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Back Shelf, Gyeonggi and Gangwon Bars

Writes about restaurants and bars across Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars

Beef BBQ in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon: five cuts for two at Hanmaeum

Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Chuncheon Toegye is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon, that butchers and ages its own meat. Two people ordered the half-cow beef platter (300g) and grilled usamgyeop (thin-sliced brisket), top blade, premium rib finger meat, rib finger meat and bone-in short rib in turn; the aged beef was juicy and tender, and the free doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew) and refillable self-bar were satisfying. Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Toegye is a good fit for two people who want to try several beef cuts at once in Chuncheon.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGuro, SeoulBars

Guro izakaya private room booked on Naver: shrimp butter grill, Sodam

Robatayaki Sodam Guro Digital Complex Branch is a Japanese-style izakaya on the 2nd floor of the Dolbaegijip building along Kkalkkal-geori alley in Guro, Seoul. The writer booked a private room on Naver and ordered dry-aged sashimi (small) for 33,000 won, shrimp butter grill for 8,500 won and ginkgo nut skewers for 4,000 won, with a fried egg served as the complimentary starter. Between the bar counter where you watch the cooking up close and the curtained-off rooms, Robatayaki Sodam is an easy pick for a date night in Guro.

Written Aug 19, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGuro, SeoulRestaurants

Jokbal master's tender pork trotters in Guro, Seoul: Daedu Jokbal

Daedu Jokbal Guro Digital Complex Station branch is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) restaurant near the Kkalkkal Street entrance by Guro Digital Complex Station in Seoul, run by an owner certified as a jokbal master. The writer visited at 6pm with her boyfriend and ordered the medium jokbal (₩38,000), which arrived with a tasting plate of sliced pork, salted seafood, pickled onion, dried radish and leaves for wrapping as the standard table setting. The meat at Daedu Jokbal was tender enough to fall apart at the touch of chopsticks, making it a solid pick for anyone who dislikes chewy jokbal.

Written Aug 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceAnyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Anyang galbi restaurant with mini fans at every table: Sannae Sutbul

Sannae Sutbul Galbi Bakdal Branch is a charcoal-grilled seasoned pork galbi restaurant in Bakdal-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang, about 6 minutes by car from Anyang Station. Two of us ordered two servings of Handon seasoned pork galbi, 250g each at 15,000 won, and grilled it the way the restaurant advises, flipping every 13 to 15 seconds; a mini fan sits on every table and Snuggle deodorizer waits by the register. Sannae Sutbul Galbi Bakdal Branch is worth booking for a family meal or company dinner near Anyang Station or Bakdal-dong.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored

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