6 speakeasies worth the night across South Korea, editor-ranked. All South Korea guides.

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Charles H ★ 4.6

Hidden cocktail barJongno and InsadongSeoul

Charles H. is a hidden cocktail bar on the lower level of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, in Jongno-gu, listed at #42 on The World’s 50 Best Bars List 2021.

Bar NYX ★ 4.3

Hotel speakeasyHaeundaeBusan

Bar NYX hides behind an unmarked door inside Paradise Hotel Busan, a film-scored cocktail den holding one of the deepest spirit shelves in the city.

Henry 17 ★ 4.2

Speakeasy whisky barGwangalliBusan

Henry 17 plays the speakeasy game gently in Millak, Busan, an unsigned second-floor whisky room that rewards whoever bothers to climb the stairs.

The Booze Haeundae ★ 4.1

Whisky and cigar speakeasyHaeundaeBusan

The Booze buries a whisky and cigar room a full basement below Haeundae in Busan, open from eight each evening until the beach district finally sleeps.

Zoosindang ★ 3.6

Seoul

Zoosindang is a cocktail bar themed on the 12 zodiac animals, an oriental speakeasy that began in Sindang-dong, with 12 signature cocktails.

TipThe 12 Zodiac Signature Cocktails use traditional Korean liquor and whiskies; open daily from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM.

Cobbler Yeonhui ★ 3.6

Seoul

Cobbler Yeonhui is a whiskey and cocktail bar in a remodeled private home behind a green gate in Yeonhui-dong, with garden seating and no menu.

TipGuests order through a conversation with the bartenders; open daily 19:00 to 03:00 with last order at 02:30.

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