Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
Bar
Jusindang Hongdae
주신당 홍대 Sindang is a shaman's shrine, and the bar is dressed as one; this is the Hongdae branch of the Jusindang bars.
Compiled from 11 blog posts read in fullSources →
A cocktail bar on the second floor of a building in an alley off Wausan-ro 21-gil in Hongdae. Behind a facade styled like a shaman's shrine, under a ceiling hung with plants, bartenders mix the twelve zodiac-animal cocktails (mostly 18,000 won) and a few Hongdae-only drinks in front of you, with snacks like bulgogi pizza (20,000 won) and melon with prosciutto (20,000 won). One post copied a receipt: two cocktails and three dishes for two came to 94,000 won. We read 16 posts from August 6 to October 13, 2026; two were about the Sindang and Gangnam branches and were set aside, leaving 12 actual visits.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 와우산로21길 19-11, 2층 일부호 (서교동)19-11 Wausan-ro 21-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1359-1893
- Typical spend₩13,000 – ₩20,000
- Floor areaFloor area 96 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 8 posts: 7 wrote Daily 18:00–02:00.
| Daily | 18:00–02:00 | 7 of 8 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Closed | None | 3 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
- Water and tofu crackers arrive as soon as you sit. Seven of the 12 visits mention this free snack; one asked and was told the brand (Cosmos tofu crackers), and another says the bartender kept checking glasses and refilled on request.
- Five posts mention an outdoor terrace; one sat there and found it clean and free of bugs, another skipped it because rain was forecast. Several sat at the bar to watch the drinks being made, and three noticed a private room for groups.
- Eight posts call the cocktails sweet, but not all are light: the snake was dubbed a viper, and one post each found the pig and the Cham-oeropda stronger than expected. Several posts note the dragon and the lamb can be made without alcohol.
- Two posts booked ahead. One reserved through Naver Map with a 10,000-won deposit that was deducted from the bill; one with a Saturday 6 pm booking says the crowd started arriving at 7.
1 more
- Of the 11 posts that say who they came with, six came as couples, four with friends, and one with coworkers as a third stop of the night.
What 11 bloggers said
dubu gwaja
Sweet
We read all 11 in full. The most common claims are “Sweet” (8) and “Friendly staff” (5).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Complimentary starter 7 of 11 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 5 of 11 posts
- Private room 3 of 11 posts
- Takes reservations 2 of 11 posts
- Separate restrooms 2 of 11 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 11 posts
- Toilet inside 2 of 11 posts
- Second floor 2 of 11 posts
- Parking capacity 1 of 11 posts
- One drink per person required 1 of 11 posts
- Review event 1 of 11 posts
- Free refills 1 of 11 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 1 of 11 posts |
|---|
One post drove and got the single spot beside the building. Several posts copy a one-car parking note, while one copies 'no parking', so even the listings disagree.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 6 of 11 posts
- With a friend 4 of 11 posts
- Came by car 1 of 11 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
| Second floor | 2 of 11 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 2 of 11 posts |
| Separate restrooms | 2 of 11 posts |
No post says whether there is a step at the door, whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in, or whether there is a lift. Two posts describe climbing stairs to a heavy, thick door.
No one mentioned: 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 themselves1 of 11 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way10 of 11 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 13 posts we gathered, 2 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 | 6 |
| 2026-10 | 5 |
What we do not know
- No one describes actually arriving by subway or bus; walking times from Hongik University Station exit 9 are copied from listings. Two posts say Naver Map led them into the back alley.
- Only one post speaks to waiting: no wait at about 6:30 pm on a public holiday. Another says weekend waits are long, but not from its own visit. That is not evidence of no queue — just of no reports.
- Eight posts give the same hours, 6 pm to 2 am daily, but all copy the listing; no one confirms them. One copied menu says food orders stop at 12:30 am.
- Prices come from menus and receipts in September and October 2026. Two copied menus disagree on some classic-cocktail prices, so we left those out. Only one post shows a full bill: 94,000 won for two.
- Six posts copy the phone number 0507-1359-1893. One booked via Naver Map; no one reports booking by phone.
- Two posts repeat the same wording for seating, the parking lot address and separate restrooms, so we treated those lines as the venue's own copy and did not count them. No post discloses sponsorship; one says it paid its own way. Jusindang has other branches (Sindang, Gangnam), and remarks about them were not counted here.
Sources (11)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 홍대 칵테일바 추천! '주신당 홍대' 분위기 좋은 데이트 코스 홍대 .... 2026-10-13 · 다양로그
- 홍대칵테일바 홍대술집 주신당 분위기 끝판왕 데이트 2026-10-12 · ♡ 주카의 탐방일기 ♡
- 홍대 칵테일바 추천 | 칵테일 밋집 주신당 2026-10-11 · 은수얌
- 홍대술집 주신당 홍대칵테일바추천 이색적인 데이트 장소 2026-10-11 · 은동이의 홈로그
- 홍대 주신당 이색술집 솔직후기, 주차 팁과 논알콜 양 & 개 시그니처 칵테일 조합 2026-10-01 · 블하자 : 블로그를 하기 위해 태어난 여자 · via Daum
- 홍대 주신당 내돈내산 후기｜용·돼지 칵테일과 첫입이 인상적이었.... 2026-09-28 · 고집돌
- 서울 홍대 칵테일바 주신당 분위기 좋은 이색 데이트 술집 추천 2026-09-18 · 추억으로 사는 로라 일상
- 홍대에서 특별한 칵테일을 즐길 수 있는 주신당 방문 후기 2026-09-17 · 모험의 새로운 이야기
- 홍대︱홍대데이트술집 홍대칵테일바 신비로운 분위기 완벽했던 [.... 2026-09-17 · 소로씨 - ̗̀ෆ(˶'ᵕ'˶ )ෆ ̖́-
- 홍대 이색 술집 주신당｜십이간지로 즐겨본 칵테일 2026-09-16 · 묭삼의 먹고놀삼
- [홍대칵테일바추천] 주신당 홍대, 분위기 좋은 홍대술집 홍대이색술집 2026-09-14 · 감자세상 만들기 · via Daum
Of 490 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 11 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.