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• THE 11 BT LGBT BARS SEOUL | © PEXELS LDA DUNSMORE 26 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT SOUTH KOREA’S BTLG PAL IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR HUB FOR MIC, FASHN, AND ENTERTAMENT. THE LOL GAY SCENE HAS BEEN GROWG RECENT YEARS, AND MORE AND MORE LGBT TABLISHMENTS HAVE POPPED UP. HERE ARE THE ELEVEN BT LGBT BARS SEOUL. VIEW ALL TRIPS OWOO BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT OWOO IS AMONGST THE YOUNGER GAY TABLISHMENTS THE CY. THE BAR HAS A NORDIC TERR WH MANY WOOD FEATUR. THE PLACE HAS BEE SO POPULAR THAT THERE IS ALMOST ALWAYS A LE OUTSI. ONCE YOU’RE , YOU’LL HAVE THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIC DRKS AND FOOD THAT ARE MORATELY PRICED. WE REMEND THE HONEY BUTTER CHIP AND LIC SWEET CRISPY IED CHICKEN. CLUB LABRIS BAR, NIGHTCLUB, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE BIGGT LBIAN CLUB SOUTH KOREA, CLUB LABRIS ONLY OPENS S DOORS FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS. THE LIC CKTAILS ARE CRAFTED WH HIGH-QUALY LIQUORS AND JUIC, AND DJ LIMZI HEATS UP THE DANCE FLOOR WH SICK BEATS. ADMISSN IS ONLY FOR LADI, WHICH MIGHT NOT APPEAL TO EVERYONE BUT FELY CREAT A SAFE AND FORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FEMALE PARTY ANIMALS. MOU COCKTAIL BAR, CONTEMPORARY, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT MOU IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF NOVATIVE MIXOLOGY KOREA. THE CLUB OFFERS LIC CKTAIL FAVOR LIKE MARTI AND ., BUT ALSO SURPRIS WH THEIR OWN CREATNS SUCH AS LAST WORDS, EARL GREY G TONIC, OR BASIL LIMONCELLO. WHETHER YOU ARE G ALONE OR WH IENDS, YOU WON’T GET BORED AND WILL ALWAYS MAKE NEW IENDS WHEN VISG MOU. MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. VIEW TRIP PL KCHEN RTRANT, CONTEMPORARY, KOREAN SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT PL KCHEN IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR WOMEN TO PICK UP WOMEN. HOWEVER, NOT ONLY LADI BUT ALSO GAY MEN ARE WELE HERE. THE PUB FEATUR A LARGE AREA TO MIX AND MGLE AND ENOUGH SPACE TO F ABOUT 80 PEOPLE. TRY OUT THEIR SIGNATURE DRK, Q SHOT, AND BE SURE TO STOP BY ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FOR MOVIE NIGHT! HOTEL POCHA BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THIS LOVELY SOJU BAR DO NOT ONLY OFFER KOREAN ALHOL, BUT ALSO A VARIETY OF SEAFOOD DISH. ON THE WEEKENDS, HOTEL POCHA N GET CROWD BUT ’S FUN TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND ENJOY THE VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE. GOOD MIC ADDS TO THE RELAXED VIBE AND MAKE THIS CERTALY ONE OF THE BT GAY BARS SEOUL. