Where NCT star eats tteokbokki in Seoul, Itzy pair score tacos and G-Dragon gorges on beef

Doyoung of NCT loves a street vendor’s spicy rice cakes, Itzy’s Yuna and Chaeryeong like Mexican and G-Dragon goes for Korean beef tartare

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Members of K-pop girl group Itzy Chaeryeong (right) and Yuna bite into their favourite tacos in one of the episodes of their YouTube show 2SDAY. Photo: Itzy/YouTube

Published: 5:15pm, 23 Mar 2025

By Lee Gyu-lee

In Seoul, a city renowned for its vibrant food scene, K-pop stars have pulled back the curtain on their favourite local eateries, sharing them through shows and YouTube content.

From hidden gems to trendy spots, these K-pop star-approved restaurants are quickly garnering the spotlight, giving fans a taste of authentic Korean cuisine to stylish restaurants with a touch of K-pop connection.

G-Dragon’s go-to spots

MBC’s new show Good Day kicked off last month with high anticipation as G-Dragon teamed up with star producer Kim Tae-ho for his first solo variety show.

As the show follows the singer’s journey to collaborate with different individuals from various fields for inspiration to create a song, the spots he visits to meet his guests are also coming to viewers’ attention.

In its first episode, G-Dragon reunites with comedian Jeong Hyung-don at Dongmyo Galbi, a barbecue restaurant, reigniting the unique chemistry they have shown whenever the BigBang member guest-starred on the hit variety show Infinite Challenge.

Meeting up with Jeong and musician Defconn, G-Dragon walks down memory lane with the two over the restaurant’s yukhoe, Korean-style beef tartare, and somaek, a cocktail made with soju and beer.