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Loose Sample, Seoul Beauty and Bars

Writes about beauty counters, small restaurants, and late bars around Seoul. · Writes about: Hair & beauty salons · Restaurants · Bars

PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeouido Korean BBQ: soy-garlic tosisal, turmeric lamb at Yuk Lab

Yuk Lab Yeouido is a beef-focused Korean BBQ restaurant with private rooms right in front of Yeouido Station in Seoul. In a closed-door room, the writer grilled the 2-person Yuk Lab Set of jingalbisal (beef short rib meat), tosisal (beef skirt meat) and lamb ribs, pairing each cut with salt and wasabi, soy-garlic sauce, or cumin and turmeric powder. Yuk Lab Yeouido is a good pick when you want atmosphere, value and flavor all at once in Yeouido.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hongdae hair salon: men's top-curl perm + side down perm, Juno Hair

Juno Hair Hongdae Entrance Branch is a hair salon in Mapo, Seoul, a 1-minute walk from Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station. A male blogger whose side and back hair tends to puff out got a men's perm with curls on top plus a down perm on the sides and back, and simply tousling his hair dry with a blow-dryer gave a natural, tidy silhouette that cut his morning prep time. For a men's perm and down perm tailored to your head shape, Juno Hair Hongdae Entrance Branch was a satisfying choice.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulRestaurants

Sadang raw beef spot: mungtigi with sea urchin at Hampyeong Yukhoe

Hampyeong Yukhoe Sadang Station Branch is a Korean raw beef restaurant near Sadang Station Exit 11 in Seocho, Seoul, serving yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and mungtigi (thick-cut raw beef) from hanwoo slaughtered and delivered the same day. Two friends visited on a weekday evening and had Hampyeong Set 2 (yukhoe, mungtigi and sea urchin) with free-refill seonji soup, plus beef ramyeon and a chive pancake. Pairing first-time mungtigi with creamy sea urchin was a hit, making Hampyeong Yukhoe a solid pick for fresh raw beef in Sadang.

Written Jun 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

BBQ near Sangsu Station: 2-person platter and brioche buns, Locos BBQ

Locos BBQ Sangsu Branch (로코스비비큐 상수점) is a new branch near Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul, opened by Locos BBQ, the barbecue restaurant famous on Gyeongnidan-gil. Two meat-loving guys ordered the Locos BBQ 2-person platter after weighing the 3-person size, and the 2-person platter turned out to be plenty, with meat that was never tough yet still had a satisfying chew. For a friends' get-together or a date in Sangsu, Locos BBQ Sangsu Branch is a safe choice.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Sangam-dong hair salon: men's down perm keeping long length, JUNO Hair

JUNO Hair Sangam DMC (준오헤어 상암DMC점) is a hair salon in Sangam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Digital Media City Station. After a 1:1 consultation with designer Taeyeon, the writer got a cut that kept the long length plus a men's down perm, and the side hair that used to flare out over the ears now follows the curve of the head. For men who want a neat summer look without going short, the down perm at JUNO Hair Sangam DMC is a good choice.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae Korean BBQ day drinking at our old team-dinner spot: Gogikkun

Gogikkun Gimchunbae Hongdae Supgil Branch (고기꾼김춘배 홍대숲길점) is a corkage-free Korean BBQ restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, beside Gyeongui Line Forest Park, where staff grill the meat from start to finish. Remembering a good year-end team dinner there, two men returned for the 600g hanwoo and Korean pork set with Asahi draft beer, half-and-half naengmyeon (cold noodles), kkakdukbap (fried rice) and yukhoe (Korean beef tartare). Gogikkun Gimchunbae is a strong pick in Hongdae for group dinners that need good value, a clean room and careful grilling.

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

Gangnam barbershop humid-weather down perm and summer bangs: Divers

Divers Barbershop Gangnam-gu Office Station Branch is a men's barbershop one minute from Gangnam-gu Office Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer has thin, limp hair, yet the sides and back flared out in humid wind, so barber JM gave a down perm and a summer bangs trim; the sides now sit flat against the head, and morning styling takes much less time. Divers Barbershop is a solid pick for men whose side hair puffs up in humidity.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonHair & beauty salons

Songdo hair salon men's volume magic for a flat crown: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Songdo Crystal Ocean is a hair salon on Landmark-ro in Songdo, Yeonsu, Incheon, known for men's hair. With a flat crown and puffy sides and back, the writer consulted designer Junbo and got the keratin volume magic course, which lifted the roots on top while a down perm pressed the sides and back flat for a natural shape. After travelling to Seoul for haircuts, the writer felt this men's volume magic at Juno Hair Songdo Crystal Ocean meant no more trips to Seoul.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Men's volume magic perm for a flat fringe: Toro With Geek, Seongdong

Toro With Geek Singeumho Branch is a men's hair salon on Musumak-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Singeumho Station. After a consultation, designer Loco used a volume magic perm to lift a thin fringe that kept falling flat and a long down perm to settle side hair that stuck out, creating a natural line. The best part is that a simple blow-dry now holds an ash-perm look, so mornings take far less work.

Written Aug 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hapjeong shabu-shabu with 11 side vegetables and a Terra beer, Seoul

Shabu in Seoul Hapjeong Branch is a shabu-shabu and Vietnamese rice paper wrap restaurant on basement floor 2 of Mecenatpolis Delight Square 1 in Hapjeong, Seoul. The prime Angus chuck flat shabu-shabu set for two (60,000 won) came with a choice of clear mushroom broth, 11 side vegetables and three sauces, plus a Terra beer (7,000 won) and an egg porridge and omija tea finish. Shabu in Seoul Hapjeong Branch suits a clean, light dinner with parents or a partner.

Written Aug 17, 2026Sponsored
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