Full Bag Pilgrim · 13 stories

Full Bag, Jeju and Seoul Outings

Writes about places to shop, eat, and unwind across Jeju and Seoul, from cafes to small shops. · Writes about: Restaurants · Things to do · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Bars · Shopping

PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae sashimi restaurant with a sunset view: Yeonnam Eobu

Yeonnam Eobu (연남어부) is a live-fish sashimi restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Hongik Univ. Station, where diners pick their fish from the 1st-floor tanks and are then shown to a floor. The writer booked through Catch Table with a friend, sat by the window in the ship-themed Gorae Seonbak room on the 2nd floor, and ordered the spring flounder set (68,000 won) and seafood ramen (17,000 won), enjoying the thick-cut sashimi, generous side dishes and sunset view. For live-fish sashimi with an outdoor tent-bar feel and a date-night mood, Yeonnam Eobu is a good fit.

Written Apr 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Sunset patio octopus grill at Yangcheonhyanggyo Station: Jju Baksa

Jju Baksa Magok Branch (쭈박사 마곡점) is a baby octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant in Gangseo, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 8 of Yangcheonhyanggyo Station, and it opens first-come patio tables once the weather warms up. At 6 p.m., as the sun set, the writer had the fried rice set with octopus-pork belly for 2 at spice level 2.5 on the patio, followed by a free cheese steamed egg, fish roe fried rice and cream spaghetti. For atmosphere and flavor together, the Jju Baksa Magok Branch patio is worth grabbing before the weather gets hotter.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulThings to do

Hongdae indoor camping with BYO bibim noodles and Snow Bros: TAGE

TAGE Indoor Camping Hongdae Main Branch is an indoor campsite that fills an entire basement floor near Hongdae Playground in Mapo, Seoul. Under firefly-style lights and forest sounds, the writer grilled 2 servings of chilled pork belly with store-bought bibim-myeon (spicy mixed noodles) and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup). Then came a Pop-Up Pirate barrel game, the Snow Bros arcade machine and karaoke. TAGE suits anyone who wants a camping mood without gear, plus a second and third round of fun in one Hongdae spot.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Sangam Korean restaurant: half beef, half snail hotpot, Ongdoenjang

Ongdoenjang Sangam (옥된장 상암점) is a Korean restaurant specializing in doenjang jeongol (soybean paste hotpot) and suyuk (boiled pork) in the Sangam-dong eatery alley behind Sangam Police Station in Mapo, Seoul. For lunch, the writer ordered the Janchisang set, which comes with doenjang hotpot for 2 and a squid and minari pancake, with the hotpot split half beef, half snail. The broth was clear and refreshing rather than heavy, and the scallion kimchi and an extra order of eorigul-jeot (spicy salted oysters) made great rice companions. For a clean, filling Korean lunch in Sangam, the Ongdoenjang doenjang hotpot is a satisfying choice.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulThings to do

Fireworks date picnic rental in Mangwon, Hangang sunset: Picnic List

Picnic List Mangwon (피크닉리스트 망원) is a picnic gear rental shop right in front of the Mangwon underpass at Mangwon Hangang Park in Mapo, Seoul. For a Hangang picnic date, the writer rented a tent, table and camping chair combo set, a mix-and-match set of picnic mat, mood light, air pillow and badminton, plus a power bank, and carried everything by wagon, then enjoyed a nap, chicken and beer, a sunset walk and, by luck, a fireworks show. For couples who want easy picnic prep, Picnic List Mangwon is a convenient choice with neatly kept gear.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Sangsu birthday Korean pub with gochujang stew: Dambaek Jujeom

Dambaek Jujeom (담백주점) is a Korean pub in Hapjeong, tucked inside a quiet alley a 5-minute walk from Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul. Three friends with different tastes held a birthday party at Dambaek Jujeom over Hanwoo yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) with uni (sea urchin), uni perilla oil buckwheat noodles and gochujang (chili paste) stew, which was spicy without being heavy, so they added kalguksu noodles too. Quiet and cozy, Dambaek Jujeom is a good fit for a birthday party or a date.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeonnam-dong teppanyaki after climbing: wagyu & beer, Gusa Yeonnam

Gusa Yeonnam is a teppanyaki izakaya (Japanese-style pub) in an alley near Yeontral Park in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. After a climbing session, a group of friends sat in the hall at Gusa Yeonnam and had draft beer with Fukuoka-style rolled omelet, a wagyu platter, karai (spicy) teppan fried rice and okonomiyaki, all cooked fresh on the open-kitchen griddle and all great with drinks. Gusa Yeonnam is a solid pick for a group looking for an atmospheric izakaya or teppanyaki spot in Yeonnam-dong.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ in Mapo: plump beef gopchang at Saenggopchangjip

Saenggopchangjip Sangam is a beef gopchang (grilled beef small intestine) restaurant in the Sangam eatery alley near Digital Media City Station in Mapo, Seoul. The writer, a regular since the restaurant's days as Jinmi Sogopchang (진미소곱창), ordered the mixed platter for 2. The owner grilled the heart, gopchang, daechang (large intestine) and makchang (abomasum), which the writer wrapped in cabbage before finishing with cheese fried rice. Thanks to its plump, filling-packed gopchang and crunchy cabbage wraps, Saenggopchangjip Sangam is the place the writer would return to for gopchang in Sangam.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Udo, Jeju jjamppong spot a year on: gulfweed-broth Ujjam, Seomsonai

Seomsonai is a fusion jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) restaurant near Hagosudong Beach on Udo Island, Jeju, known as one of Udo's signature places to eat. On a return visit after a year, two people joined the wait through Catch Table and ordered three dishes: the Soseom Set (Baekjjam cream jjamppong, Soseom Pizza and a drink) plus the Ujjam red jjamppong, priced at 16,000 to 17,000 won each. Seomsonai's big seafood, hijiki noodles and gulfweed broth were as good as ever, and the best pairing is Baekjjam with Soseom Pizza.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuShopping

Jeju Dongmun Market gwajul shop: stall-by-stall tasting, Cheongchuni

Cheongchuni Oranda Dongmun Market Main Branch Tapdong is a souvenir shop inside Dongmun Market in Jeju that specializes in oranda (crunchy Korean grain puff bars) and gwajul (a traditional Jeju fried rice snack). On the last day of a Jeju trip, the writer tasted four Cheongchuni Oranda flavors (yuzu, gamtae seaweed, Udo peanut and manong garlic) and compared gwajul from several Dongmun Market shops before choosing Cheongchuni Oranda's gwajul. If you want to compare gwajul before buying at Dongmun Market, Cheongchuni Oranda is a well-balanced pick.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuThings to do

Jeju photo studio: rainy-day couple snaps in a barley field, Eoeum-ri

Eoeum-ri Photo Studio (어음리 사진관) is a stone-house photo studio in Eoeum-ri, a hillside village in Aewol-eup, Jeju. On their first Jeju trip, a couple in matching shirts booked a 2-shot snap session for 50,000 won and shot it on a rainy day among tangerine trees and a green barley field, then added a hackberry tree snap on the spot. The overcast weather made the photos even more atmospheric, and the photographer's pose guidance made Eoeum-ri Photo Studio easy even for first-time couples.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Nohyeong black pork BBQ for two, Hallasan soju, meljorim rice: Pork80

Pork80 Jeju Airport Branch is a charcoal-grill black pork restaurant near Nohyeong Five-Way Intersection in Jeju City that uses Jeju's Nanchuk Matdon pork. Two diners ordered 600g of Nanchuk Matdon early on a weekday evening, let the owner grill the first round, mixed two bowls of rice with meljorim (braised anchovies) and drank Hallasan soju alongside. Verdict: with flawless Nanchuk Matdon plus meljorim, spicy marinated crab and grilled scallions on the side, Pork80 is a black pork spot near Jeju Airport worth returning to.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored