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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

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Sindang beef daechang restaurant, 8-team Sunday 5:40pm wait: Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang Direct Branch (진성한우곱창 신당직영점) is a Korean beef gopchang (small intestine) and daechang (large intestine) restaurant right outside Exit 7 of Sindang Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. A five-year regular waited behind 8 parties at 5:40pm on a Sunday, then ordered 2 servings of beef gopchang, 1 serving of beef daechang and kkakdugi yangbap, and was happy with the mijeolma (pickled minari and garlic sauce) and the staff grilling everything at the table. Rated 9.4/10, Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang is worth the wait if you want gopchang and daechang packed with gop (the rich, creamy fat inside).

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Beef gopchang near Jamsil Station: 3 portions for two men, Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is a hanwoo (Korean beef) gopchang restaurant in the Bangi-dong food alley near Jamsil Station in Songpa, Seoul. Two men arrived at 7pm, waited about 30 minutes, then ate 2 portions of hanwoo gopchang (small intestine), 1 portion of hanwoo daechang (large intestine) and kkakdugi fried rice; the house-made green onion kimchi and Mijeolma sauce stood out most. Verdict: Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang is a Bangi-dong gopchang spot worth the wait, rated 9.2 out of 10.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon tonkatsu: hot-plate Tokyo loin katsu and shrimp curry at Dangke

Dangke Donkatsu is a Japanese-style tonkatsu restaurant in a semi-basement down an alley near Gongridan-gil in Gongneung-dong, Nowon, Seoul. The writer ordered the signature Tokyo loin katsu (22,000 won), served on a hot plate, along with shrimp curry (15,000 won) and lemon and melon highballs, and gave Dangke Donkatsu a rating of 9.3/10. Melting butter over the loin katsu on the warm hot plate, paired with crispy fried shrimp in the curry, made for a very satisfying meal.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Gongneung-dong French restaurant: birthday burrata salad at LA RUELLE

LA RUELLE is a second-floor French restaurant in Gongneung-dong, Nowon, Seoul, 697m from Exit 4 of Taereung Ipgu Station. For a birthday dinner booked through Naver Booking, the writer ordered burrata salad for 15,000 won, bisque pasta for 18,000 won and sous vide pork belly for 25,000 won, and LA RUELLE added a complimentary scallop and shrimp appetizer. With wide table spacing and staff explaining every dish, LA RUELLE is a strong pick for anniversaries or a first date.

Written Aug 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Men's down perm and a lifted as fringe at Seongsu hair salon Toni&Guy

Toni&Guy Seongsu is a hair salon on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a building 108m from Exit 7 of Ttukseom Station in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer booked a 7pm weekday slot for a men's cut plus a down perm on the sides and back, and the designer added a style change by lifting the centre of the fringe into an as style. Strong shampoo-room pressure and clear styling advice were enough for the writer to plan a return visit a month later.

Written Aug 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJungnang, SeoulRestaurants

Mayo-sauce jjuksam lunch set at a Sangbong jjukkumi spot: Joajukne

Joajukne Jjukkumi is a jjukkumi (baby octopus) and pork belly restaurant 266m from Exit 3 of Sangbong Station in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Over lunch the writer ordered the jjuksam set, which comes with sungnyung (roasted rice tea) and add-ins of glass noodles, fried dumplings and a boiled egg, and the staff cooked everything at the table from start to finish. Mayo sauce from the self-serve bar kept the heat manageable for spice-shy eaters, and Joajukne Jjukkumi earned 9.1/10 and a return visit.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro 3-ga makchang bar with kimchi noodle soup: Baegyeom Makchang

Baegyeom Makchang Euljiro Main Branch is a Daegu-style makchang (grilled beef intestine) bar near Exit 11 of Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Visiting with a reservation on a weekend evening between 8 and 9pm, the writer ordered two servings of Daegu makchang (17,000 won), then added kimchi-mari guksu (chilled kimchi noodle soup, 9,000 won) and fire-seasoned makchang (18,000 won). The makchang was as chewy as the version the writer used to eat in Daegu, the fire-seasoned makchang was the clear favourite, and a weekend reservation is essential because the room fills up.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Self-bar BBQ buffet in Gongneung: daechang, free ramyeon at Eongteori

Eongteori Muhandae Pae Gongneung Branch is an all-you-can-eat shaved pork belly restaurant on the second floor near Exit 1 of Gongneung Station in Nowon, Seoul. At the self-bar you pick and grill frozen shaved pork belly, flower pork belly and even daechang (beef intestine), with soup ramyeon free and self-serve fried rice plus 700-won ice cream to finish. The quality is hard to believe for a buffet, which explains why Eongteori is a go-to for Seoul Tech students — rated 9.1 out of 10.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu first-date restaurant: 3 dishes under ₩50,000 at Seongsu Darak

Seongsu Darak is a Western-style restaurant in Seongsu, Seoul, 575 meters from Exit 3 of Seongsu Station, using both the 2nd and 3rd floors. Two people ordered three dishes at Seongsu Darak — Darak omurice ₩17,000, corn gnocchi ₩19,000 and katsu sando ₩12,000 — plus a zero-sugar cola for ₩3,500, coming in under ₩50,000, and took a 3rd-floor table once the 2nd floor filled up. For a first date or a relaxed dinner with both atmosphere and value, Seongsu Darak rates 9.0/10.0.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon diet food restaurant, 71g protein rice bowl: Prefers Diet Food

Prefers Diet Food Nowon Station branch is a diet food restaurant right in front of Exit 9 of Nowon Station in Seoul. An order of the double chicken teriyaki rice bowl (11,900 won) and the beef salad pasta (13,900 won) added up to 71g of protein, and the black rice, tender chicken breast and medium-spicy sauce at Prefers Diet Food tasted as good as a regular rice bowl shop. A solid lunch pick while bulking or dieting, rated 8.9/10.

Written Sep 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulShopping

Songpa flower shop coral anniversary S bouquet: Habio Flower by Su

Habio Flower by Su is a flower shop on the first floor of Park Habio building 110 in Munjeong-dong, Songpa, Seoul, about 464m from Jangji Station Exit 4. For an anniversary, a coral-toned bouquet was pre-ordered and picked up in the basic S size for 60,000 won, built from 7–8 kinds of flowers including mini roses, ammi majus, lisianthus and carnations. The requested colors came through exactly as asked and the shop added a water pouch, making Habio Flower by Su an easy pick for color-specific bouquet orders.

Written Sep 19, 2026Sponsored
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