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I write about small outings, walks, and things to do around Seoul. · Writes about: Things to do · Shopping · Restaurants · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Food & snacks

PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Gray-toned Mapo café with a 12-hour almond latte: Ieo Coffee Roasters

Ieo Coffee Roasters Gongdeok Branch is a pet-friendly roastery café near Daeheung Station and Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Mapo, Seoul. On a weekday afternoon the writer ordered an iced americano (₩4,300), an almond latte said to take more than 12 hours to make (₩6,000), a Basque cheesecake (₩5,800) and an egg financier (₩3,800), and the creamy, flowing Basque cheesecake and nutty almond latte stood out most. Rated 9.1/10, Ieo Coffee Roasters is a recommended stop on a Gyeongui Line Forest Park walk.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeouido burger shop with refillable James Gam chips: Bass Burger

Bass Burger Yeouido is a handmade burger restaurant on basement level 1 of the Yulchon Building near Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, where dine-in guests get unlimited James Gam potato chips. The blogger ordered a chicken burger set (₩12,400), a Bass Burger (₩7,800), the new chili mozza cheese bar (₩3,700) and Bass Lager, and found both the veggie-packed burgers and the beer-friendly sides satisfying. Bass Burger Yeouido is worth recommending for Yeouido office workers looking for a burger-and-beer lunch, dinner or team outing.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gongdeok body alignment studio for a first-timer: Wellkairomotion

Wellkairomotion (마포체형교정 웰카이로모션) is a posture correction studio in Mapo, Seoul, in SK Herbgreen Suite 1815, near Exit 1 of Gongdeok Station. The writer came for a first session because of rounded shoulders and uneven shoulders and had about an hour of correction after a consultation. The writer then compared legs, shoulders and face line before and after, and measured height went from 180.5cm to 182.5cm. Wellkairomotion is recommended for anyone who feels their body is out of alignment or worries about their posture.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Weekend gukbap wait in Bangi-dong: japchae-flavored sundae, Boseung

Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch (보승회관 방이점) is a 24-hour gukbap (Korean rice soup) restaurant on Ogeum-ro near Jamsil Station and the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. After a 3-party wait around 2pm on a weekend, the writer had the spicy pork jowl suyuk gukbap 1-person special (19,000 won) and the regular sundaeguk 1-person special (16,000 won); 12 slices of suyuk (boiled pork) and 3 kinds of sundae (Korean blood sausage) came out first, and the soups were so packed that some broth was left over. Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch is a solid pick when you need a hangover cure or a hearty Korean meal.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Gongdeok bakery: Dubai egg tart chilled overnight, Fluffy Bake Shop

Fluffy Bake Shop is a madeleine and baked-goods bakery near Exit 2 of Gongdeok Station in Mapo, Seoul. Just before closing, the writer took home six items from Fluffy Bake Shop (salt bread, a Dubai egg tart, raspberry, corn and lemon madeleines, and a chocolate canelé) and shared them on the street, at home and into the next day. The writer came for the madeleines but was won over by the Dubai egg tart after a day in the fridge, and rated Fluffy Bake Shop 9.3/10.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Nowon skin care salon for cheekbones, sagging and migraine: Ryeowon

Ryeowon Skin Care (려원 피부관리) is a skin care salon in Nowon, Seoul, specializing in bridal care and meridian massage (gyeongrak) contouring, on the 3rd floor of the Mido Building right by Nowon Station Exit 3. Worried about prominent cheekbones and sagging skin, the writer had a custom contouring session in a private room, where the scalp, trapezius, lymph nodes and face were worked by machine and by hand, followed by a calming mask. A migraine the writer had that day disappeared, and two days later people said the writer's face looked slimmer, making Ryeowon Skin Care a recommendation for anyone seeking bridal or contouring care in Nowon.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Ttukseom men's salon: iron perm + down perm for curly hair, Onzon Hair

Onzon Hair Seongsu is a small hair salon run by 3 designers, on the 2nd floor near Exit 5 of Ttukseom Station in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. To tame badly frizzing curly hair, the reviewer got a men's iron perm and a down perm together at Onzon Hair Seongsu, and the sides, back line and frizz were tidied exactly as hoped. Onzon Hair Seongsu is a satisfying Seongsu hair salon for men who want to quietly leave their hair in good hands.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon Station conveyor sushi: salmon bulldak mayo steak, Sushi Ianen

Sushi Ianen Nowon Station is a flat-price conveyor sushi restaurant on the 3rd floor of a building near Exit 2 of Nowon Station in Seoul, where every plate costs 1,990 won. On a weekday evening around 6:40 pm, two diners ate about 23 plates at Sushi Ianen Nowon Station, including bacon shrimp, salmon bulldak mayo steak, eel sushi ordered from the chef and iced persimmon for dessert. Sushi Ianen Nowon Station gets a wait even on weekdays, but high-quality sushi and dessert at 1,990 won a plate make it a solid pick for a family meal or a date.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulBars

Hapjeong izakaya: fried hairtail & lemon-tower highball, Sushi Sakaba

Sushi Sakaba Hapjeong is a Japanese izakaya on the 2nd floor of a building on Dongmak-ro 3-gil, near Hapjeong Station Exit 3 in Mapo, Seoul. On a second-round stop, the writer ordered fried Jeju silver hairtail (28,000 won), a Lemon Highball and a Blue Lemon Highball, and especially liked the crispy, moist boneless fish and the highball piled with a tower of lemon slices. Sushi Sakaba Hapjeong is a solid second-round izakaya for one snack and a highball.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Hapjeong café with Dirty & Custard chimney bread: Chimney Mansion

Chimney Mansion is a large chimney bread bakery café on Jandari-ro, between Hapjeong Station and Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. Two first-time chimney bread eaters sat at a first-floor group table on a weekday afternoon and tried the Custard Chimney (4,500 won), the Dirty chimney bread (3,700 won), the pepper-topped Chimney Coffee Einspänner (6,000 won) and an iced Americano (5,000 won). With about 30 kinds of chimney bread and widely spaced seats, Chimney Mansion is a comfortable café for conversation or laptop work, and the writer rates it 9.0/10.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hapjeong Korean BBQ revisit: chili bean sprout pork belly, Ijjok

Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal (이쪽 김치삼겹살) is a kimchi pork belly Korean BBQ restaurant in Seogyo-dong, Mapo, Seoul, near Exit 3 of Hapjeong Station. On a return visit, the writer ordered 2 portions of fresh pork belly, fluffy steamed egg and finishing fried rice à la carte, and named pork belly wrapped in bean sprouts with the free bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles) for arrivals before 7 PM as the best combination. For its meat and roomy seating, Ijjok Kimchi Samgyeopsal is recommended for company dinners, dates and friends' meetups near Hapjeong Station, rated 9.1/10.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Foot massage shop in Nowon, Seoul for soccer-stiff legs: The Foot Shop

The Foot Shop Massage Taereungipgu Station Branch is a franchise foot massage shop on Gongridan-gil near Taereungipgu Station in Nowon, Seoul. The writer, whose legs were stiff from soccer and who had early signs of plantar fasciitis, tried the Lower Body Focus Foot Care 60: 20 minutes of foot bath and foot care plus 40 minutes of lower-body oil massage. The well-judged pressure loosened the knotted muscles and tired feet, making The Foot Shop a relaxing stop when your feet are worn out and walking gets hard.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored