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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gyeongnam, written by bloggers who went there.

Changwon, GyeongnamHair & beauty salons

Changwon hair salon see-through shadow perm for thin straight hair

VOG HAIR Changwon City Seven Branch is a men's hair salon on the 3rd floor of The City Seven Skycon in Changwon, Gyeongnam. The boyfriend wanted a baby perm but settled on a see-through shadow perm instead, going through a scalp diagnosis, cut, two rounds of heat treatment, and an oil massage, and despite worries that his thin straight hair wouldn't hold curl, the result came out naturally. Slim on the sides with volume revived on top — a very satisfying result.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Yangsan lunch spot for basil margherita pizza and shrimp anchovy pasta

Bueokgan Restaurant Yangsan Oslo Park Branch is a European-style restaurant tucked in the basement of Oslo Park near Namyangsan Station in Yangsan. For lunch, tablet orders brought napa cabbage Caesar salad, basil margherita pizza and shrimp anchovy pasta, with chewy crust and briny, non-fishy anchovy flavor. With 2 hours of free parking included, it's a solid pick for a Yangsan lunch gathering or date.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Jinju, GyeongnamRestaurants

Water, spicy, and mixed naengmyeon compared: Songgiwon Jinju

Songgiwon Jinju Naengmyeon Direct Store is a Jinju naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) specialist on Cheonsu-ro in Jinju, Gyeongnam. Visiting with mom and aunt, the writer ordered water naengmyeon, spicy bibim naengmyeon, and mixed naengmyeon side by side along with woojeon (mung bean pancake), finding the broth clean, the bibim sauce spicy-tangy, and the mixed version a perfect middle ground for anyone who can't choose. For groups, ordering different types and sharing one woojeon is the way to go.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gonderle egg rice bowl set for haejangguk in Gimhae: Ppyeodae Itneun

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Gamjatang Yulha Branch is a Korean restaurant on Yulha 7-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, serving haejangguk (hangover soup) and gamjatang (pork bone stew). The writer ordered the Daega Hansang set for two — haejangguk, sliced boiled pork, and spicy seasoned crab — swapping the rice for gonderle (mountain thistle) egg hotpot rice, with unlimited refills on noodle add-ins and side dishes. A solid pick when you want soup, meat, and seasoned crab all in one meal in Gimhae.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae Yulha lunch spot: tablet ordering, free rice, Seosan Dongjuk

Seosan Dongjuk Kalguksu is a Korean restaurant on Deokjeong-ro in Yulha, Gimhae, specializing in clam noodle soup. The clam kalguksu (₩9,000) made with fresh clams delivered every morning and the onaksae seafood pancake (₩15,000) were both excellent, and the tablet ordering system plus free self-serve rice made the whole meal convenient. A 200% return-visit spot for anyone craving a cool, savory soup at lunchtime.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Jeju black pork oegyeopsal for 4, owner-grilled, in Changwon: Jeju

Jeju Doldam Sangnam Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, serving Jeju black pork oegyeopsal (pork belly) grilled tableside by the owner. Four servings of black pork come with a free kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), melJeot (fermented anchovy sauce), a dozen-plus side dishes, and finished off with mul-naengmyeon (cold noodle soup); the skin turned out chewy and the inside stayed juicy. The verdict of the day: more tender than the black pork the writer had eaten in Jeju itself.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Changwon, GyeongnamBars

Late-night standing bar in Changwon open till 2am: Ganppa Maekju

Ganppa Maekju Changwon Sangnam Hyeongje Branch is a standing izakaya-style bar in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, open daily from 6pm to 2am with last order at 2am. Two glasses of Sapporo draft beer cost 8,900 won, and the writer also tried the cream-topped draft and a non-alcoholic soda after wrapping up a night of lamb skewers and whiskey. It's an easy spot for a light final drink or a solo stop on the way home.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamCafés

Riverview café near Hopo Station, Yangsan: Choi Main Branch

Choi Main Branch is a large bakery café in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, near Hopo Station on the site of the former Haewoldang. On a weekend drive with family, the writer browsed the garlic bread and green onion salt bread displays downstairs, then enjoyed the signature Choi bread, tiramisu and coffee at the floor-to-ceiling window sofa seats upstairs. Wide parking and an elevator made it stroller-friendly, though it's worth arriving before the weekend peak for the popular window seats.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Jinju, GyeongnamHair & beauty salons

Jinju massage for post-hike knots: pelvic check at Jamae Salon

Jamae Salon Esthetic is a 1:1 custom body care esthetic on Jinju-daero in Jinju, Gyeongnam. The writer visited to release knots after a hike and got a 60-minute upper body/scalp care session (₩120,000), where the director spotted a leg-crossing habit and right pelvic tilt and focused extra attention on the back. With body-shape advice and stretching tips included, it's a place worth revisiting whenever the body tightens up again.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yangsan, GyeongnamRestaurants

Yukhoe and window-view room date at Damso Main Branch, Yangsan

Damso Main Branch is an all-private-room Korean beef charcoal grill restaurant on the 8th floor of a commercial building in Dongmyeon, Yangsan, Gyeongnam. On a 100% reservation-only visit, a couple enjoyed a window room with night views, ordering yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and Combo A and B to grill cut by cut — tosi, anchang, chaekkeut, eopjin, and deungsim — with the ball-shaped yukhoe served thick like yuk-sashimi. It's a private Korean beef spot equally good for a couple's date or a family dinner with parents.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae Chinese restaurant with a spacious hall seating: Dongbaek

Dongbaek is a Chinese restaurant in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, with both private rooms and a spacious open hall. Visiting with friends, the writer sat at a hall table and enjoyed spicy seafood jjamppong (noodle soup), ganjajang bap (black bean sauce rice), tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), and self-serve jasmine tea. Even without a room, the tables were spaced generously for easy conversation, though for 70th or 80th birthday parties or group dinners, booking a room would be the way to go.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored