Pale Blue Dot ★ 4.2
Pale Blue Dot is Busan's listening bar built for one, a Jeonpo room of records and books where solo drinkers hold equal rank at the counter all night.
6 listening bars worth the night across South Korea, editor-ranked. All South Korea guides.
Muse-on ★ 4.0
Muse-on lets Haeundae pick the records in Busan, a free-entry vinyl request bar where the slips handed over the counter drive the night's soundtrack.
Forest of Music ★ 3.6
Forest of Music is a music-themed cafe-bar on Dongho-ro with a large archive of old vinyl records, an owner who DJs and takes song requests.
TipOpen Monday to Saturday 18:00 to 24:00, closed Sundays; it appeared in the Korean movie Sunny, and autographs cover the walls.
Inhyeon Golbang ★ 3.6
Inhyeon Golbang is a music bar in Euljiro where guests relax on a reclining sofa, build their own playlist and sip a highball or whiskey in quiet.
TipConversation between guests is not allowed so everyone can focus on the music; it suits a solo night out.
Romantic LP Bar Jamsil Bangi Branch ★ 3.6
Romantic LP Bar on Olympic-ro 32-gil offers real LP listening with drinks, free song requests and acoustics tuned to the space, in Korean pop, jazz and rock.
TipAsk in advance whether the LPs you want are available; reservations come via Instagram, advised for groups of three or more. Closed Tuesdays.
Cork Seoul Record Bar ★ 3.6
Cork Seoul Record Bar is a record bar in Songnidan-gil near Seokchon Lake and Lotte World, with a DJ spinning city pop, soul and funk in a warm atmosphere.
TipStaff can assist in foreign languages; open Saturday 16:00 to 02:00 and Sunday 16:00 to 01:00 for an afternoon start.
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