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Seongdong, SeoulCafés

Cold brew café in Wangsimni, Seoul, pet-friendly: Nerdy Blue Burrow

Nerdy Blue Burrow is a cold brew and hand-drip coffee shop in Wangsimni, Seongdong, Seoul, set in an old house painted teal on the side street beside Sowol Art Hall. On a Sunday afternoon visit, the cold brew latte, nutty cream mocha and fresh cheesecake all stood out, especially the owner's own cold brew, which brings out a nutty depth and a light acidity at once. Pets are welcome under the café's own rules, so Nerdy Blue Burrow is an easy pick for a hideout-style spot with coffee you won't find elsewhere.

Written Aug 31, 2026Sponsored
Seongdong, SeoulCafés

Quiet Wangsimni coffee shop for catching up: Nerdy Blue Burrow

Nerdy Blue Burrow is a café and highball bar in Seongdong, Seoul, hidden in an alley by Sowol Art Hall, 3–4 minutes on foot from Wangsimni Station Exit 9. Over an afternoon with a friend, the order was a nerdy cream mocha at 6,500 won, cold brew at 5,000 won and fresh cheesecake at 6,900 won, and the sweetness balanced well against the bitter notes. With dimmed lighting and a playlist that changes every month, Nerdy Blue Burrow is an easy pick in Wangsimni when you want to talk quietly.

Written Aug 30, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulBars

Hongdae bar for solo drinkers with 6 seat concepts: Tipsy Couch

Tipsy Couch is a bar for solo drinkers on the 4th floor of a building near Hongik Univ. Station in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, with a house-party interior and six seating concepts. Arriving right after opening on a Friday, the writer looked around the sofa seats, bed seat and terrace, and talking with strangers felt easy because the owner seats guests by age, gender and language. For a Friday visit to Tipsy Couch, get there within an hour of opening.

Written Jul 3, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulBars

Yeonnam-dong izakaya with tori paitan and anago tempura: Koma Yeonnam

Koma Yeonnam is a newly opened izakaya on the basement level in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, a short walk from Hongik University Station. On a rainy evening the order was tori paitan (chicken paitan soup) at 15,500 won, sesiri yaki (grilled chicken neck) at 17,500 won and anago tempura (fried conger eel) at 22,500 won, with a peach-scented soju served as a welcome drink. Koma Yeonnam cooks well enough to recommend for a date or a small group night out in Yeonnam-dong.

Written Sep 1, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulBars

Hongdae bar for solo drinkers with house-party seating: Tipsy Couch

Tipsy Couch Yeonnam Branch is a bar for solo drinkers in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, a 4-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit 3. The writer arrived worried that a first solo bar visit would feel awkward, but the house-party layout of bar stools, dining tables, sofas and bed-style seats made conversation with strangers easy. Tipsy Couch suits nights when you want to talk with new people rather than drink quietly alone.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulThings to do

Apgujeong party room with a long table and two rooms: White House 662

White House 662 is a party room for group gatherings in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, about 232m from Apgujeongrodeo Station Exit 6. Used for a creator group meetup, White House 662's long table, sofa area, big screen and two-room layout suited a meetup where the conversation runs long. If you want somewhere more private than a restaurant or café to talk for hours, White House 662 is worth comparing.

Written Aug 25, 2026Sponsored
Songpa, SeoulBars

Bangi-dong bar in Seoul with whole steamed squid: Wareureu Mansion

Wareureu Mansion Bangi Branch (와르르맨숀 방이점) is a Korean pub in Bangi-dong, Songpa, Seoul, an 8-minute walk from Jamsil Station Exit 10 and up on the second floor of Bangi Food Alley. On a rainy weekday evening at a window seat, Wareureu Mansion's new dish Donghae choco ojingeo tongjjim (whole steamed squid) at 32,900 won and a melon plate at 13,900 won came with minari and chojang dipping sauce, the squid tender and the innards rich. With partitioned booths as well as a wide open hall, Wareureu Mansion Bangi Branch suits both a Jamsil date night and a group dinner.

Written Sep 1, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulThings to do

Apgujeong party room with a projector for team meetings: Flirting Box

Flirting Box (플러팅박스) is a party room in Gangnam, Seoul, a 10-minute walk from Apgujeong, Sinsa, Hakdong and Gangnam-gu Office stations. The side-project team Coffice booked the NIGHT slot for 3 hours (6pm to 9pm), mixed cocktails from the 35,000 won gin set and talked through server costs on the whiteboard and projector. For a team dinner and a working meeting in one room, Flirting Box was a solid choice.

Written Aug 28, 2026Sponsored
Gangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Half-chicken samgyetang until 3pm in Gangnam, Seoul: Masamgyetang

Masamgyetang Bangbaeng Sageori Branch is a samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant near Bangbaeng Sageori in Gangnam, Seoul, where the broth is made with grated fresh yam. Arriving around 2:30pm with both parents, the writer ordered the masamgyetang at 18,000 won and the half-chicken banggyetang at 11,000 won, which is only available until 3pm, and found five side dishes, a self-serve bar and 90 minutes of free basement parking. Since banggyetang cuts only the portion and not the broth, Masamgyetang works just as well for a late solo lunch as for a family meal.

Written Sep 2, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Gangnam Station lip tattoo for pale lips: first session at Lamoon Brow

Lamoon Brow is a lip tattoo and semi-permanent makeup studio in Seocho, Seoul, a two-minute walk from Exit 5 of Gangnam Station. Told that my bare lips looked pale and unwell, I had a one-on-one personal color consultation at Lamoon Brow and a first session focused on brightening my dark lip tone before building color. This record covers the changes on day 2 and day 6, peeling care, and the retouch window of 4 weeks to 2 months after the first session.

Written Aug 31, 2026Sponsored
Geumcheon, SeoulRestaurants

Gasan-dong Korean restaurant, spicy ribs with soju: Gim Myeongtae

Gim Myeongtae Spicy Braised Short Ribs Gasan Branch is a braised short rib restaurant at 132-1 Gasan-ro in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, across from the Gasan-dong Community Center. On an early evening visit, the small spicy braised short ribs cost 33,000 won, paired with a bottle of Saero soju at 5,000 won, simmered with wide glass noodles and finished with self-made flying fish roe fried rice for 3,000 won. Gim Myeongtae suits a night when you want a spicy dish, a glass of soju and fried rice to close it out.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Chinese restaurant near Seoul Arts Center for pre-concert lunch

Seongung is a Chinese restaurant in Seocho, Seoul, on the basement level of Seocho Peace Building beside Nambu Bus Terminal Station Exit 5, a short hop from Seoul Arts Center. For a lunch before a concert at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, this visit ordered Shandong shoji (cold sliced chicken), eoyanggaji shrimp (eggplant and shrimp in spicy garlic sauce), paljin tangmyeon at 12,000 won and chadol jjamppong, and both the cooked dishes and the noodle mains delivered. With free parking plus private rooms and group seating, Seongung suits family gatherings as easily as a quick meal before a show.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored