Afternoon Sketcher · 7 stories

Pencil Line Afternoons, Seoul

Writes about cafes, restaurants, beauty shops and bars she visits around Seoul. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Bars

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Apgujeong all-day brunch with Mom via Naver booking: Mild High Club

Mild High Club Apgujeong Branch is an all-day dining brunch restaurant on Eonju-ro 170-gil near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer went with her mother as a party of three at 1pm on a weekday, booked through Naver Reservation, and ordered the classic lasagna, aioli chicken open sandwich, seasonal salad and butter garlic shrimp, and not a single dish disappointed. Mild High Club Apgujeong Branch was full even at weekday lunch, so reserving ahead is the smart move.

Written Jun 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ at Sinnonhyeon Station: staff-grilled hanwoo lunch

Deo Bareun Jeongyuk Sikdang Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Station Main Branch (더바른정육식당) is a butcher-shop-style Korean BBQ restaurant about a 1-minute walk from Exit 3 of Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. For a lunch meeting, the writer ordered two Hanwoo Special Sets (39,000 won each, with 130g of 1++ hanwoo sirloin and hanwoo doenjang stew), and staff grilled the meat from start to finish for an easy, relaxed meal. Deo Bareun Jeongyuk Sikdang is a clean, simple choice near Sinnonhyeon Station on days you want hanwoo for lunch.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Apgujeong nail salon Coconut Soap gel, khaki pedicure: Naeil Didi

Naeil Didi is a reservation-only nail salon on the 6th floor of a building near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul. A mom raising two kids born a year apart visited Naeil Didi on a weekday morning for her first nails since giving birth. She chose Coconut Soap gel on her hands and a khaki pedicure, and was pleased with the careful work from cuticle care to the final color. Naeil Didi is an easy, low-pressure recommendation for moms who want to reclaim time for themselves after putting it off for childcare.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Apgujeong private-room restaurant, summer stamina course: Hallasan

Hallasan Cheongdam (한라산 청담) is a private-room restaurant in Apgujeong Rodeo and Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, serving course meals made with seafood flown in from Jeju and seasonal ingredients. The writer and her husband had the summer stamina course at 150,000 won per person: sweet shrimp and sea urchin roe, a 6-kind seafood box, cutlassfish sashimi, katsu sando, grilled silver cutlassfish, seafood hot pot (haesintang), a rice pot and watermelon shaved ice, and they left stuffed and very satisfied. Hallasan Cheongdam is pricey, but well worth recommending for dinner with parents, anniversaries and important gatherings.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Cheongdam Japanese restaurant for cold soba in summer: Tokyo Saikabo

Tokyo Saikabo Cheongdam is a Japanese restaurant on a quiet side street near the luxury fashion street in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul. On a hot summer day, the blogger shared an eel rice bowl, katsu curry, cold soba and croquettes for lunch, and the thick eel, crispy pork cutlet and refreshing cold soba were all satisfying. Pairing a hearty rice bowl or curry with cold soba is the key to a summer lunch at Tokyo Saikabo Cheongdam.

Written Jul 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Nonhyeon Station BBQ lunch set for three: Jeju black pork, Deo Bareun

Deo Bareun Butcher Restaurant Nonhyeon Station Branch (더바른정육식당) is a butcher-style Korean BBQ restaurant right by Exit 3 of Nonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. Three diners ordered the Jeju black pork set for 3 plus mul naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth), and the staff-grilled pork, homemade ssamjang (soybean dipping paste) and meljeot (Jeju anchovy sauce), and the kimchi stew that came with the set all won them over. With private rooms for 2 to 12 people, Deo Bareun suits anything from a quick lunch to team dinners and family gatherings.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hanti Station salon layered cut that keeps length, head spa: TONI&GUY

TONI&GUY Daechi is a hair salon on the 6th floor of a building near Hanti Station in Daechi-dong, Gangnam, Seoul. The writer wanted to keep their hair length but lose the heavy look, so they got a layered cut tailored to their face shape (women's cut ₩33,000), plus a scalp head spa that starts with a magnified scalp check and uses Ayunchae products. TONI&GUY Daechi's layered cut and head spa combination suits anyone who wants a lighter silhouette without losing length.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
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