Bar in Yongsan: Kim Silryeok Pocha & More - 13 Local Picks

This pocha-style bar on an Itaewon side street covers everything from chicken plates to soupy drinking snacks. Cheese d…

Roughly one hundred Korean drinks are poured by the glass rather than the bottle: makgeolli, clear yakju and cheongju,…

Behind a green facade near Samgakji Station, an old pojangmacha street-bar frame now houses a Korean drinking-food kitc…

Upbeat music, a dartboard and a stack of games set the tone at this second-floor pub in Itaewon, where staff sometimes…

The outdoor terrace faces the city toward N Seoul Tower, a good spot to watch the light change at dusk over wine or whi…

A few minutes up a Malli-dong alley from Seoul Station Exit 15, a freestanding hanok catches the eye from the street. T…

Small and softly lit, this Haebangchon bar pairs natural wine and beer with Western-style plates cooked with obvious ca…

Getting here means climbing a steep, narrow lane off Usadan-ro 14-gil, away from Itaewon's main streets. The list cente…

Down a flight of stairs off a narrow Hannam-dong lane, the split-level room is fitted out like a 1920s European luxury…

Soft, moist beef yukjeon, slices pan-fried in an egg coating, sets the tone at this cozy Korean drinking spot on Yongni…

About 30 seats and the stage share one small room inside Huam Market, close enough that piano, drums and bass reach the…

Up on the third floor of a building on Itaewon-ro, an indoor bar connects to rooftop seating with open views over Itaew…

Sofas, a soundtrack of hip-hop, soul, funk and R&B, and soju slushies set the mood at this Haebangchon bar on Sinheung-…