Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
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Joseon Sidae
조선시대 Joseon sidae means 'the Joseon era' — the bar is dressed as a Joseon-dynasty tavern and market street, with private rooms behind paper-screen doors.
Compiled from 6 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Korean pub in the basement of 44 Hongik-ro 3-gil in Hongdae, dressed throughout as a Joseon-era tavern and market street. The dishes people single out are the build-your-own pancake (kimchi or scallion, topped with cuttlefish or shrimp; 24,000 won for half and half, toppings 4,000 won each) and house fruit makgeolli (apple mango, 11,500 won); one pair wrote that pancake, toppings and a bottle came to 43,500 won. We read 12 posts dated 20 September to 9 October 2026. Five only matched on the word 'Joseon era' and were set aside; of the remaining seven, six describe a visit and one is the bar's own promotional post.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 홍익로3길 44, 지1층 (서교동, 호곡빌딩 )44 Hongik-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- TodayToday
- Phone0507-1478-1045
- Typical spend₩1,500 – ₩28,000
- Floor areaFloor area 512 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 3 posts: 2 wrote Monday 12:00–02:30, 2 wrote Tuesday 12:00–02:30, 2 wrote Wednesday 12:00–02:30.
| Monday | 12:00–02:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00–02:30 | |
| Wednesday | 12:00–02:30 | |
| Thursday | 12:00–02:30 | |
| Friday | 12:00–04:00 | |
| Saturday | 12:00–04:00 |
Rows without a count: 2 of 3 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- All three posts that ordered the pancake called it crisp. One explained why: it arrives on a mesh rack so it stays crisp right through the middle rather than only at the edges. Another described it as thin and crisp.
- Two posts were seated in a separate private room. One noted the paper-screen door had holes poked in it, and that guests can choose between a noble-house corner, a tavern corner and the rooms.
- Two posts said the complimentary bar snack is Kkoedori, an old-school Korean puffed snack.
- Three posts that drank the fruit makgeolli called it sweet, and two likened it to yogurt — one said it was thick enough that they ate the last of it with a spoon.
What 6 bloggers said
suje gwail makgeolli
Large portions
We read all 6 in full. The most common claims are “Large portions” (4) and “Sweet” (3).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- In a basement 2 of 6 posts
- Complimentary starter 2 of 6 posts
- Private room 2 of 6 posts
- Self-order screen 1 of 6 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 4 of 6 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
| In a basement | 2 of 6 posts |
|---|
Two posts describe walking down into the basement past a tiled entrance. Neither says how many steps there are.
No one says whether a wheelchair or pram can get in, or whether there is a step at the door. One post went in by a side entrance and saw a sign telling people to take the lift, but no one actually used one. That means unknown, not absent.
No visit post describes the toilets. Separate men's and women's toilets appear only in the bar's own post, which we don't count.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. 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 nothing either way6 of 6 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 7 posts we gathered, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 4 |
What we do not know
- Posts say it is near Hongik University Station, but none timed the walk or named an exit.
- No post mentions waiting or walking straight in, and no one describes booking.
- Four posts went with friends and one with coworkers. None went with family, children or a date, so we can't say how it suits those.
- Opening hours come only from copied listings, and they disagree: two posts say noon to 2:30am (Mon–Thu) and 4am (Fri–Sat), one says it opens at 5:30pm, and the bar's own post says 4:30pm. Check before going.
- Only one post (October 2026) gave prices, so every figure here comes from it. That post felt it was on the pricey side but said the pancake was about one and a half times bigger than expected.
- The phone number (0507-1478-1045) and booking link appear only in the bar's own promotional post; no visitor mentions phoning ahead.
- Of the seven posts, one is the bar's own promotion and one is a Q&A-format piece that reads like commissioned copy; two others share the same layout of address block, hours block and a closing Naver Place link. None disclose sponsorship, but repeated lines such as the loyalty discount (10% on the second visit, 20% on the fifth, 30% on the seventh) are the bar's own offers and we don't count them.
Sources (6)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [조선시대] 홍대 술집, 전과 과일 막걸리가 맛있는 한식주점 2026-10-04 · 이불요정은 탈주중 · via Daum
- [홍대] 홍대술집 조선시대 | 생딸기 막걸리부터 내맘대로 전 꾸미기까지 2026-10-04 · 맛집ㅣ데이트ㅣ전시 | 얌유진 · via Daum
- 세상에 아름다운 것들이 얼마나 오래 남을까🍂 2026-10-01 · igatan.co.kr · via Daum
- 이색 대형 술집 조선시대 홍대점 특별한 데이트 막걸리 한잔 2026-10-01 · 삐더리의 일상의순간들
- [홍대입구 / 조선시대] 저잣거리를 그대로 재현한 안주가 맛있는 홍.... 2026-09-30 · 져니'S JOURNEY
- 송이버섯이 그렇게 맛있는 건지 다시 한번 생각해 보자 2026-09-22 · 괴괴한 날씨와 착한 사람들 · via Daum
Of 373 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 6 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.