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Two friends who grew up on their families' home cooking opened this Astoria Korean spot, and the menu sticks to that instinct: galbi jjim, extra-cheese rice cakes, hand-folded dumplings, and staples like japchae and bibimbap. It's a small room where walk-ins are seated first come, first served, though bigger groups should call ahead, with a K-drama playlist running in the background.