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Why you can trust this

Our restaurant rankings aren't set by AI, ads, or paid reviews — they're set by public records of what Korean civil servants actually paid for with official (corporate-card) expenses. Unlike star ratings, this ranking can't be bought.

Official expense records are public data, disclosed by law. Unlike fakeable ratings or blog posts, the fact that officials repeatedly paid with public funds is a local-verification signal that can't be forged.

Verification strength badges

◆ Gov-verifiedActually visited and paid for by civil servants on official expenses.
◆◆ Officials' regularVerified by repeat visits or multiple agencies.
◆◆◆ Officials' favoriteTop tier: many repeat visits or multiple agencies.

Selection & scoring

  1. 1Distance weighting — spots right next to the office are penalized; places worth a trip are rewarded (Michelin-style bell curve).
  2. 2Cross-agency verification — bonus when multiple agencies visit the same spot.
  3. 3Heritage & certification bonus — for long-running and certified restaurants.

Masked records can't be identified; coordinates, photos and ratings are reference info enriched from external data. We clearly separate facts (visit counts, agencies) from enriched info.