Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
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WIP
윕 성수 Wip Seongsu WIP stands for 'work in process' — the building was a factory before, and the house says the name means it keeps working on itself.
Compiled from 17 blog posts read in fullSources →
Wip Seongsu is a wine bar and Western-style kitchen at the far north end of Seongsu, in a side street at Gwangnaru-ro 4ga-gil 5. The dish everyone orders is the grilled octopus (23,000 won, ordered in fourteen posts), alongside ragu, gnocchi and truffle cream pastas (21,000–22,000 won) and an Iberico pork steak (38,000 won), eaten with wine — house wine was 11,000 won a glass, 50,000 a bottle. Nearly every post says it runs lunch from 11:30 and dinner, closed Wednesdays. We read 23 posts dated March 2025 to June 2026; 17 of them, from March 2025 to January 2026, are actual visits. The other six only shared the name 'WIP' or linked here from posts about other places, so we left them out.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 성수일로12가길 12-13, 1층 103호 (성수동2가)12-13 Seongsuil-ro 12ga-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1389-1085
- Typical spend₩10,000 – ₩50,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 33 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 14 posts: 9 wrote 11:30–22:00.
| No day given | 11:30–22:00 | 9 of 14 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 2 of 13 posts |
| Last order | 21:00 | 6 of 6 posts |
| Closed | Wednesday | 12 of 13 posts |
1 other values
| Break | 15:20–17:00 10 of 13 posts last seen 2025-11 |
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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
- People book. Thirteen of the seventeen visit posts reserved through Naver, CatchTable or by phone — one a full month ahead. Yet no post describes waiting; three say there was no line at all: a Saturday 6 pm table thought they could have walked in, a weekday-evening visitor found bookings wide open, and a pre-noon brunch pair were the first customers.
- There are house rules. Five posts mention one dish per person (waived if you order a bottle; one post copied that dishes under 13,000 won count as half), and two mention a two-hour limit when people are waiting. Two posts stress that alcohol is not required despite the wine-bar label: weekends ask for one drink each, but a soft drink or non-alcoholic wine counts.
- Portions run small: five posts said so — one was surprised, another said three dishes were right for two, a third found the octopus smaller than expected. One post disagreed, delighted that the octopus came with four legs. Several pairs ordered three dishes.
- Seven posts said it is not expensive, mostly pointing at the wine: 11,000 won a glass and 50,000 a house bottle struck one writer as honest, and others called it fair for Seongsu and the setting. One post was undecided, stopping at one glass because of the 11,000-won price. One table used a Naver coupon for 10,000 won off a bottle plus a review-event ice cream; another paid with Seongdong-gu hometown-donation vouchers.
2 more
- Five posts call it roomy for a Seongsu wine bar — an eight-seat group table, a long communal table, space enough for parties; one group of six went together. Two posts said the tables are far enough apart that you don't hear the neighbours; one added the music is a bit loud.
- It dresses up for Christmas: three December 2025 posts describe a tree and decorations inside and out and chose it for year-end gatherings. Posts from other months talk about plants, fresh flowers on the tables and window seats.
What 17 bloggers said
guun muneo
Not expensive
We read all 17 in full. The most common claims are “Not expensive” (7) and “Roomy” (5).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Takes reservations 13 of 17 posts
- One dish per person 5 of 17 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 17 posts
- Seasonal decorations 3 of 17 posts
- One drink per person required saying it is not 2 of 17 posts
- Time limit on the table 2 of 17 posts
- Outside food allowed saying it is not 2 of 17 posts
- Large windows 1 of 17 posts
- Coupon 1 of 17 posts
- Local currency accepted 1 of 17 posts
- Review event 1 of 17 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
2 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 2 of 17 posts |
|---|
Parking is one car out front: two posts say so, and a third says there's no lot but room for about two cars at the kerb, advising you to walk because the lanes are busy. Several posts point to the Seongsu 2ga 3-dong public car park nearby.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 6 of 17 posts
- Date 3 of 17 posts
- Group visit 1 of 17 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 | yes 0 · no 1 (of 17 posts read) |
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No post says whether there's a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller gets in. One post mentions it's on the ground floor of a red-brick building — that's all. This means we don't know, not that it's step-free.
