a non-FT person who lives near Seoul sent me these suggestions.
Sawore Boribap
cheap and delicious meals styled after old-fashioned country cooking.
Price range: 5,000 won and up
Location: Apgujeong-dong
Telephone: (02) 540-5292
Bukchon Kalguksu
Tucked near the Blue House sits this homey restaurant that serves hearty dumpling and soup dishes. Steamed dumplings known as wangmandu (“king dumplings”) are popular, as is beoseot jeongol, a mushroom stew.
Price range: 5,000 won and up
Location: Sogyeok-dong
Telephone: (02) 739-6334
Soban
Located in the heart of Apgujeong-dong, this small, clean and cozy restaurant serves home-style set menus, featuring the season’s best, which include grilled fish and bulgogi in earthenware, along with steamed rice and side dishes.
Price range: 10,000 won and up
Location: Apgujeong-dong
Telephone: (02) 546-0806
Nolbu Myungga
An opportunity to revel in a Korean atmosphere while eating a full-course meal on the traditional Korean floor, known as ondol.
New but old-style decor, waiters dressed in hanbok and nightly live Korean music.
Price range: 17,000 won and up
Location: Express Bus Terminal Telephone: (02) 595-0202
Wooreega
Owned by Ahn Jung-hyun and specializing in traditional wedding banquet food, Wooreega is a refined Korean restaurant that serves traditional Korean dishes in a modern and artistic way.
The restaurant includes two private rooms and a bright, sleek interior.
Price range: Lunch sets are 30,000 won and up. Dinner sets are 78,000 won and up.
Location: Cheongdam-dong
Telephone: (02) 3442-2288
descriptions come from this site:
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/artic...at_code=020501
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