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I write about restaurants and bars I visit around Seoul. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Yongdap-dong hair salon: winter all-over matte brown at Onzon Hair

Onzon Hair Dapsimni (온즈온헤어 답십리점) is a hair salon in Yongdap-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, near Exit 5 of Dapsimni Station. For a winter change of mood, the writer filled out a consultation sheet, had scalp protector applied and got an all-over matte brown dye at Onzon Hair Dapsimni, ending up with calm, softly polished brown hair. For a subtle winter color that doesn't stand out too much, the all-over matte brown dye at Onzon Hair Dapsimni is a good fit.

Written Nov 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulCafés

Songridan-gil bakery café: 5 breads to go for a Sokcho trip, Okuku

Okuku Bakery Jamsil Main Branch is a bakery café on Songridan-gil near Exit 2 of Songpanaru Station in Songpa, Seoul, with a bakery on the 1st floor, a café on the 2nd and a rooftop on the 3rd. On a half day off, the writer packed 5 breads as snacks for a Sokcho trip the next day: laugen scallion cream cheese salt bread, a chewy rice-cake croissant, a plain kkurutwi (fried croissant), an olive cheese ciabatta and a pain au chocolat, which was gone as soon as the box was opened. With its wide range of salt breads and croissants, Okuku Bakery is a recommended stop on a Songridan-gil bread crawl.

Written Nov 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Beef offal BBQ by Garak Market Station, folding-door seats: Midang

Midang Hanwoo Gopchang (미당한우곱창) is a hanwoo (Korean beef) gopchang restaurant in Garak-dong, Songpa, Seoul, between Garak Market Station and Police Hospital Station. The writer ate the Special Hanwoo Gopchang Set (68,000 won) at a street-stall-style seat with the folding doors wide open, and enjoyed the generous honeycomb tripe, gopchang packed with rich filling and a doenjang stew with blue crab. For outdoor pocha (street tent bar) atmosphere and quality gopchang together, Midang Hanwoo Gopchang is the answer.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Lamb rib restaurant at Munjeong Station: Pepero Day somaek, Meokkaebi

Meokkaebi Yangkkochi (먹깨비양꼬치) is a lamb rib and lamb skewer restaurant near Exit 3 of Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul, that also serves lunch meals and Chinese dishes. On Pepero Day evening the writer ordered only lamb ribs as a 'grown-up Pepero' and drank them with somaek (soju mixed with beer) made with Chalrang soju. The owner grilled the lamb ribs at the table, the meat was juicy with no gamey smell, and the free bean sprout stir-fry and scorched rice (nurungji) were just as satisfying. For lamb ribs with drinks or a workday lunch near Munjeong Station, Meokkaebi Yangkkochi is a solid choice.

Written Nov 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu dessert café after a workshop: plain bocado box, Bocado Butter

Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store is a butter dessert café on Yeonmujang 7ga-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. After a workshop, the writer stopped by Bocado Butter alone, ordered a bocado box (10 pcs) for ₩10,000 and an iced Americano, and skipped the dipping creams to enjoy the bocado's own crisp-yet-soft taste. For a short solo break with a distinctive dessert in Seongsu, Bocado Butter is well worth recommending.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Konkuk Univ. gopchang spot with ice-bucket soju-beer: Eunseong

Eunseong Hanu Gopchang Geondae Station branch is a Korean beef gopchang (grilled intestine) restaurant near Exit 5 of Konkuk Univ. Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, toward the lamb skewer alley. Two servings of the ₩26,000 Eunseong mixed platter of gopchang, daechang, makchang and heart came with drinks served in an ice-filled bucket, and tripe fried rice finished the meal. From the side dishes to the fried rice, Eunseong Hanu Gopchang had no weak spots, making it a satisfying beef gopchang spot near Konkuk Univ.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulBars

Sejong Univ. yukhoe & yakiniku bar: beef soup to chicken skin, Yukhoe

Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch is a yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and yakiniku bar by Sejong University's back gate in Gwangjin, Seoul, between Children's Grand Park Station and Konkuk Univ. Station. The meal started with a complimentary beef soup side, moved on to a yukhoe and beef sashimi set (₩23,900) and top blade yakiniku grilled over a brazier (₩12,900 per person), and finished with grilled ginkgo nuts and fried chicken skin to go with the leftover drinks. Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch is a good bar for nights when you want beef tartare and grilled beef in one place.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulBars

Room pub near Gunja Station: mild cheesy pork bones, Saechamjip

Saechamjip Gunja (새참집 군자직영점) is a Korean pub with private room-style seating on the 2nd floor near Gunja Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. On a second-round visit, the blogger ordered Saechamjip's signature 48-hour boiled aged white kimchi pork bones on a stone plate (24,900 won) with added cheese at spice level 1, then finished with the Insadong chocolate silk-thread bingsu (14,900 won). Saechamjip Gunja suits groups and couples looking for a quiet room pub for a drink near Gunja Station.

Written Jun 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulBars

Draft beer and free chocolate at a Gunja jazz bar: Kick Ass Jazz Club

Kick Ass Jazz Club is a jazz club and bar on Neungdong-ro near Gunja Station in Gwangjin, Seoul, where guests drink and eat to jazz, blues, soul and pop. On a night with no live show, the writer stopped by Kick Ass Jazz Club for a second round of Budweiser draft and the pastry pepperoni pizza (23,000 won), topped with 32 slices of pepperoni, and got chocolate on the house after ordering another beer. Kick Ass Jazz Club is an atmospheric Gunja bar for quiet conversation or enjoying music alone.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Garak Market gopchang pub with somaek: Gwangju Seoul Gopchang

Gwangju Seoul Gopchang Garak Market branch is a gopchang (pork intestine) restaurant near Garak Market Station Exit 3 in Songpa, Seoul, built on pork gopchang know-how dating back to 1949. Over somaek (soju mixed with beer) and soju, the writer alternated between grilled gopchang as thick and springy as jokbal (braised pig's trotters), at 29,000 won, and cream sundae gukbap (blood sausage rice soup) with pasta noodles, at 12,000 won. For a gopchang pub or an unusual gukbap near Garak Market, Gwangju Seoul Gopchang Garak Market branch is recommended.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYangju, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Yangju hair salon volume magic for post-perm frizz: Hair Design Whur

Hair Design Whur Ok-jeong Branch is a hair salon at 177 Okjeongdong-ro in Yangju, Gyeonggi. For shoulder-to-collarbone hair that had turned frizzy after a perm, the writer got medium volume magic (a Korean straightening perm that keeps root volume) with a design cut, plus a 3-step Deep Layer clinic, for 200,000 won in total. If you want a calm autumn look that seems blow-dried from the roots with ends tucked softly inward, rather than flat, stick-straight hair, Hair Design Whur Ok-jeong Branch's volume magic is worth a look.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jang kalguksu and black bean kongguksu in Dasan: Seonbi Kalguksu

Seonbi Kalguksu Namyangju Dasan 2 Cheongsa branch is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Dasan-dong, Namyangju, about 800m from Donong Station Exit 2. On the way home from Uijeongbu, the writer ordered jang kalguksu (spicy soybean-paste noodle soup), the summer seoritae kongguksu (black soybean noodles in cold soy milk) and a half plate of Seonbi dumplings, after mixing a tasting bowl of yeolmu barley bibimbap from the self-serve bar. At Seonbi Kalguksu, jang kalguksu suits a spicy broth craving, seoritae kongguksu suits a nutty one, and the dumplings are a must-add.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored