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Round Pouch, Gyeonggi and Gangwon Shops and Faces

Writes about restaurants, cafes, shopping, and beauty spots found on trips around Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do · Shopping · Cafés

PlaceNowon, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Korean head spa with scalp scaling in Nowon, Seoul: Ryeowon Skin Care

Ryeowon Skin Care (려원 피부관리) is a skin care salon in the Mido Building near Exit 3 of Nowon Station in Seoul, and its head spa package lets you add one of three options: semi-back care (back and shoulders), a facial or a hair pack. The writer chose semi-back care, then had plasma scalp care, scalp scaling that uses a whole tub of scrub, a warm-water head spa, and a rinse and hair tonic, and says the scalp felt noticeably lighter and refreshed. If shampoo alone never clears a stuffy, heavy scalp, the Ryeowon Skin Care head spa package is worth considering.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Hanti Station hair salon dark brown over patchy home dye: TONI&GUY

TONI&GUY Daechi is a hair salon on the 6th floor of 9 Seolleung-ro 64-gil, Gangnam, Seoul, near Exit 1 of Hanti Station. At TONI&GUY Daechi, designer Dohwa fixed patchy self-dyed hair and grown-out roots with a dark brown color and a layered cut that falls naturally without blow-drying, even on busy mornings. For anyone short on styling time, Dohwa's consultation, which even asked about daily routines, made it an especially satisfying visit.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam Station solo café, plain tiramisu & salt bread: Selected Nicks

Selected Nicks is a very large, stylish café near Gangnam Station in Seoul where you order on the 1st floor and then use any floor from basement level B1 up to the rooftop, each with its own mood. The writer ordered plain tiramisu, a vanilla bean latte, a chocolate cookie and salt bread, and was especially impressed by the range of tiramisu and financiers, the 1-person set menu and the space for viewing artworks. Selected Nicks is a big Gangnam Station café that works for dates, group meetups, solo café time and getting work done.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Family sushi buffet in Nowon with passion fruit and rambutan: Kuu Kuu

Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a sushi buffet on the 6th floor of the Seoul Oncheon building on Nowon-ro in Nowon, Seoul, with a 90-minute time limit and ₩35,900 for adults on weekends and holidays. The writer took a family with very different tastes to Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch and worked through sushi, rolls and gunkan (seaweed-wrapped sushi), hot food like pizza, bead ice cream and bingsu (shaved ice), and tropical fruit such as passion fruit, longan and rambutan. Verdict: Kuu Kuu Nowon Branch is a family gathering spot that pleased everyone from kids to adults.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamyangju, GyeonggiRestaurants

Byeollae kalguksu spot: monkfish stew with sea squirts, Onjeongban

Onjeongban Shabu Kalguksu Namyangju Byeollae Main Branch is a shabu kalguksu (shabu-shabu with knife-cut noodles) restaurant in Byeollae, Namyangju, near Bulam Mountain (Bulamsan) in Gyeonggi Province. The writer had shabu kalguksu in clear broth with a boneless monkfish stew set for 2, and the spicy stew with monkfish, gonni (milt), mideodeok (warty sea squirts) and bean sprouts was the most memorable dish. Onjeongban is a good match when you want kalguksu and monkfish stew in one meal.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulRestaurants

Nowon family shabu shabu buffet, parking and coffee bar: Mirang Shabu

Mirang Shabu Nowon Branch is an all-you-can-eat restaurant serving hinoki steam (meat and vegetables steamed in a hinoki cypress box), shabu shabu and rice paper rolls near Exit 1 of Gongneung Station in Nowon, Seoul. The writer had the unlimited beef set (hinoki steam, shabu shabu and rice paper rolls) at dinner with family for ₩19,900 per person. The writer liked the spacious dining room, the customer-only parking lot, the play room and a self-bar that even offers tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and coffee. Mirang Shabu Nowon Branch is a dependable Gongneung shabu shabu spot for a family dinner or group meal when you're driving.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ: pork galbi and beef tartare bibimbap, Geumseong

Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch (금성회관) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant in the middle of the Bukchang-dong eating street in Jung-gu, Seoul. After a stop at Namdaemun Market, the writer had lunch there: 2 servings of Geumseong marinated galbi, hanwoo (Korean beef) tartare naengmyeon and hanwoo tartare bibimbap, with free sundubu (soft tofu) stew for ordering meat. Everything from the grilled meat to the rice and noodle dishes was satisfying, which shows why Geumseong Hoegwan is recommended for company dinners near City Hall Station.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gimpo Korean set meal with mom, plus 2+1 sides after 5 PM: Bomseol

Bomseol Gimpo is a Korean set-meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Geomdan-ro in Gamjeong-dong, Gimpo, run by Hansik Gonggan On. The writer and her mom had the 18,000-won-per-person Bomseol Table: healthy side dishes, stone-pot rice, cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew), spicy stir-fried pork and braised pollock, finished with barley rice bibimbap from the self-bar. Because the seasoning is never heavy, Bomseol Gimpo is a good Gimpo Korean restaurant for a family meal with parents.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gentle samgyetang broth for elderly parents in Gangnam: Masamgyetang

Masamgyetang Bangbaeng Sageori Branch (마삼계탕 뱅뱅사거리점) is a Korean restaurant near Bangbaeng Sageori in Gangnam, Seoul, serving samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) made with freshly grated raw yam. On a sweltering day the writer ordered the yam samgyetang (18,000 won), whose broth was gentle and chicken so tender it felt right for bringing elderly parents, plus boneless fried chicken (17,000 won) enjoyed with salt, chili sauce and mustard in turn. With baby chairs and a self-serve bar, Masamgyetang Bangbaeng Sageori Branch suits a restorative family meal.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Ilsan Aenigol Korean restaurant with easy parking for parents: Haenon

Haenon Miyeok Ilsan Direct Branch (해논미역 일산직영점) is a Korean restaurant in Aenigol, Ilsan (Goyang, Gyeonggi) that specializes in nourishing miyeokguk (seaweed soup) set meals. On this visit the writer ordered flounder seaweed soup and beef seaweed soup with neat side dishes and found the self-serve side dish bar, spacious dining room and plentiful parking convenient. Haenon Miyeok Ilsan Direct Branch is a good Ilsan Korean restaurant for taking parents out for a gentle, non-spicy meal.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam Station brow salon for a first wax after DIY trims: Nu Waxing

Nu Waxing & Brow is a waxing and brow salon on the 7th floor of the SPAO building at Gangnam Station in Seoul. The writer, who had always trimmed her own eyebrows, got her first eyebrow wax at Nu Waxing & Brow, starting with a consultation on her face shape and brow hair direction, followed by the wax in a private room and aloe soothing care. Because the natural design kept her original brows, Nu Waxing & Brow is a solid pick for anyone nervous about a first eyebrow wax.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimpo, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gimpo pork rib house: family lunch & no-lose roulette, Galbigumteo

Galbigumteo Pungmu Station Branch is a charcoal-grilled pork rib restaurant on Pungmu-ro in Pungmu-dong, Gimpo, serving domestic pork. Over a family lunch, the writer ate pork galbi in a homemade fruit-and-vegetable marinade, plus freshly made pancakes, nurungji (scorched rice), salted squid from the self-serve bar and an after-meal roulette with no losing spots (5th prize: a drink). With easy parking and friendly staff, Galbigumteo Pungmu Station Branch is a solid Pungmu-dong pick for family meals or group dinners.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored