Errand Mirror · 17 stories

Second Mirror, Seoul and Gyeonggi Errands

She writes about bars, restaurants, beauty spots, and cafes she visits around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Bars · Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés

PlaceJung-gu, SeoulBars

Euljiro 3-ga Korean liquor bar: how to drink 3 oak-aged spirits, Moss

Moss is a traditional Korean liquor and whisky bar on the 2nd floor of 46-2 Supyo-ro, near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. At Moss, the writer ordered a set of three oak-aged distilled spirits (Sahwa 40%, Chusa Oak 40% and Dooreyang 35%) and drank them in the order the staff suggested, alongside the complimentary snacks and under soft moss-themed lighting. Moss suits anyone who wants to pick Korean spirits and whisky by the glass and get pairing recommendations in Euljiro.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Euljiro handmade burger dinner: truffle mushroom set & cola, Daily Fix

Daily Fix Euljiro is a handmade burger restaurant in the Mugyo-dong and Da-dong alleys between Euljiro 1-ga Station and City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. At dinner the writer ordered a truffle mushroom burger set with a strong truffle aroma, a companion on a diet had a single Classic burger, and since the writer couldn't drink beer, a cola had to make up for it. Verdict: the buns and Hanwoo (Korean beef) patties at Daily Fix Euljiro are so good that you can't go wrong with anything you order.

Written Jun 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Spicy katsu nabe hangover lunch in Gangnam: Cheongdam Kkatsu

Cheongdam Kkatsu Gangnam-gu Office Station Branch is a Japanese-style pork cutlet restaurant on the first floor of SK Herblue on Hakdong-ro, near Gangnam-gu Office Station in Gangnam, Seoul. On a day that called for a hangover cure, the writer came for lunch with a friend and ordered the spicy katsu nabe and the Cheongdam Combo (cheese cutlet plus regular cutlet), and loved the thick pork and the spicy-sweet broth. For a hearty hangover lunch near Gangnam-gu Office Station, the spicy katsu nabe at Cheongdam Kkatsu is the answer.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNowon, SeoulThings to do

Indoor play center in Nowon: Sky Trail jitters and Sky Glider at Jump

Jump is a large indoor play center at 102 Hangeulbiseok-ro near Hagye Station in Nowon, Seoul, with an Adventure Zone on the 1st floor and play areas on the 2nd. On a weekend all-day pass with the Nowon resident discount, the writer tried laser tag, Clip 'n Climb, the Sky Trail, the Sky Glider and the Super Challenge, and was so frightened on the Sky Trail that an elementary schooler asked, "Are you scared too, ma'am?" Jump in Nowon kept the day exciting from start to finish, and the Sky Glider is worth riding two or three times.

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

Gangnam lash lift for short lashes, free café parking: On The Boutique

On The Boutique is a lash lift, lash extension and waxing salon near Seonjeongneung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer has short lashes and likes a tight, lifted curl, so she drove to On The Boutique to redo a fading lash lift, parked for free at a nearby café, and had a treatment of about 1 hour. Having dozed off during the lash lift, she woke to exactly the tight curl she wanted and called it her best result ever.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongjak, SeoulBars

Isu Station pub with gambas and giant pork cutlet: Rainbow Pocha

Rainbow Pocha Isu Branch is a newly opened Korean pub (pocha) in its own two-story building near Isu Station in Dongjak, Seoul. It has window seats and an outdoor platform (pyeongsang) on the first floor, and platforms, tables, group seating and private rooms on the second. Catching up with an old friend, the writer had gambas, fried corn and a giant pork cutlet, and remembers the food coming out fast and the staff being very friendly. For a spacious bar with tasty bar food or a group get-together near Isu Station, Rainbow Pocha is a good choice.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Dog-friendly Gwangjin café for daily coffee with cream: Wonz Coffee

Wonz Coffee Children's Grand Park Main Branch is a dog-friendly coffee shop with a choice of beans on Jayang-ro in Gwangjin, Seoul, right next to Children's Grand Park. Arriving 30 minutes before a friend finished work, the writer ordered the daily coffee for the friend and a decaf iced americano for the writer, plus an egg tart and a plain scone. Wonz Coffee's daily coffee, which staff said to drink cream and all like a beer, is worth a special trip.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongbuk, SeoulRestaurants

Seongbuk Western restaurant, pre-workout bread-bowl pasta: 37.5 Mia

37.5 Signature Mia Branch is a brunch and Western restaurant behind the Hyundai Department Store in Mia, Seongbuk, Seoul. For a weekend lunch, the first meal before a workout, the blogger ordered the house Caesar salad, Mont Blanc truffle pasta and sizzling beef kimchi fried rice. With plenty of seats there was no wait, and the truffle pane (pasta in a bread bowl) with its crisp bread was the highlight. Verdict: if you love bread-bowl pasta, 37.5 Signature Mia Branch is a place to make your regular.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Songpa gukbap after a Seokchon Lake run: spicy and jowl suyuk, Boseung

Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch (보승회관 방이점) is a 24-hour gukbap (pork and rice soup) restaurant on Ogeum-ro in Songpa, Seoul, right in front of the Bangi food alley. After a weekend run around Seokchon Lake with a friend, the writer had a spicy suyuk gukbap (soup with boiled pork slices) and a pork jowl suyuk gukbap for lunch. The broth was clean, and there was so much meat it never seemed to run out. Boseung Hoegwan Bangi Branch is worth a stop when you need a hearty meal after a Seokchon Lake run or date.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Mapo Station gyukatsu restaurant: solo yakiniku set and curry, Gyudo

Premium Gyukatsu Gyudo Mapo Gongdeok Main Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) and pot rice restaurant on B1 of the Obelisk apartment arcade, connected to Mapo Station in Seoul. The writer came for gyukatsu but switched to the yakiniku (grilled beef) set, added curry, and grilled the beef on a personal brazier while eating solo at the bar table. Verdict: Gyudo's combination of curry rice, yakiniku and wasabi is a must-try, and the meal was thoroughly satisfying.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Gangnam Station bakery café, kadaif rice cake tiramisu: Selected Nicks

Selected Nicks is a large bakery café on Teheran-ro 4-gil, inside a big side street off Gangnam Station in Seoul, where every floor from B1 to the rooftop is café space. On a day when the 2nd floor was fully booked, the writer sat by a 3rd-floor window at Selected Nicks with an iced Americano and a tiramisu topped with kadaif and chapssal-tteok (sweet glutinous rice cake), then browsed the Wakppu salt bread and the ice-cream-shaped tiramisu gift sets. With parking and exhibitions to see, Selected Nicks is an easy pick for a date café near Gangnam Station.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulRestaurants

Brunch galbitang before Achasan–Yongmasan hike: Achasan Tong Galbitang

Achasan Tong Galbitang (아차산통갈비탕) is a galbitang (beef short rib soup) and galbi-jjim (braised short rib) restaurant on Jayang-ro in Gwangjin, Seoul, near the Achasan trail entrance. Before hiking from Achasan Station over the Achasan and Yongmasan summits to Yongmasan Station, the writer waited through the lunchtime line and ate the Giryeok Hoebok Special Galbitang with 3 rib bones; the clear yet rich broth and the house-made napa cabbage kimchi stood out. Achasan Tong Galbitang is a hearty pre-hike meal worth recommending.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored