Seoul gay bars offer different evenings across Jongno 3-ga, Itaewon and Sillim. Jongno pairs food with conversation, while Itaewon adds DJs and drag stages. Sillim’s emerging cluster of bars has more of a neighbourhood-hideaway feel, offering another setting for drinks and a get-together beyond the bigger parties.
바 정글(BAR JUNGLE)Jungle-themed cocktail bar with monkey decorBar · Jongno 3-ga
하이드(HYDE)2nd-floor cocktail bar, private hire by DMBar · Jongno 3-ga
러브버드케이지(LOVEBIRDCAGE)Gothic-mood lounge bar dressed with fresh flowers weeklyBar · Jongno 3-ga
마이헝크(MY HUNK)Basement bar, not a clubBar · Jongno 3-ga
혼(HORN)Rooftop lounge with house and techno DJs on SatBar · Hongdae & Sangsu
쿠키(KOOKIE)Free-entry basement K-pop clubClub · Itaewon
미친(MICHIN)English-friendly bar available for private hireBar · Itaewon
베어케이브(BEAR CAVE)Basement K-pop and pop club with circuit partiesClub · Itaewon
Glam LoungeSecond-floor lounge with house music and Asian diningBar · Itaewon
엠바(M BAR)5th-floor bar in Jongno 3-ga, opening in the eveningBar · Jongno 3-ga
세인트오터바(SAINT OTTER BAR)2nd-floor bar pouring bourbon and whiskyBar · Jongno 3-ga
로바(LOBA)Whisky and wine malt bar, no cocktailsBar · Gangnam
Rabbithole Arcade PubArcade pub with karaoke, drag and open stageCabaret · Haebangchon
더티헤븐(DIRTY HEAVEN)Rooftop K-pop bar with pool party eventsBar · Itaewon
도파민(DOPAMINE)EDM and K-pop club with a weekly Thursday partyClub · Itaewon
그라운드(GROUND)K-pop and EDM club hosting theme partiesClub · Itaewon
M.G.GK-pop club on the 2nd floorClub · Itaewon
호포(HOPO)Ground-floor soju pocha with bar snacksBar · Itaewon
코끼리(KOCKIRI)Fourth-floor queer bar connecting music and communityBar · Itaewon
이글 서울(EAGLE SEOUL)EAGLE SEOUL with an official membership approval processClub · Itaewon
바이트(BITE)3rd-floor bar playing house musicBar · Jongno 3-ga
셔터(SHUTTER)Cocktail bar with a collab chicken menuBar · Jongno 3-ga
태양이네(SUNS BAR)Jongno Bear Soju Bar with a late-night food menuBar · Jongno 3-ga
VERSBasement hybrid karaoke barKaraoke · Jongno 3-ga
2FDrag show bar with 2 shows a nightCabaret · Itaewon
이터널(ETERNAL)K-pop bar-club with mirror walls and strobesBar · Itaewon
짐(GYM)Basement EDM and rave club with VIP tablesClub · Itaewon
퀸(QUEEN)Bar-club with K-pop and karaoke nightsClub · Itaewon
러쉬(RUSH)Free-entry K-pop club with a Sunday partyClub · Itaewon
테이프(TAPE)6th-floor bar with pop nights and theme eventsBar · Itaewon
A/V 테이크씨(A/V TAKE C)Third-floor Nagwon-dong bar for music videos and cocktailsBar · Jongno 3-ga
알엠(RM)Food bar with English, Japanese, Chinese menusBar · Jongno 3-ga
잇미(EAT ME)Ground-floor bar tended by the ownerBar · Itaewon
한양(HANYANG)Bar above the CU convenience store in Ikseon-dongBar · Jongno 3-ga
라이크(LIKE)Wine bar with guest bartenders on SaturdaysBar · Jongno 3-ga
시바(SHIBA)Cocktail bar where a Shiba Inu greets guestsBar · Itaewon
트랜스(TRANCE)Basement show bar with two late-night drag showsCabaret · Itaewon
G BarItaewon G Bar requiring date-specific hours confirmationBar · Itaewon
