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Thin Pouch Diary, Daejeon-Chungcheong Beauty and Cafes

Writes about beauty shops, cafes, and restaurants across Daejeon-Chungcheong, Busan-Gyeongnam, Jeju, and Gwangju-Jeolla. · Writes about: Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Restaurants

PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Field-view brunch for two in Yuseong, Daejeon at Fork & Pickles

Fork & Pickles is a Western-style brunch restaurant with green field views on Baksan-ro in Guam-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. For a Saturday lunch for two, the writer paid ₩54,000 for a cobb salad with extra pita bread, black fried rice and a Coke Zero; the portions were big enough to take leftovers home. With glass-walled first and second floors, a second-floor terrace, a large free parking lot, baby chairs and a diaper-changing table, Fork & Pickles works for both dates and families with kids, and the writer will definitely return.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamwon, JeonbukRestaurants

Namwon octopus restaurant family dinner: kelp noodle wraps, Geumseong

Geumseong Jjukkumi (금성쭈꾸미) is a baby octopus restaurant on Ssukgogae-ro in Namwon, Jeonbuk, about 500m from Gwanghallu Pavilion. On a weekday evening during a family trip, the blogger's family booked ahead and ate 3 servings of mild jjuksam (stir-fried baby octopus and pork belly) and 2 king shrimp tempura for 50,000 won. The mild sauce was not spicy at all, the 4-year-old loved the bean sprout soup, and Mom especially enjoyed the muk (Korean jelly). Geumseong Jjukkumi is a good fit for families who can't handle spicy food and want a meal near Gwanghallu.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonHair & beauty salons

Daejeon lash salon, re-perm for uneven, sparse lashes: Banana Brow

Banana Brow is a lash and brow salon in Goejeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Six weeks after her last perm, with the lashes on one eye much looser than the other, the writer asked Banana Brow for a tight lift that would not touch the eyelid, and her thin, sparse lashes came out lifted one by one and clearly defined. For a lash perm in Seo-gu, Daejeon that matches the curl you ask for, Banana Brow is worth recommending.

Written May 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Dunsan-dong, Daejeon inari sushi to go before break time: Kitsune Yubu

Kitsune Yubu Daejeon Dunsan is an inari sushi (rice in sweet tofu pouches) shop with generous toppings in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, near City Hall Station. Arriving 30 minutes before the break time, the writer took out 25,500 won of inari sushi, including tuna mayo, torched spicy pork, raw salmon and savory beef yukhoe. The pieces were so big and loaded that the leftovers became the next day's packed lunch for work. Kitsune Yubu Daejeon Dunsan suits solo diners and takeout customers who want good value and a filling meal.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju Dongmun Market gwajul shop: Hallabong & yuzu sets, not chocolate

Cheongchuni Oranda (청춘이오란다) is a dessert shop inside Dongmun Market in Jeju City that specializes in oranda (puffed-grain syrup snacks) and gwajul (puffed rice crackers). Instead of the usual chocolate or tangerine snacks, the writer bought a 10-piece Hallabong gwajul set for ₩12,000 and a 12-piece yuzu gwajul set for ₩10,000 for the office, and the less-sweet, crispy gwajul disappeared in no time. For a Jeju souvenir that stands out, a Cheongchuni Oranda gwajul set is a smart choice.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon Korean BBQ spot: ₩36,000 stone galbi set for two, Idobonga

Idobonga is a Korean barbecue restaurant on the 2nd floor of the shopping arcade facing Seodaejeon Station plaza in Oryudong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. The writer ordered the stone galbi set for two (36,000 won). The standouts were 12 side dishes, stone galbi served with shredded scallions and onions, and doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) with crab, plus a free americano and ice cream from the review event. Verdict: Idobonga's stone galbi set is a generous, satisfying meal that leaves two people full.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Gwangalli brunch café, mortadella panuozzo: Working Holiday Millak

Working Holiday Millak (워킹홀리데이 민락) is a brunch café with Gwangan Bridge ocean views on the 7th floor of the Bada Maru building on Millak Subyeon-ro in Suyeong, Busan. At the kiosk by the door I ordered a margherita pizza for 22,000 won, a mortadella panuozzo for 17,000 won and a Holiday Latte for 7,000 won, then ate at a floor-to-ceiling window seat. Between the house-fermented dough and the Gwangan Bridge view, Working Holiday Millak is a Gwangalli brunch café I'd happily return to.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo tonkatsu pre-ordered on Catch Table: limited YBD loin at Hets

Hets Jeonpo Branch is a tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet) restaurant specializing in YBD pork, a 3-minute walk from Jeonpo Station Exit 7 in Busanjin, Busan. At 11:56am on a Sunday, the writer joined the wait list and pre-ordered through the Catch Table app, then ate the limited-quantity YBD top loin katsu (16,000 won), the YBD fillet katsu (15,000 won) and a 3,000 won meat curry. If you can only pick one at Hets Jeonpo Branch, choose the fillet katsu for its incredible tenderness.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
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