Tired of Hongdae and Itaewon?

Favorite places like Itaewon, Hongdae, and the now world famous Gangnam are constants on the Seoul-Night-Out planning card. Why not give another area a try?

Second to those three hotspots are areas like Myeongdong, Jongno, and Daehakro (Hyehwa). These are great for some good Western Style establishments, sit-down pubs and great BBQ respectively. The only drawback is that they still will attract similar numbers, crowd-wise, making for a lack of elbow room in some of these places.

The next level down for a good night out are the real hidden gems of Seoul’s night life. Shincheon (not Shinchon, which is nearly Hongdae anyway), Nowon, Sungshin, and, our personal favorite, Konguk (Geondae) all hit the spot for getting what you look for in any of the above areas while avoiding the line ups and the pushing and shoving. You can find trendy cocktail clubs, BBQ restaurants of all veins, western bars, dance clubs, darts bars, and, of course, the ever-popular Noraebang. You can walk down the street and pick whatever place meets you needs and, odds are, you’ll get a table. You can even walk down the street (at least in Konguk) and get a cocktail to go.

Want to escape the norm? Hop on the Line 2 and head to Shincheon or Konguk, or Line 4 to get to Sungshin or Nowon. Konguk (also on Line 7) is the most accessible, hence why we like it so much. Don’t take our word for it. Go there and see for yourself!