aged-beef charcoal BBQ restaurant on Songpa-daero 48-gil, near Songnidan-gil and Seokchon Lake in Songpa, Seoul. On a return visit the writer had the Seonghwa Platter (₩99,900: 240g Seonghwa sirloin plus 160g wine-marinated intercostal rib meat), hanwoo doenjang stew and Joseon Hyangmi rice. The writer also finally used the kiosk to claim the free Excellent ice cream dessert missed last time. With great meat, a pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff, Sutbul Seonghwa is an easy recommendation for a date or blind date.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Gunja Station butcher BBQ: hand-picked hanwoo, naengmyeon at Hwayangri

Hwayangri Jeongyuk Sikdang Main Branch is a butcher-shop Korean BBQ restaurant between Gunja Station and Children's Grand Park Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, where diners choose Korean beef (hanwoo) and Korean pork (handon) from a meat display fridge and grill it over charcoal on a bongseokswe wire grill. The writer reserved ahead, drove there and ordered a full bongseokswe hanwoo platter (400g, 96,000 won) with cheese steamed egg and mul naengmyeon (cold noodles), and the friendly staff and charcoal-scented meat, crisp outside and juicy inside, stood out. With free corkage and a surface parking lot, Hwayangri Jeongyuk Sikdang is an easy Gunja pick for family dinners and group gatherings.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seoulsup tantan tomato ramen after the garden expo: Menya Pomo

Menya Pomo Seoul Forest Branch is a tomato ramen restaurant in Seongdong, Seoul, between Seoulsup Station and Ttukseom Station. After a picnic at the Seoulsup Garden Expo, the writer had the bone broth and tantan Hanwoo cutlet tomato ramen sets (22,000 won each) and finished by adding torched cheese rice to the leftover broth to make risotto. For an unusual, filling meal that goes from ramen to risotto in one bowl, Menya Pomo Seoul Forest Branch is a good fit.

Written Oct 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Park-view shabu buffet in Namwirye, Shin Ramyun-spicy broth: Dadam

Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam Wirye Branch is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and rice paper wrap restaurant on the 3rd floor of G&G Plaza near Namwirye Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. On repeat visits, the writer ordered a half-spicy, half-clear split broth, alternated beef belly and chuck, made fried porridge with the rice paper wrap vegetables, and finished with Americano and ice cream; lunch is ₩17,900 and weekday dinner ₩21,900. With fresh ingredients and a comfortable dining room, Dadam Shabu Shabu is a Namwirye Station shabu-shabu buffet worth returning to.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Jamsilsaenae hair salon layered C-curl setting perm: Only For You

Only For You Jamsilsaenae Branch is a hair salon near Exit 4 of Jamsilsaenae Station in Songpa, Seoul. After keeping straight hair for several years, the writer got a layered cut that lightens the ends, a magic setting layered C-curl perm (straightened at the crown, rolled at the bottom) and a Milbon Repair clinic treatment. The natural curls hold without much styling effort, making Only For You Jamsilsaenae Branch a good fit for anyone who wants easy everyday hair.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiRestaurants

Chilly-day shabu-shabu buffet in Namwirye, wrap-veggie porridge: Dadam

Dadam Shabu Shabu & Wolnamssam Wirye Branch is an all-you-can-eat beef shabu-shabu and wolnamssam (rice paper wrap) restaurant on the 3rd floor of G&G Plaza near Namwirye Station in Seongnam, with lunch at 17,900 won and weekday dinner at 21,900 won. On a chilly-day revisit, the writer alternated beef chuck and beef belly in a half-clear, half-spicy broth, then finished with kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and porridge made with chopped wrap vegetables. With fresh vegetables plus ice cream and coffee, Dadam Shabu Shabu Wirye is a solid pick for family gatherings or a meal out.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ in Songpa with basil wraps: Lamb Shop Pork Shop

Lamb Shop Pork Shop Munjeong Station branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant serving both lamb and pork, tucked in an alley off Exit 1 of Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul, where the kitchen grills the meat for you. The visit covered a 220g lamb French rack, 180g of whole pork skirt (tonggalmaegisal), 180g of gabrisal (pork neck-shoulder cut) and basil doenjang risotto; the kitchen grills each cut for 10–15 minutes and serves it trimmed and ready to eat. Lamb Shop Pork Shop's signature touch is wrapping the meat in a basil leaf with herring roe and chopped salad.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Kiosk-order ramen in Gwangjin: abura soba, karaage and gyoza, Mentsuru

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen and abura soba restaurant right outside Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. Using the kiosk at the table, the blogger ordered abura soba for ₩12,000, shoyu ramen for ₩11,000 with extra pork belly chashu, homemade chicken karaage for ₩7,000 and fried gyoza for ₩5,000. With a wide menu running from ramen to rice bowls and soba, plus crisp sides, Mentsuru is a safe pick for meetups around Sejong University and Gunja.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Olympic Park tonkatsu with summer cold soba hire katsu set: Riae

Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch is a premium tonkatsu restaurant near Gate 2 North of Olympic Park in Gangdong, Seoul. The meal was the signature premium special sirloin katsu at 22,500 won, the cold soba (chilled buckwheat noodles) hire katsu set at 19,000 won and a potato croquette at 2,000 won, pairing juicy roasu katsu with cold soba broth. Riae Premium has parking in front of the restaurant and a dedicated lot by the back gate, and the cold soba set is the one to order in summer.

Written Aug 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Jayang-dong Korean BBQ half-set and icy kimchi noodles: Ssamchae

Ssamchae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal is an iron-lid Korean BBQ restaurant run by a livestock company in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin, Seoul. Two of us grilled the iron-lid half-set (57,000 won) of pork belly, pork neck, pork jowl and soy-glazed pork skin and added icy kimchi noodles (6,000 won), with free unlimited wrap greens and side dishes from the self-serve bar. If you love piling everything into a lettuce wrap, Ssamchae Sotttukkeong Samgyeopsal delivers.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored
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