Honbap: Eating Alone Is a New Norm

Upon entering any restaurant in South Korea, after saying hello, the staff inevitably ask the same question: How many in your party? Not at this restaurant. The staff here assume you’re all alone. When I walked into Dokgojin [http://m.blog.naver.com/ruddla0324/220937970336], a barbecue eatery in Bucheon, a suburb west of Seoul, the server simply smiled and said, “Sit wherever is comfortable.” Dokgojin is unique in that it caters specifically to people, who, either by choice or lack of option