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. WHY NOT? BAR, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ANYONE WHO LOV DRAG SHOWS AND CRAZY K-POP SHOULD STOP BY WHY NOT. THIS SMALL GAY BAR PLAYS MIC RANGG OM TECHNO AND HOE TO POP REMIX. THE DRKS ARE LIC, AND THE BAR FOOD IS ALSO WORTH TRYG. THE TABLISHMENT ALSO FEATUR A ROMANTIC PAT WHERE YOU N TCH SOME H AIR. PK HOLE BAR, NIGHTCLUB, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE GLAMORO TERR OF PK HOLE IS A TOTAL EYE-TCHER WHEN SETTG FOOT TO THE TABLISHMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE LARGE BAR FEATUR A STAGE, POWR ROOM, AND A VIP ROOM. PK HOLE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GAY BARS SEOUL AND THE FIRST TO ANIZE LBIAN PARTY EVENTS. LOOKG STAR NIGHTCLUB, GAY BAR, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE FOUNRS OF LOOKG STAR TOOK TO FACEBOOK AND ASKED SEOUL’S GAY MUNY WHAT THE IAL LGBT CLUB SHOULD BE LIKE. THE RULT WAS A CLUB WH AN EASYGOG ATMOSPHERE, GREAT MIC, AND GOOD FOOD AND DRKS. LOOKG STAR IS ONE OF THE HOTTT PLAC FOR GAY MEN SEOUL. MONG BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT MONG IS ONE OF THOSE PLAC THAT YOU N EASILY VIS BY YOURSELF WHEN ALL YOUR IENDS ARE BY. THE TABLISHMENT IS A H WH LOL AND FOREIGN LBIANS AND ALSO WEL GAY MEN. THE MENU IS HOMEY WH ANIC TEA OPTNS AND STANDARD CKTAILS SUCH AS MARGARAS, MOJOS, AND MORE. IN FACT, THE ATMOSPHERE AT MONG IS SO RELAXG THAT YOU N EVEN SPOT PEOPLE READG BOOKS. THE NE BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE NE UNRSTANDS HOW TO MAKE THEIR CTOMERS HAPPY AND OFFERS LIC SOJU AND BEER WH GREASY SNACKS. TRY OUT THEIR EP IED CHICKEN HOT CHILI SCE, AND YOU WILL RETURN WEEKEND AFTER WEEKEND. BEER LOVERS ALSO ENJOY THE EXTENSIVE BEER SELECTN. LE QUEEN GAY BAR, CONTEMPORARY, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT LE QUEEN IS A HOTSPOT FOR FIRST-CLASS DRAG SHOWS. THE PROGRAM CHANG EVERY MONTH WH TWO SHOWS PER EVENG. THE FIRST SHOW IS AT 1AM AND THE SEND ONE STARTS AT 3AM. LE QUEEN IS A POPULAR AFTER-HOUR LOTN DUE TO S LATE-NIGHT SHOWS AND LONG OPENG HOURS. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• GAY SEOUL SEOUL CY GUI
• THE MOST FABULO AND ALMOST-GAY HOSTELS SEOUL! ??
• GAY LIFE SOUTH KOREA
• GAY SEOUL
• SOUTH KOREA STGGL TO NTA NEW OUTBREAK AMID ANTI-GAY BACKLASH
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• IN POWERFUL REBE OF HATE, JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY G OUT AS GAY
• SEOUL GAY MAP
• A QUICK INTRO TO GAY AND LBIAN SEOUL
• THE BT GAY BARS SEOUL

