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Linda868
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Korea
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 Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:18 pm Post subject: Where are some good places in Hongdae? |
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| I'm planning a weekend in Seoul. I was wondering where are some good places in Hongdae to go to? I would prefer a place with little to no cover charge. As well, where are places nearby to stay? Thanks |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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S Club isn't bad if you like hip hop and is free for foreigners.
Ting Tings isn't a bad place to start the night (3,000 won cocktail happy hour until midnight on Saturdays, no cover).
Oi is really cool and doesn't have a cover, but is also quite expensive. It's still worth going to for a drink or two though. |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Any of the Ho bars (up to 10 now?) have pretty cheap cocktails (3,000-5,000) and are a good place to start. Also bar zen is pretty similar and always has a crowd. As far as dancing and getting wasted face.. you can't go wrong with Papa Gorillas.. cheap booze, stripper poles, no military allowed. It's in the alley next to the prince george kareoke bar. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| Missihippi wrote: |
| Any of the Ho bars (up to 10 now?) have pretty cheap cocktails (3,000-5,000) and are a good place to start. Also bar zen is pretty similar and always has a crowd. As far as dancing and getting wasted face.. you can't go wrong with Papa Gorillas.. cheap booze, stripper poles, no military allowed. It's in the alley next to the prince george kareoke bar. |
That place is dirty, dirty, dirty. The gym teacher at my school is the dude with the whistle, so I get treated well, but I still can't stand to go there unless I'm already totally krunked. |
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akcrono
Joined: 11 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:30 am Post subject: |
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Depends on what you're looking for. Since you mentioned covers, it sounds like you want to go clubbing. The best clubs (cocoon, m2, nb2) all have 15k+ covers. IMO, its worth it for the experience if you've never been.
Vent is a great music bar w/ good priced drinks. Motto is another nice music bar, a little more expensive, but in a better location. G8 is great for hookah. Papa gorilla is good for dancing and cheap drinks, but its not very classy. My favorite bar is 501 darts bar around cocoon; really chill place to drink, even if you dont like darts/pool/foosball. |
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dudi
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:43 am Post subject: |
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| just pay the cover... in my experience the clubs that don't charge foreigners usually suck. nb2, cocoon, m2 are all pretty good. the real clubs are in the gangnam area, but those will set you back around 30K on a Saturday. I've also heard good things about Mansion in hdae but that's around 30K afaik. |
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| I thought Ting Tings was pretty good, there's usually a crowd on weekends, you can request the music, and they have stupid cheap drinks. |
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phoenixstorm
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Openfire
Joined: 11 Nov 2010
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| akcrono wrote: |
Depends on what you're looking for. Since you mentioned covers, it sounds like you want to go clubbing. The best clubs (cocoon, m2, nb2) all have 15k+ covers. IMO, its worth it for the experience if you've never been.
Vent is a great music bar w/ good priced drinks. Motto is another nice music bar, a little more expensive, but in a better location. G8 is great for hookah. Papa gorilla is good for dancing and cheap drinks, but its not very classy. My favorite bar is 501 darts bar around cocoon; really chill place to drink, even if you dont like darts/pool/foosball. |
I agree, I've been to Nb1, Nb2 and the 3rd one they have now and ALSO been to Cocoon. all were great! I cant wait to go again but I have no one to go with  Anyone up for clubbing?? |
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rickpidero
Joined: 03 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:31 am Post subject: |
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| Openfire wrote: |
| akcrono wrote: |
Depends on what you're looking for. Since you mentioned covers, it sounds like you want to go clubbing. The best clubs (cocoon, m2, nb2) all have 15k+ covers. IMO, its worth it for the experience if you've never been.
