Ongjin Naengmyeon in Juan, Incheon
There’s a pretty good naengmyeon place near my home. I’d spent New Year’s Day holed up at home after overdoing it the night before, but then a friend called me out, so I went to the naengmyeo…
There’s a pretty good naengmyeon place near my home. I’d spent New Year’s Day holed up at home after overdoing it the night before, but then a friend called me out, so I went to the naengmyeo…
After finishing round two, we ended up at Namdo Pocha, which is a good long way from Seoul National University Station -_- The original plan was Seongmin Yangkkochi, but it had closed early. (Early meaning aro…
Chaeun is a Chinese restaurant in Sinsa-dong with a stylish interior. This was my first time going to a meetup of a certain gourmet club in Seoul, and since the end of the year was so hectic, I showed up witho…
I came back to Korea after a long while, and with the weather this cold it’s only natural to crave winter food. I went with members of my foodie club to Pyeongando Mandujip in Gwanghwamun, famous for its…
※ I got a bit mixed up. The place is actually called Bomsaem. No wonder a restaurant this good wasn’t turning up in searches -_-;; On the recommendation of someone I know, I went to Bomsaem, a Namdo (Jeo…
It’s cold out, so I’ve been craving a hot bowl of soup. I finally got to try the galbitang at Beodeunamujip, a place I’d been meaning to visit for a while. The entrance The one I went to i…
I spent the short New Year holiday back in Korea. I was longing for somewhere warm down south, but I wanted to see my family and friends. Since it was year-end the tickets were insanely expensive, which really…
For someone like me, getting on in years, swamped with work and without a girlfriend, Christmas doesn’t mean any special plans. I was going to quietly drink some wine with cake as a snack after work, whe…
The Sanda outlet mall, which I introduced here once before, has been renovated. They doubled the number of stores and on top of that ran a renovation sale, so people were pouring in from all over the country. …
Japanese companies have year-end parties (bonenkai) too, but they work a little differently from Korea. The biggest difference is probably that you have to pay your own way to attend a company event. I prefer …
Because of the nature of my work, there’s no slow season at any point in the year’s twelve months. Even at year’s end, when everyone is in holiday mode, I’m the only one pretending to b…
Work took me out to Izumo Airport, and with a little time to spare I dropped by a soba shop nearby. Not skiving off, mind you, strictly an extension of work. I’m such a diligent, all-work type that every…