No visitor described where the toilets are or whether they're separate. One post's copied info line says inside and gender-separated, but we don't count that. One visitor did say the restroom was nicely done.
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 they paid themselves6 of 17 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way11 of 17 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-03 | 1 |
| 2025-04 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 6 |
| 2025-11 | 2 |
| 2025-12 | 5 |
| 2026-01 | 2 |
What we do not know
- The addresses disagree. The registered address is Seongsuil-ro 12ga-gil 12-13, Unit 103, but all seventeen visit posts give Gwangnaru-ro 4ga-gil 5. No post mentions a move, and we have no visits after January 2026, so we can't tell whether it has moved since. Check the address before you go.
- Opening hours shift over time. Posts from March to November 2025 agree on closed Wednesdays, 11:30–22:00, a 15:20–17:00 break and last orders at 21:00. Three December 2025 posts give a 15:00–17:00 weekday break, and one says Friday to Sunday run until 23:00. One post says closed Mondays and another lists no day off; both stand alone. Most of these lines were copied from the listing.
- Nearly every title calls it a date spot, but only three posts say they went as a couple; six went with friends, including a wedding-invite dinner and a group of six. None mention bringing children.
- Five posts give the phone number as 0507-1389-1085; one gives 02-6951-1005. Most say reservations go through Naver or CatchTable.
- No post discloses sponsorship. Six say they paid their own way; the rest don't say.
Sources (17)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 성수와인바 윕(Wip) | 연말연초 바이브 느끼러 데이트하자구 2026-01-13 · Love all, Trust a few
- 서울 성수 조용한 데이트 장소 윕 WIP(문어구이 킥) 2026-01-02 · waves · via Daum
- 고향사랑기부제(위기브) 후기 | 성동구 기부 2025-12-28 · 치토의 일상
- [성수] 연말 분위기 좋은 와인바 윕 성수 2025-12-22 · 일상 기록.
- 성수와인맛집 / 성수 연말모임으로 좋은 WIP성수 내돈내산 방문후기 .... 2025-12-17 · 모아보다
- 성수 맛집 크리스마스 와인바 추천 WIP 윕 소개팅 레스토랑 추천 2025-12-15 · Addicted
- 서울 성수 데이트코스 추천 내돈내산 연말 감성 가득 성수 와인바ㅣ.... 2025-12-08 · ,
- 성수동 청모 장소 추천 파스타 와인바 WIP 윕 성수 2025-11-18 · S o f t
- 성수동 와인바 ㅣ 윕성수 ㅣ 북성수 분위기 좋은 와인 다이닝 데이.... 2025-11-01 · 뉴뉴의 얌얌 트래블로그
- 성수 데이트하기 좋은 분위기 좋은 와인바 윕성수 브런치 후기 2025-10-19 · 육아하며 사는 얘기
- 성수동 맛집 다이닝 와인바 윕 WiP 내돈내산 주차예약 가능 성수동 .... 2025-10-16 · Tori's records
- 서울맛집 | 분위기 좋은 성수 와인바 윕 WiP 2025-10-15 · 꽃피는 봄
- 윕성수 분위기 있는 성수동 와인바 (Wip 성수) 2025-10-15 · 코코보리's Daily Blog
- 성수 와인바 윕 성수, 요리로 살아남은 파스타 맛집 2025-10-11 · 개복치의 일상생활
- <성수> 분위기 취향저격 다이닝 와인바 WIP 성수 2025-10-03 · HYEPPY한 햄E · via Daum
- WiP 윕 성수 2025-04-05 · 봉봉이네 일상
- [성수] 분위기 좋은 와인바: 윕 WiP 2025-03-26 · 네잎클로버
We opened all 339 candidate posts and kept 17 as evidence.