The Korean Weekender

Hi, I’m code&chord. I write about Korean food,
weekend trips, and the small details of life in Korea —
in English, for the curious traveler.
  • Outdoor Korean BBQ table at Moa Sikpum in Euljiro Seoul with marbled beef on grill and banchan
    Moa Sikpum in Euljiro: Outdoor BBQ and Soju Done Right
    by CodeAndChord

    Euljiro's outdoor BBQ season has officially started, and Moa Sikpum is one of those YouTube-famous yajang spots that actually lives up to the hype. Here's what 62,000 KRW gets you, and what to know before you go.

  • Yellow stingray hoe platter with liver cubes and perilla leaves at Doraji Sikdang Goheung
    Doraji Sikdang in Goheung: Stingray Hoe at a Local Gem
    by CodeAndChord

    Down in Goheung, on the southern coast of Jeolla-do, I found a no-pretense seafood spot serving yellow stingray hoe that tastes uncannily like beef yukhoe — and a fish liver that drinks like foie gras. Here's what going actually felt like.

  • Two frosty mugs of Terra beer clinking over a platter of golden Korean fried chicken at BHC Myeongdong in Seoul
    BHC Myeongdong: Chimaek at Sunset in Seoul’s Tourist Heart
    by CodeAndChord

    BHC's Myeongdong flagship sets up street-side tables that turn into the perfect chimaek spot at sunset. I went with a friend, ordered the classic Huraideu, and watched the neighborhood shift from afternoon shoppers to evening drinkers — here's how it went.