4 speakeasies worth the night across South Korea, editor-ranked. All South Korea guides.
Charles H ★ 4.6 · Seoul
Jongno and Insadong · Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Charles H at the Four Seasons Seoul is designed as a 1920s American speakeasy with leather banquettes, backlit bar, and a drinks programme built around Korean ingredients and traditional spirits. One of Seoul's most awarded cocktail addresses.
Bar NYX ★ 4.3 · Busan
Haeundae · 296 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
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 · Busan
Gwangalli · 17 Millak-ro 27beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan
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 · Busan
Haeundae · 13 Gunam-ro 12beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
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.