Korea Nightlife Guides

Where to stay, which clubs are still open, and how to go out on your own. Facts come from NightFlow's club listings and official sources, with the date we last checked.

Where to stay

Small bar fronts with lit windows and red banners behind street trees on a Hongdae street at night

Seoul · 5 min read

Where to stay in Seoul for nightlife: Hongdae vs Itaewon vs Gangnam

Best area to stay in Seoul for clubbing: Hongdae, Itaewon or Gangnam compared by club scene, nearest subway stations and getting back after the last train.

Gwangan Bridge lit in purple at night, high-rise apartments behind it

Busan · 5 min

Where to stay in Busan for nightlife: Seomyeon vs Haeundae vs Gwangalli

Club guide

Teal and purple spotlight beams cutting through haze in a dark club

Seoul · 5 min read

Club Octagon Seoul: Is It Still Open, and Where to Go Instead

Is Club Octagon in Gangnam still open? What we could and couldn't confirm, how to check yourself, and the EDM and house clubs in Seoul to try instead.

Green lasers over a crowd with raised hands, seen from behind in silhouette

Seoul · 4 min

Club Arena Seoul Is Closed: What Happened and Where to Go Now

Tips

Narrow Seoul street at night crowded with vertical neon signs, small figures of pedestrians below

Seoul · 6 min read

Going out alone in Seoul at night: a solo traveler's club guide

Yes, you can go clubbing alone in Seoul. Which area is easiest solo, what the door checks, how to meet people, and how to get home safely after midnight.

Browse clubs by area: Hongdae · Itaewon · Gangnam · Busan

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