Gilpost · Suyeong-gu, Gwangan-dong
Bar
HAPPY MONK
해피몽크 Haepi Monkeu Happy Monk is plain English for a cheerful monk; none of the posts explains where the name comes from.
Compiled from 23 blog posts read in fullSources →
A pub on the Gwangalli beachfront at Gwanganhaebyeon-ro 187, next to the Central Bay Hotel, looking straight at the Gwangan Bridge. Five beers are on draught: Pilsner Urquell (9,000 won), Kozel Dark (8,000), Peroni, Carlsberg and London Pride. Cocktails run 9,000-14,000 won. For food, posts ordered cheese nachos (16,000), tenders and chips (19,000) and pizza. Many writers dropped in for a beer or two after dinner. We read 30 posts dated January 2025 to October 2026; 26 describe an actual visit, and the other four are listings or write-ups we did not count.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address부산광역시 수영구 광안해변로 187 (광안동)187 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
- TodayToday
- Phone051-761-5544
- Typical spend₩6,900 – ₩19,000
- Floor areaFloor area 111 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 6 posts: 4 wrote Sunday 12:00–03:00, 3 wrote Monday 17:00–03:00, 3 wrote Tuesday 17:00–03:00.
| Monday | 17:00–03:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 17:00–03:00 | |
| Wednesday | 17:00–03:00 | |
| Thursday | 17:00–03:00 | |
| Friday | 16:00–04:00 | |
| Saturday | 12:00–04:00 | |
| Sunday | 12:00–03:00 | 4 of 6 posts |
Rows without a count: 3 of 6 posts.
7 other values
| Open | Sunday | 14:00–03:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Monday | 14:00–03:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Tuesday | 14:00–03:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Wednesday | 14:00–03:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Thursday | 14:00–03:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Friday | 14:00–04:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Saturday | 14:00–04:00 2 of 6 posts last seen 2026-10 |
The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.
What sets it apart
- Ten posts sat at the window or could see the bridge from further in. Four found the window seats already taken. Three of those said the view was still fine from the row behind, and the fourth moved to the window when a seat opened up. One post describes the inner seats as tiered like a theatre so they face the sea.
- Draught beers are 1,100 won cheaper when ordered before 7 pm (Kozel Dark 8,000 down to 6,900, Pilsner Urquell 9,000 down to 7,900). Four posts paid the happy-hour price. One went on a weekend and still got it, and one gives a receipt total of 40,700 won for two.
- Of five posts that weighed the prices, four called them reasonable for a view spot. The fifth thought them a little high but fair given the scenery. Receipts show 40,700 won for two with three beers and one snack, and 61,000 won for two with cocktails and a pizza.
- Where posts say who came along: six with a partner or spouse, four with friends, three alone, one with family. One solo visitor read a book at the window over a single pilsner, and another post noticed a lone customer drinking with headphones on.
1 more
- No post reports queuing. One found free seats on a weekend and another found it empty in the daytime. One post from a July 2026 evening says it was too crowded to get in.
What 23 bloggers said
Kojel dakeu
Not expensive
We read all 23 in full. The most common claims are “Not expensive” (4) and “Returning customer” (3).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 11 of 23 posts
- Large windows 10 of 23 posts
- Discount offered 4 of 23 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 1 of 23 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 23 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 23 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 23 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 23 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 6 of 23 posts
- With a friend 4 of 23 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 23 posts
- Came by car 2 of 23 posts
- Family visit 1 of 23 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | 1 of 23 posts |
|---|---|
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 23 posts |
No post says which floor the pub is on. Posts give the impression you walk straight in from the beach road, but that is not the same as anyone saying it is at street level.
No post mentions a step or stairs at the entrance, or whether a wheelchair or pushchair can get in. That means nobody wrote about it, not that there is no barrier.
One post describes the toilets: inside, to the left of the coin-operated dartboard, separate for men and women, with hand soap. It says nothing about steps.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves5 of 23 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way18 of 23 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 27 posts we gathered, 4 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 3 |
| 2026-09 | 11 |
| 2026-10 | 4 |
What we do not know
- Posts disagree on outdoor seating, one each: one sat outside despite the heat, one says it is not a terrace but a front that opens through windows, and one says it is styled like a terrace. A listing post claims a terrace, but it copies other sources, so we did not count it.
- No post calls the staff friendly. One writer could not find anyone to take an order and walked out. Another said nobody spoke a word to them from the moment they came in until they left.
- Opinions on noise differ: two posts found it quiet enough to talk, and one found it livelier than a quiet bar.
- Opening hours vary from post to post. Three give 5 pm Monday-Thursday, 4 pm Friday and noon at weekends; two give 2 pm daily; one gives noon daily. Five agree it closes at 3 am Sunday-Thursday and 4 am Friday-Saturday. No post mentions a closing day. Check before going in the afternoon.
- Four posts give the same phone number, 051-761-5544. One copies a note saying no reservations; no post says they tried to book.
- No post describes getting there by subway or bus from experience. Two copy the map distance from Geumnyeonsan Station exit 1: about 650 m, a 9-10 minute walk.
Sources (23)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [부산 맛집] 광안리 해피몽크 2026-10-08 · 뽕구의 일지 · via Daum
- 광안리 낮맥 해피몽크, 광안대교 보며 필스너 한잔 제대로 행복했던 곳 광안리 혼술 추천 2026-10-03 · 꾸꾸가족 성장기 · via Daum
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- 부산 광안리 분위기 좋은 펍 추천 광안대교 오션뷰 술집 해피몽크 2026-10-01 · 눙굥사생활
- 그리고 우리는 귀찮았다. 이것이 바로 나이듦인가 2026-09-28 · 뎅구르르 엘린
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- 부산 광안리 오션뷰 펍 해피몽크 HAPPY MONK 광안대교뷰 맥주집 혼술 2026-09-06 · 어.여.가(어디여행가까?)
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- 26.08 2026-09-02 · 추억은 아름다운 기억
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- [수영구 남천동] 백일평냉, 맥주 한잔 해피몽크_역시 여름엔 광안리.... 2026-08-25 · Why do you do it If it's not fun?
- 광안리 해피몽크 내돈내산 재방문 후기 광안대교 보며 즐기는 펍 2026-08-20 · 모든 리뷰, 솔직 리뷰
- [부산] 부산으로 떠난 1박2일 태교여행 / 송도, 부산역 인근, 광안리 .... 2026-07-29 · 다다는 쏘쏘함
- [부산 광안리 술집] 해피몽크 - 광안대교가 보이는 오션뷰 맥주 펍 2026-07-25 · 남군의 식도락
- 광안리 2박3일 도우개러지 광안대교 호텔1 서면 자갈치1호 서면런투.... 2026-06-27 · Little bit of Everything ✨
- 부산 광안리 5년차 커플 여행 일정(2일차) 2026-06-13 · 진자라진자
- 늦은 11월의 일기📝📝 2025-01-14 · Mini Log · via Daum
Of 357 candidate posts we opened 50 and kept 23 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.