Yerin Joh · 2 stories

An Early Broth in Yangnim

Writes about restaurant meals in Gwangju and the wider Jeolla region. · Writes about: Restaurants

Pasta restaurant in Gwangju's Suwan district, lunch with mom: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Suwan Branch is a pasta and wood-fired pizza restaurant on a side street in the Suwan district of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. Visiting with her mother, the writer ordered seafood tomato pasta for 19,000 won, abalone cream risotto for 20,000 won and pepperoni pizza for 17,000 won, which all arrived at once, and took the leftover pizza home to reheat in the oven the next day. With floor-to-ceiling windows and a green-and-pink interior, Bueokgan Suwan Branch is an easy pick for a family meal or a date.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceBuk-gu, GwangjuRestaurants

Peanut sauce shrimp cha gio at a Gwangju pho restaurant: Wolmidang

Wolmidang Gwangju Chonnam National University Branch is a Vietnamese pho restaurant on Uchi-ro, just behind the back gate of Chonnam National University in Buk-gu, Gwangju. The writer ordered beef brisket pho with shrimp cha gio dipped in peanut sauce, and when broth was left over, the free noodle refill arrived as almost a full second serving. The broth is simmered for more than 6 hours, deep but never harsh, making Wolmidang an easy solo lunch near campus.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored

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