Vent is a great music bar w/ good priced drinks. Motto is another nice music bar, a little more expensive, but in a better location. G8 is great for hookah. Papa gorilla is good for dancing and cheap drinks, but its not very classy. My favorite bar is 501 darts bar around cocoon; really chill place to drink, even if you dont like darts/pool/foosball. |
I agree, I've been to Nb1, Nb2 and the 3rd one they have now and ALSO been to Cocoon. all were great! I cant wait to go again but I have no one to go with Anyone up for clubbing?? |
Really? nb1 and especially nb2 are some of the worst clubs I've ever been to. They let as many people in as possible, it is impossible to dance because the mass blob of people.
OP, don't go to these places. |
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Openfire
Joined: 11 Nov 2010
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| rickpidero wrote: |
| Openfire wrote: |
| akcrono wrote: |
Depends on what you're looking for. Since you mentioned covers, it sounds like you want to go clubbing. The best clubs (cocoon, m2, nb2) all have 15k+ covers. IMO, its worth it for the experience if you've never been.
Vent is a great music bar w/ good priced drinks. Motto is another nice music bar, a little more expensive, but in a better location. G8 is great for hookah. Papa gorilla is good for dancing and cheap drinks, but its not very classy. My favorite bar is 501 darts bar around cocoon; really chill place to drink, even if you dont like darts/pool/foosball. |
I agree, I've been to Nb1, Nb2 and the 3rd one they have now and ALSO been to Cocoon. all were great! I cant wait to go again but I have no one to go with Anyone up for clubbing?? |
Really? nb1 and especially nb2 are some of the worst clubs I've ever been to. They let as many people in as possible, it is impossible to dance because the mass blob of people.
OP, don't go to these places. |
Nb1 was packed but the music was great..Nb2 was good. but my favorite is Cocoon..been there are couple o ftimes now and its awesome music with space to dance and doesnt get hot like nb1 or Nb2. Cocoon has air jets blowing as you come in so you just stand under them if you dance too hard. |
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rickpidero
Joined: 03 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| Openfire wrote: |
| rickpidero wrote: |
| Openfire wrote: |
| akcrono wrote: |
Depends on what you're looking for. Since you mentioned covers, it sounds like you want to go clubbing. The best clubs (cocoon, m2, nb2) all have 15k+ covers. IMO, its worth it for the experience if you've never been.
Vent is a great music bar w/ good priced drinks. Motto is another nice music bar, a little more expensive, but in a better location. G8 is great for hookah. Papa gorilla is good for dancing and cheap drinks, but its not very classy. My favorite bar is 501 darts bar around cocoon; really chill place to drink, even if you dont like darts/pool/foosball. |
I agree, I've been to Nb1, Nb2 and the 3rd one they have now and ALSO been to Cocoon. all were great! I cant wait to go again but I have no one to go with Anyone up for clubbing?? |
Really? nb1 and especially nb2 are some of the worst clubs I've ever been to. They let as many people in as possible, it is impossible to dance because the mass blob of people.
OP, don't go to these places. |
Nb1 was packed but the music was great..Nb2 was good. but my favorite is Cocoon..been there are couple o ftimes now and its awesome music with space to dance and doesnt get hot like nb1 or Nb2. Cocoon has air jets blowing as you come in so you just stand under them if you dance too hard. |
Cocoon is good, no issues there, but that is why they have a long line to get in usually.
Edit: not sure what happened there
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:46 am Post subject: |
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| Missihippi wrote: |
| you can't go wrong with Papa Gorillas.. cheap booze, stripper poles, no military allowed. It's in the alley next to the prince george kareoke bar. |
welcome to the skankiest place in Seoul  |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| redaxe wrote: |
| I thought Ting Tings was pretty good, there's usually a crowd on weekends, you can request the music, and they have stupid cheap drinks. |
Ting Ting's used to be my favorite place in Hongdae, but they got rid of the pool table, the drinks are no longer stupidly cheap, and it's now a live music venue which is so loud that you can't have a conversation. |
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RangerMcGreggor
Joined: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I like club ff, but that is just my personal taste |
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