THE 11 BT LGBT BARS SEOUL | © PEXELS LDA DUNSMORE 26 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT SOUTH KOREA’S BTLG PAL IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR HUB FOR MIC, FASHN, AND ENTERTAMENT. THE LOL GAY SCENE HAS BEEN GROWG RECENT YEARS, AND MORE AND MORE LGBT TABLISHMENTS HAVE POPPED UP. HERE ARE THE ELEVEN BT LGBT BARS SEOUL. VIEW ALL TRIPS OWOO BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT OWOO IS AMONGST THE YOUNGER GAY TABLISHMENTS THE CY. THE BAR HAS A NORDIC TERR WH MANY WOOD FEATUR. THE PLACE HAS BEE SO POPULAR THAT THERE IS ALMOST ALWAYS A LE OUTSI. ONCE YOU’RE , YOU’LL HAVE THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIC DRKS AND FOOD THAT ARE MORATELY PRICED. WE REMEND THE HONEY BUTTER CHIP AND LIC SWEET CRISPY IED CHICKEN. CLUB LABRIS BAR, NIGHTCLUB, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE BIGGT LBIAN CLUB SOUTH KOREA, CLUB LABRIS ONLY OPENS S DOORS FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS. THE LIC CKTAILS ARE CRAFTED WH HIGH-QUALY LIQUORS AND JUIC, AND DJ LIMZI HEATS UP THE DANCE FLOOR WH SICK BEATS. ADMISSN IS ONLY FOR LADI, WHICH MIGHT NOT APPEAL TO EVERYONE BUT FELY CREAT A SAFE AND FORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FEMALE PARTY ANIMALS. MOU COCKTAIL BAR, CONTEMPORARY, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT MOU IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF NOVATIVE MIXOLOGY KOREA. THE CLUB OFFERS LIC CKTAIL FAVOR LIKE MARTI AND ., BUT ALSO SURPRIS WH THEIR OWN CREATNS SUCH AS LAST WORDS, EARL GREY G TONIC, OR BASIL LIMONCELLO. WHETHER YOU ARE G ALONE OR WH IENDS, YOU WON’T GET BORED AND WILL ALWAYS MAKE NEW IENDS WHEN VISG MOU. MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. VIEW TRIP PL KCHEN RTRANT, CONTEMPORARY, KOREAN SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT PL KCHEN IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR WOMEN TO PICK UP WOMEN. HOWEVER, NOT ONLY LADI BUT ALSO GAY MEN ARE WELE HERE. THE PUB FEATUR A LARGE AREA TO MIX AND MGLE AND ENOUGH SPACE TO F ABOUT 80 PEOPLE. TRY OUT THEIR SIGNATURE DRK, Q SHOT, AND BE SURE TO STOP BY ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FOR MOVIE NIGHT! HOTEL POCHA BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THIS LOVELY SOJU BAR DO NOT ONLY OFFER KOREAN ALHOL, BUT ALSO A VARIETY OF SEAFOOD DISH. ON THE WEEKENDS, HOTEL POCHA N GET CROWD BUT ’S FUN TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND ENJOY THE VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE. GOOD MIC ADDS TO THE RELAXED VIBE AND MAKE THIS CERTALY ONE OF THE BT GAY BARS SEOUL. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. WHY NOT? BAR, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ANYONE WHO LOV DRAG SHOWS AND CRAZY K-POP SHOULD STOP BY WHY NOT. THIS SMALL GAY BAR PLAYS MIC RANGG OM TECHNO AND HOE TO POP REMIX. THE DRKS ARE LIC, AND THE BAR FOOD IS ALSO WORTH TRYG. THE TABLISHMENT ALSO FEATUR A ROMANTIC PAT WHERE YOU N TCH SOME H AIR. PK HOLE BAR, NIGHTCLUB, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE GLAMORO TERR OF PK HOLE IS A TOTAL EYE-TCHER WHEN SETTG FOOT TO THE TABLISHMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE LARGE BAR FEATUR A STAGE, POWR ROOM, AND A VIP ROOM. PK HOLE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GAY BARS SEOUL AND THE FIRST TO ANIZE LBIAN PARTY EVENTS. LOOKG STAR NIGHTCLUB, GAY BAR, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE FOUNRS OF LOOKG STAR TOOK TO FACEBOOK AND ASKED SEOUL’S GAY MUNY WHAT THE IAL LGBT CLUB SHOULD BE LIKE. THE RULT WAS A CLUB WH AN EASYGOG ATMOSPHERE, GREAT MIC, AND GOOD FOOD AND DRKS. LOOKG STAR IS ONE OF THE HOTTT PLAC FOR GAY MEN SEOUL. MONG BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT MONG IS ONE OF THOSE PLAC THAT YOU N EASILY VIS BY YOURSELF WHEN ALL YOUR IENDS ARE BY. THE TABLISHMENT IS A H WH LOL AND FOREIGN LBIANS AND ALSO WEL GAY MEN. THE MENU IS HOMEY WH ANIC TEA OPTNS AND STANDARD CKTAILS SUCH AS MARGARAS, MOJOS, AND MORE. IN FACT, THE ATMOSPHERE AT MONG IS SO RELAXG THAT YOU N EVEN SPOT PEOPLE READG BOOKS. THE NE BAR, CONTEMPORARY SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE NE UNRSTANDS HOW TO MAKE THEIR CTOMERS HAPPY AND OFFERS LIC SOJU AND BEER WH GREASY SNACKS. TRY OUT THEIR EP IED CHICKEN HOT CHILI SCE, AND YOU WILL RETURN WEEKEND AFTER WEEKEND. BEER LOVERS ALSO ENJOY THE EXTENSIVE BEER SELECTN. LE QUEEN GAY BAR, CONTEMPORARY, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT LE QUEEN IS A HOTSPOT FOR FIRST-CLASS DRAG SHOWS. THE PROGRAM CHANG EVERY MONTH WH TWO SHOWS PER EVENG. THE FIRST SHOW IS AT 1AM AND THE SEND ONE STARTS AT 3AM. LE QUEEN IS A POPULAR AFTER-HOUR LOTN DUE TO S LATE-NIGHT SHOWS AND LONG OPENG HOURS. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

