Round Mirror Stroller · 8 stories

Round Mirror, Daejeon and Jeolla

Writes about cafes, restaurants, and beauty spots she visits across Daejeon/Chungcheong, Seoul, Gwangju/Jeolla, and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceAsan, ChungnamRestaurants

Yukgaejang spot in Onyangoncheon, Asan: lunch with parents at Ihwasu

Ihwasu Traditional Yukgaejang Asan Namdong (이화수전통육개장 아산남동점) is a yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) chain restaurant on Oncheon-daero in Asan, Chungnam. The writer stopped by for an early lunch with their parents and ordered traditional yukgaejang, tofu yukgaejang and meat dumplings, with free Oeam makgeolli (Korean rice wine) for ordering one menu item per person, plus slush and coffee for dessert. Ihwasu Traditional Yukgaejang Asan Namdong suits a family meal out where you want spicy yukgaejang with free makgeolli and dessert included.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAsan, ChungnamCafés

Tangjeong brunch café revisit with Mom: jambon-beurre, When You Bite

When You Bite (웬유바이트) is a brunch café in Maegok-dong, Tangjeong-myeon, Asan, Chungnam, where the food is cooked by a chef with 15 years of experience. Remembering a great meal last year, the writer returned with Mom and filled the table with basil cream risotto (₩20,600), burrata cheese salad (₩16,000), truffle mushroom pasta (₩18,000) and jambon-beurre (₩14,000). The handmade jambon-beurre alone earned When You Bite its place as a top Tangjeong brunch spot, and it is a good pick for a date too.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan family dinner dakgalbi with radish kimchi noodles: Choigo

Choigo Dakgalbi (최고닭갈비) is a Chuncheon-style griddle dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) restaurant in the Cheonan City Hall CGV building in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, and says it uses 100% domestic boneless chicken and 20 handmade sauces. A family arrived around 7 p.m. and ordered 3 servings of cheese dakgalbi with rice cake and udon add-ons, cold buckwheat noodles, cold young radish kimchi buckwheat noodles and flying fish roe fried rice; there was a wait, but tables turned over quickly, and the chicken had no gamey smell and was not too heavily seasoned. Choigo Dakgalbi is a solid pick for a family dakgalbi dinner in Cheonan with older relatives.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeonju, JeonbukHair & beauty salons

Thai massage in Jeonju for a stiff straight neck: Jin Thai Therapy

Jin Thai Therapy Massage Jeonju Branch is a Thai and aroma massage shop on the 6th floor of a building on Hongsannam-ro in Wansan-gu, Jeonju, about a 10-minute drive from Jeonju Hanok Village. After a Hanok Village sightseeing day of sudden showers and heat, the writer took the 60-minute Thai course, and a constantly stiff straight neck loosened so much that the writer nearly dozed off. Jin Thai Therapy is a good indoor date spot in Jeonju for shaking off fatigue after Hanok Village.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Late-dinner sushi and pork cutlet in Buldang-dong, Cheonan: Ganghan

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is an aged-fish sushi restaurant in the First Plaza building in Buldang-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. For a late dinner, the writer ordered the Ganghan Special sushi, the Ganghan sushi and a handmade pork cutlet, got inari sushi for ₩500 through the receipt event, and had the full table, with the standard clear soup, croquette and mini udon, served 10 minutes after ordering. Ganghan Sushi is a good-value sushi restaurant in Cheonan with seriously good sushi, and worth a return visit.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu brunch restaurant with no break time: salt-dip steak, Brivite

Brivite Seongsu is a Western brunch restaurant in Seongsu, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Ttukseom Station, open daily 11:30–21:15 with no break time. Two friends shared the Brie Set for 2 there: Brivite steak with cheese poured over it at the table, bacon cream pasta and a Greek yogurt & tomato salad, and the steak tasted best dipped in salt. For a stylish brunch in Seongsu without watching the clock, Brivite Seongsu is a good fit.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Dujeong-dong sashimi restaurant, Dad's birthday revisit: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip (동해바다횟집) is a sashimi restaurant in the Dujeong-dong and Baekseok-dong area of Cheonan, known for assorted sashimi and seafood jjim (spicy braised seafood). For Dad's birthday, the writer returned with both parents for a second visit and ordered the assorted sashimi + seafood jjim set for 3; the generous side dishes, sashimi with no fishy taste and a seafood jjim big enough for 4 people made the parents very happy. For anyone looking for a Cheonan sashimi restaurant to treat their parents, Donghae Bada Hoetjip was 1000% satisfying even on a repeat visit.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan BBQ with free corkage and steamed egg: Cham Dwaejitgan

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch is a samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly) restaurant on the main street of the Dujeong-dong food alley in Cheonan. An opening 2+1 event made two servings of pork belly into three, served with doenjang stew, steamed egg and fried rice, and staff grilled the meat at the table on a special plate smoked with charcoal and rice husks. With up to 60 seats and free corkage, Cham Dwaejitgan suits both group dinners and family meals.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored
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