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Hongdae bars: where Koreans go out for drinks

10 bars and pubs in Hongdae, from 90 Korean blog posts by people who drank there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,400blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 90posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
cheese dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken with melted cheese)

BarKorean

Dokkaebijip Hongdae 도깨비집 홍대 no complaints · recommended

Stir-fried or braised chicken · near Sangsu Stn Exit 1

About 6 min walk from Sangsu Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Snacks around 10,000 won, big portions and easy prices. · 4 bloggers
  • Popular: noodles with plenty of beef tartare, and spicy mala soup with chewy sweet potato noodles. · 3 bloggers
  • Two big floors, good for groups. · 1 blogger

good value 5 · open late 4 · booking recommended 3 · short walk 2 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered cheese dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken with melted cheese)

More about Dokkaebijip Hongdae (23 posts read) →
Sources (5)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
charcoal-grilled chicken neck with salt

Fried chickenBarKorean

Kkokkoraendeu 꼬꼬랜드 no complaints · recommended

Japanese chicken skewers · near Sangsu Stn Exit 2

About 7 min walk from Sangsu Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 47 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • The signature is chewy chicken neck grilled with salt over charcoal out front. · 3 bloggers
  • Draft beer in a big open-air yard. · 2 bloggers
  • Big portions for the price. Even in a group, under 15,000 won each. · 2 bloggers

Note All 4 of its posts went up between September 29 and October 14 with similar titles. None say they were sponsored, but some may be promotional.

short walk 4 · outdoor seats 4 · open late 2 · good value 2 · booking recommended 2 · expect a line 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered charcoal-grilled chicken neck with salt

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
iron-plate chicken neck and pork belly

BarKorean

Joseon Sidae 조선시대 no complaints · recommended

Savoury pancakes · near Hongik University Stn Exit 9, 5 min walk

About 10 min walk from Sangsu Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 41 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A big basement pub done up like an old Joseon-era tavern. · 4 bloggers
  • Build your own Korean pancake with toppings, with house fruit makgeolli. · 3 bloggers
  • Room for groups of 20. · 1 blogger

open late 2 · booking recommended 2 · short walk 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered iron-plate chicken neck and pork belly

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Sources (4)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
Blue Hawaii cocktail

Bar

Uu 홍대 혼술바 우우 no complaints · recommended

Cocktails and drinks · near Sangsu Stn Exit 1

About 1 min walk from Sangsu Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 5 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 2

Why they liked it

  • Go alone and chat with others at the bar. · 2 bloggers
  • Beer, whisky and many low-alcohol cocktails. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2 · open late 1 · expect a line 1

They ordered Blue Hawaii cocktail

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
Halmango (mango house cocktail in a character glass)

Bar

Jusindang Hongdae 주신당 홍대 no complaints · recommended

Pizza · near Seogyo-dong

About 8 min walk from Sangsu Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 18 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A shrine-themed cocktail bar built around the twelve zodiac animals. · 2 bloggers
  • Skillfully made zodiac cocktails, with Korean fusion snacks. · 2 bloggers

They ordered Halmango (mango house cocktail in a character glass)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
beef tripe hot pot (gopchang jeongol)

BarKorean

Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Hongdae-Yeonnam 역전포장마차 홍대연남점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Hongik University Stn Exit 3

About 2 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 12 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Big pots of beef tripe stew and boneless spicy braised chicken. · 2 bloggers
  • Draft beer for 2,900 won. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2 · good value 2

They ordered beef tripe hot pot (gopchang jeongol)

More about Yeokjeon Pojangmacha Hongdae-Yeonnam (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
yogurt soju (soju mixed with a sweet yogurt drink)

BarKorean

Sinhodeung Pocha 신호등포차 홍대점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Hongik University Stn

About 5 min walk from Sangsu Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Sweet yogurt soju and big cheesy snacks. · 2 bloggers
  • Table games and claw machines to play. · 2 bloggers

short walk 1 · good value 1

They ordered yogurt soju (soju mixed with a sweet yogurt drink)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

08
gamjajeon (potato pancake) with cheese

BarKorean

Sanullim 1992 산울림1992 no complaints · recommended

Savoury pancakes · near Hongik University Stn, 10 min walk

About 10 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 13 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A tavern-style pub with a long list of makgeolli and traditional liquor. · 2 bloggers
  • Crispy cheese potato pancake and spicy tripe stew go well with drinks. · 2 bloggers

expect a line 2 · booking recommended 2 · short walk 1 · fast 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered gamjajeon (potato pancake) with cheese

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

09
gimpitang (sweet and sour pork with kimchi and melted cheese)

Bar

GYOJANG BEER 교장맥주 홍대입구역점 no complaints · recommended

Cocktails and drinks · near Seogyo-dong

About 2 min walk from Hongik University Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 9 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Lots of pub snacks under 10,000 won, so you can order many. · 2 bloggers
  • Cheesy kimchi sweet-and-sour pork goes well with beer. · 1 blogger

good value 2

They ordered gimpitang (sweet and sour pork with kimchi and melted cheese)

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

10

Japanese

Seogyopocha 서교포차 no complaints · recommended

Near Sangsu Stn Exit 1

About 5 min walk from Sangsu Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 55 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A big three-floor indoor pocha, good for groups. · 2 bloggers
  • Sweet banana makgeolli and generous snacks. · 2 bloggers

open late 2 · good value 1

They ordered spicy webfoot octopus and shrimp with melted cheese

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Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “홍대 술집” (what you might search in English as “hongdae bars”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.

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