Southside ParlorRooftop cocktail bar hosting drag showsBar · Itaewon
미라클(MIRACLE)Lesbian bar opposite Eagle, open to everyoneBar · Itaewon
비긴드(BEGIND)BEGIND(비긴드) — operator-listed venueBar · Jongno 3-ga
레드페이스(RED FACE)3rd-floor bar with jazz nightsBar · Jongno 3-ga
ATItaewon casual pub with bookings and private-event enquiriesBar · Itaewon
오팔(OPAL)Basement club playing old K-pop on requestClub · Itaewon
더레드(THE RED)3rd-floor club for pop, house and circuitClub · Itaewon
애프터킹(AFTER KING)Food-led bar with a two-hour table limit when fullBar · Itaewon
펀치(PUNCH)Basement bar available for private hireBar · Itaewon
어글리 소사이어티(UGLY SOCIETY)6th-floor bar, inquiries via Naver TalkTalkBar · Itaewon
아크(ARQ)Level-2 ARQ in Jongno, closed MondaysBar · Jongno 3-ga
비바(VIVA BAR)Spacious basement bar with whisky classesBar · Jongno 3-ga
루트(G.ROOT)Ground-floor shot bar serving cocktailsBar · Jongno 3-ga
보(B O)BO with Japanese-language service and DM bookingsBar · Itaewon
와이서울(Y SEOUL)K-pop-only gay club in Jongno 3-ga, Saturday drag shows, no coverClub · Jongno 3-ga
도킹(DOCKING)Basement bar by Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 5, with food, group bookings and private hireBar · Jongno 3-ga
블랙쉽(BLACK SHEEP)Queer open bar with performances and community eventsBar · Itaewon
컴파니(CUMPANY)Gastropub with set weekend booking slotsBar · Jongno 3-ga
레스보스(LES VOS)Women-centric bar in Sangsu-dong that welcomes allBar · Hongdae & Sangsu
바 몽(MONG)Bar Mong, a Hongdae bar dating back to 2012Bar · Hongdae & Sangsu
기생(KI SAENG)2nd-floor K-pop club, entry includes a drinkClub · Itaewon
퍼블릭(PUBLIC)Club with media art shows and male dancer partiesClub · Itaewon
바 프렌즈(FRIENDS)Cocktail bar built around drinks and musicBar · Jongno 3-ga
베이스캠프(BASECAMP)Gastropub taking reservations by DMBar · Jongno 3-ga
팬시(FANCY)Jongno FANCY taking bookings by call or textBar · Jongno 3-ga
핑곰2(PINK GOM 2)4th-floor gastropub with food and drinksBar · Jongno 3-ga
ROCKROCK — operator-listed venueBar · Jongno 3-ga
동서바(EAST WEST)Bar-pub with set menus and champagne setsBar · Itaewon
하이어(HIGHER)Level-2 Itaewon bar entered through the right-hand doorBar · Itaewon
DZBZ6th-floor bar with a rooftop open Fri-SatBar · Jongno 3-ga
딩굴(DINGUL)Bar on 2F with a soju room upstairsBar · Jongno 3-ga
와이낫(WHY NOT)Ground-floor bar with high ceilingsBar · Itaewon
왕소라클럽(WANGSORA CLUB)Basement show bar with trans performersCabaret · Itaewon
글러브 바(GLOVE BAR)Level-3 Jongno bar listing daily19:00 openingBar · Jongno 3-ga
홀(HALL)Gay karaoke bar in Ikseon-dongKaraoke · Jongno 3-ga
로우(RAW)K-pop standing bar, no dancing, cashlessBar · Jongno 3-ga
소셜클럽(SOCIAL CLUB)Donhwamun-ro SOCIAL CLUB, closed TuesdaysBar · Jongno 3-ga
PROST Pub & GrillEuropean-style pub with burgers, beer and cocktailsBar · Itaewon
바 무(MOU)Quiet cocktail bar on the 3rd floorBar · Jongno 3-ga
온스(OUNCE)Jongno cocktail bar OUNCE with an official booking formBar · Jongno 3-ga
