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Ukon · Joined: 29 Jan 2008

I've been to Gangnam, Itaewon, and Hongdae plenty of times....and also Heywa, Sinchon, Jamsil, Konkuk areas quite a few times...

Any other great neighburhoods I'm missing out on? Any good clubs in Apguejong specifically BTW?

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

mocsen · Joined: 30 Aug 2009

Yeah, I need some new places as well. I've only been here 4 months and find that I keep going to the same places already.

The places the Ukon mentioned are probably the best places for nightlife in Seoul, especially if you're a foreigner. As for Apgujeong/Cheongdam its more of date place for me then a nightlife spot, you probably familar with the main clubs like Eden.

Not so much for clubbing but a place to drink with a decent crowd you could try the Jonggak St area in Jongno, Cheonho St area a couple of stops from Jamsil, Sillim St area near Seoul Uni. Also you may want to consider heading out of Seoul. I went to visit a friend in Ansan recently and was surprised to find how lively the Jungang St area was at night. I'm sure other cities around Seoul like Suwon, Bandung, and Anyang have similar spots.

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

There's a great new addition to Hongdae called "Mansion" just down the road from where the M2/Qvo building is. Used to be "Museum" but they sank a ton of money into the place and it's gorgeous.

Volume and Eden are probably the premiere clubs in Seoul right now, perhaps followed by Heaven if they can get their act together. Answer is also a decent option but they're under renovation.

A new club called "Rehap" (not sure where they were going with this one) just opened in Jongno/Jonggak by the Cheonggye stream, but I haven't scoped that one out yet.

I would assume that you, like most clubbers, have hit the main spots in all these areas, but there are literally thousands of bars, pubs and lounges in the main areas. Try and stay out of the usual spots and go exploring with your friends sometime. You may find someplace you really like.

Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong (between Sinsa and Apgujeong stations) is a cool little artsy street with tons of cafes, lounges, restaurants, and plastic surgery clinics. Very Happy

Check that out sometime before you hit up the main club areas. I can recommend specific venues if you're interested.

gakduki · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject:

Try Anam-dong by Korea University. It's good fun. Also Yeungdongpo, it's very Korean. Nowon can be alright too at times. But why don't you venture to Bundang, Incheon, or Bucheon. There is lots of fun to be found there too.

saram_ · Joined: 13 May 2008

seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject:

red_devil · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Location: Korea

A couple good sites:
http://10magazine.asia/
http://www.seoulgrid.com

bobbyhanlon · Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Location: 서울

i've had unexpectedly awesome nights just outside seoul, in places like anyang and pyeongchon. i don't know if they have proper clubs but whenever i went to bars there, we always ended up either at the house party of someone we just met, getting barmaids' phone numbers, or doing noraebang with random wasted koreans. none of which happens very often in apgujong.