Mia’s Collection Standard

Every place in this collection has earned its place.

This isn’t a list of the most famous places in Seoul, or the newest places everyone is talking about.

It’s a personal collection built over time—one visit, one return, and one recommendation at a time.

To become part of my collection, every place must meet the same standards.

I pay for every visit myself.

Nothing is included because someone invited me, sponsored me, or asked me to write about it.

Every recommendation comes from my own experience as a customer.

One good visit isn’t enough.

The places in this collection are the ones I naturally choose to return to over time.

If I wouldn’t send someone I care about there, it doesn’t belong in my collection.

I continue visiting the places in this collection whenever I can.

As I revisit them, I update my experiences so the collection reflects what I genuinely think today—not what I thought years ago.

Throughout this website, you’ll see the words Still Returning.

It’s a simple promise.

It means I’m still personally returning to that place and still feel comfortable recommending it today.

Not every place I visit appears here.

And if I stop returning, it quietly leaves my collection.

This standard will never be perfect, but it will always be honest.

— Mia