스터드(STUD)Level-4 Donui-dong bar with flexible closing timesBar · Jongno 3-ga
곰발(GOMBAL)Jongno food-led bar taking same-day bookings by phoneBar · Jongno 3-ga
이누(INU)Membership bar in Ikseon-dongBar · Jongno 3-ga
KAMUISillim bar for outfit themes and interactive partiesBar · Sillim
노티(NOTEA)Cocktail bar run by a Korean-Spanish coupleBar · Itaewon
야수(YASU)A second-floor izakaya near Jongno 3-ga exit 5.Bar · Jongno 3-ga
핑(PING)Basement club with Fri-Sat theme nightsClub · Itaewon
디지버저(DIJI BUZZER)Soju bar off Itaewon-ro 20ga-gilBar · Itaewon
Or.g7th-floor bar that welcomes everyoneBar · Itaewon
빅바(BIGBAR)4th-floor bar with adult theme nights on FriBar · Jongno 3-ga
뉴 숏버스(SHORTBUS)NEW SHORTBUS on level3 of Ihwa BuildingBar · Jongno 3-ga
밍글(MINGLE)Soju room with Korean bar food like chicken neckBar · Jongno 3-ga
스테이지(STAY.G)Stylish karaoke available for private hireKaraoke · Jongno 3-ga
슬로우(SLOW)Basement SLOW karaoke in Donui-dongKaraoke · Jongno 3-ga
사이다(SAIDA)A level-3 karaoke venue on Jongno 17-gil.Karaoke · Jongno 3-ga
언더바(UNDERBAR)A basement cocktail bar at Sillim-ro 59-gil 15-16 with bar seats and tables for solo/group visits.Bar · Sillim
탭(TAB)Level-3 Itaewon bar taking DM enquiriesBar · Itaewon
쩜(JJEOM)쩜(.) — operator-listed venueBar · Jongno 3-ga
온탑(ONTOP)A spacious third-floor drinking venue at Sinwon-ro 40-9 for food, drinks and small/group gatherings.Bar · Sillim
時 BAR(SIBAR)A second-floor cocktail/whisky bar at Nambusunhwan-ro 1594-4, offering cocktails and a range of spirits, wine and Champagne with background music.Bar · Sillim
볼트마이크(VOLT MIC)A basement karaoke venue at Nambusunhwan-ro 1594-4, with drinks and bar seats for solo guests.Karaoke · Sillim
점프(JUMP)A basement drinking venue at307 Sillim-ro, welcoming solo soju visits and group enquiries.Bar · Sillim
Night SoundsDrag and burlesque show bar on Fri-SatCabaret · Itaewon
그바람(GEU BARAM)A second-floor drinking venue at Sinwon-ro 40-16.Bar · Sillim
취함저격(CHWIHAM JEOGYEOK)An operator-listed third-floor drinking venue at Nambusunhwan-ro 1600-10 for solo visits and groups.Bar · Sillim
스카이라운지(SKY LOUNGE)A fourth-floor karaoke venue on Jongno 17-gil, aimed mainly at guests in their 50s and 60s while also welcoming younger visitors.Karaoke · Jongno 3-ga
익선동냉삼집 미미네(MIMINE)An Ikseon-dong pork restaurant whose operator identifies it as the continuation of former Meemee.Bar · Jongno 3-ga
오아시스(OASIS)A soju venue on Donhwamun-ro 9ga-gil, introduced as opening in June 2026.Bar · Jongno 3-ga
YukiA third-floor food-and-drink venue at Sillim-ro 59-gil 15-4, formerly Aesul-ui-Jeondang.Bar · Sillim
울프바(WOLF BAR)A second-floor cocktail bar at 307 Sillim-ro, listing cocktails, whisky, vodka and wine.Bar · Sillim
오메오메(OMEOME)OMEOME(오메오메) — operator-listed venueBar · Jongno 3-ga
베를린(BERLIN)An operator-listed basement karaoke venue at Nambusunhwan-ro1597-10, historically described below Ausseong Gopchang with opening at19:30.Karaoke · Sillim
바 그놈(GNOME)2nd-floor bar on Supyo-ro 22-gilBar · Jongno 3-ga