Night Life and Entertainment in South Korea

Korea has many night time activities. Although the military-imposed midnight curfew has long since vanished, most restaurants and bars are still required to close their doors at midnight. However, certain South Korea hotels and designated tourist clubs can stay open later, and some clubs remain open illegally, posting sentries with cell phones outside to unlock the doors for late night partiers. In 1997, Itaewon was designated a Special Tourist Area, allowing many establishments to remain open 24 hours. See the Travel Guide for more information about other popular areas.

Place by Area Interesting in South Korea

Busan City
Dongnae Spa
Gukje Market
Gwangalli Beach
Haeundae Beach
Pusan National University
Seomyeon
Texas Street
Seoul City
Bangbae dong Cafe Street
COEX Mall
Daehang-no (University Street)
Dongdaemun (Nightlife)
Gangnam (Nightlife)
Hongdae (Hongik University area)
Itaewon-dong (Nightlife)
Lotte World, Sinchon-dong (Nightlife)

Hostess Bars

Also called Room Salons, these establishments cater to groups of men who want to have female companionship while they drink. The women are very attentive to their clients and a small group can spend over a million won in one setting. Slightly different are the juicy bars found near U.S. military camps. These cater mostly to foreigners, with clients buying overpriced drinks (8,000- 10,000 won or more for a drink that usually contains little or no alcohol) for the girls. Many uninitiated to the scene have thought they were buying true love with 4 or 5 drinks, only to come back the next day and find the girl hanging all over the next person to come in the door.

Source from: www.lifeinkorea.com