Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 1-ga
Bar
Iarae
이아래 Iarae means 'down here' (literally 'this below') — the owner named it for being down below, in the basement of an apartment-block arcade.
Compiled from 29 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Korean-spirits and highball bar that doubles as a neighbourhood bookshop, in the basement of the Hyundai Apartments arcade at 36 Seoulsup-gil. It pours its own makgeolli, 'Seoulsup Sanchaek' (8,000 won a glass), highballs crowned with house-made sorbet (9,800), and Korean spirits by the glass or in samplers, with light plates such as a fig canapé (10,000), baked brie (14,500) and Napolitan spaghetti (15,000). People come for a second round after dinner, or alone with a book off the shelf. We read 30 posts from October 2024 to September 2026; 29 describe an actual visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 서울숲길 36, 현대아파트 상가동 지1층 1호 (성수동1가)36 Seoulsup-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1456-5682
- Typical spend₩7,500 – ₩18,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 26 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 18 posts: 10 wrote 18:00–02:00, 8 wrote Mon–Sat 18:00–02:00.
| Mon–Sat | 18:00–02:00 | 8 of 18 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 18:00–02:00 | 10 of 18 posts |
| Closed | Sunday | 13 of 13 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
- You leave with flower seeds. 23 posts say they were handed a seed packet on the way out, often with the owner explaining the flower's meaning. The seed changes with the season: violets in October 2024, cornflowers in early 2025, pink evening primrose from April to July, China asters in late summer, Chinese milk vetch toward year's end, and cockscomb in 2026 — one writer was told it is a gift that changes every month.
- If you don't know Korean spirits, just ask. 19 posts call the owner kind, and most point to how drinks get recommended: questions about what you usually drink, bottles brought over to smell, three picks for a sampler and an order to drink them in.
- You can pull a book and read while you drink. 20 posts mention the shelves by the entrance; several explain that shelf books are for reading in the bar while those on the white table are for sale. One solo visitor read 30 pages of a novel over two drinks.
- 16 posts describe it as quiet — low jazz, tables set well apart, solo guests with laptops or books. One joked that if you get loud, you'll be asked to leave.
3 more
- It isn't bar seating only. 13 posts describe both a bar counter and four-person tables, and every post that counted the tables said four; one counted six bar stools. The common advice: bar if you're alone, a table for groups of four or fewer.
- 4 posts booked ahead and found a hand-drawn name card waiting at their seat.
- 11 posts mention a free bowl of snacks with drinks — seasoned pretzels in January 2025, shrimp crackers or potato chips from mid-2025; one writer got a refill on request.
What 29 bloggers said
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Friendly staff
We read all 29 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (19) and “Quiet” (16).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Flowers to take home 23 of 29 posts
- Books to read 20 of 29 posts
- In a basement 16 of 29 posts
- Has tables 13 of 29 posts
- Complimentary starter 11 of 29 posts
- Hand-wash sink in the dining area 5 of 29 posts
- Takes reservations 4 of 29 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 29 posts
- Toilet outside 3 of 29 posts
- Wi-Fi 1 of 29 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 12 of 29 posts
- Date 3 of 29 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 29 posts
- Group visit 1 of 29 posts
- Family visit 1 of 29 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.
From the station
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 16 of 29 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 3 (of 29 posts read) |
| Separate restrooms | yes 0 · no 1 (of 29 posts read) |
It's down a flight of stairs. 16 posts describe going down to the basement. Several say the entrance is not on the street but beside the building, past the apartment complex's car barrier, and one warns that the lettered metal door needs a firm pull.
We don't know whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in. Many posts describe walking down stairs, and none mention a lift or ramp — that means nobody wrote about one, not necessarily that there isn't one.
The toilet is outside the bar. 3 posts say so: half a floor up from the building entrance, behind a door code, and you may want to bring tissue. One says it is unisex. To make up for it, 5 posts note a washbasin inside the bar, stocked with water, hair ties and mouthwash.
No one mentioned: Second floor · 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 disclosing payment1 of 29 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves3 of 29 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way25 of 29 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 30 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 1 |
| 2025-01 | 2 |
| 2025-02 | 2 |
| 2025-03 | 1 |
| 2025-04 | 3 |
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 2 |
| 2025-08 | 2 |
| 2025-09 | 2 |
| 2025-10 | 2 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
What we do not know
- 4 posts walked from Ttukseom Station exit 8, giving 6, 8, under 8 and about 10 minutes. The line '3–4 minutes from Seoul Forest' appears word-for-word in several posts, so we don't treat it as evidence. No post came by bus.
- Waiting barely comes up. 1 post, there after 8 pm on a Friday, saw people queuing later in the night; the rest either went on a weekday or right at opening and found it calm, or didn't mention waiting.
- 2 posts say food comes slowly when it's busy because the owner works alone — one group of four noticed the owner was a bit flustered when they ordered four plates.
- Opinions differ on size: 3 posts found it roomier than expected, 1 called it small and cosy.
- Most posts went with friends (12); 3 went alone, 3 with a partner, 1 with family. 'Solo-drinking bar' is a common tag, but only 3 writers actually went alone.
- 18 posts give the same hours, 6 pm to 2 am, and 13 say closed Sundays, but nearly all copy the listing. One says to check Instagram for days off. A January 2026 post relays a notice that the owner was taking a break after a car accident — we don't know when it reopened.
- Drinks run 8,000–13,500 won a glass and plates 7,500–15,000, with no sign of increases over time. Only 1 post judged the prices, calling them reasonable for Seongsu. No one gave a total per person.
- Nine posts list the phone as 0507-1456-5682 and two give 010-2236-5682. Bookings were made through Naver.
- Several posts from February to September 2025 share the same phrasing and layout, and only one of them discloses that the visit was supported by the bar. Three posts say they paid their own way.
Sources (29)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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Of 243 candidate posts we opened 66 and kept 29 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.