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Except for one major difference: his tentn of studyg the USA is equally, if not more, motivated by his need to breathe valy to his emotnal life as a gay man. There are no gay paras here yet but a few gay anizatns have formed such as Kirikiri and Sappho (lbian groups), Chgai (gay men’s group) and the Coaln of Stunt Gay Rights Groups. Jt before I left for Seoul, I typed “Korea gay” to a search enge and was nnected to the Korean BB room where an active list of notic had been recently posted.

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The gay magaze, Buddy was also first published this year and there are now some anized gay/ lbian muny groups at some universi, or on the Inter. The troductn by this young Korean native is remarkable s mcular optimism about a new dawn for the lbigay muny which has lived ep shadows for untls generatns. From fluorcent donut shops to the sleazy dim trigue of massage parlors sportg red velvet sofas, the noisy and trendy straight diss, div and fast food jots offers enough distractn and amement to mask a dozen gay bars and diss.

Itaewon is also home to other gay venu such as Zipper (s possible to fall down the stairs bee the lightg is poor), Out Class (quiet, good for chattg), Trance (drag show on weekends), Why Not? The Gay Korea webse has this helpful advice: “There are many small bars loted the center of Seoul the Nag Weon Dong neighborhood to the north and east of Topkol Park (Inpennce Park). On Augt 4, 2000, the ‘Korea Herald’ newspaper reported a ntroversial new arrival Seoul: “The first show of s kd ever staged notorly homophobic Korea, the Hahahoho Show featur an all-gay st of ne homosexuals and ne transsexuals.

S., England, Japan and Thailand, have long sce regnized the talent of gay members of their muni and ed them to help build succsful tourism dtri. “We thought this might help get rid of prejudice arisg om ignorance about gays, ” Kim said wh half an eye to the add entertament value of such rmal ssns.

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The story nclud wh, “a change public attus may be takg place, nsirg that Koreans seem more open to the ia of homosexualy, at least more so than before Hahahoho opened. Another ocsn that recently forced the Korean public to s up and take notice of homosexualy was a popular TV edian /actor who was prsed to out himself last year.

In numero magaz, TV and rad talks shows and newspapers, cludg the Christian Science Monor of January 17, 2001, Hong Seok-chon’s real life story put homosexualy onto the natnal circu. Some abhorred the immoraly threateng tradnal valu while others wanted him to stand up and be proud, seeg him as wrg a new page Korea’s long reprsed attus about sexualy, pecially gay rights. This is among the first and most darg of groups to meet for the exprs purpose of supportg and affirmg the homosexual nature of s drop- members.

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For homosexuals, who are monly regard as psychologilly formed and a threat to prec tradnal valu of fay hn, the pariah stat n be suffotg. But wasn’t until 1991 when Shappo, an Amerin soldier who treated her lbianism as a badge of pri, formed the first visible gay group here.

SOUTH KOREA STGGL TO NTA NEW OUTBREAK AMID ANTI-GAY BACKLASH

Increasgly, gays are enterg the mastream pecially at universi, formg clubs and f and, as is so evint om the Gay Korea webse, Inter groups across the untry. A new force is at work here: the Seoul Internatnal Queer Film & Vio Ftival, an event voted to explorg gay them whout prejudice or limatns.

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Sce began 1998, this non-petive, non-mercial biennial event–whose ma goal is to change Korea’s homophobic attus–has had a great impact on Korean dienc who were prevly left the dark about the subject. The ftival was reported the Korean Herald of Augt 4, 2000: “Among the most notable movi on the 2000 program are “Boys Don’t Cry” (1999), the te story of a girl who pass herself off as a boy; “The World’s Happit Gay Couple, ” an animated work that won nsirable attentn and praise at the 2000 Puchon Internatnal Film Ftival; and “Queer as Folk, ” the popular Brish TV drama on gay youths.

“Up until 1998, all films alg wh homosexualy were fed as too risqué for release Korea bee they went agast the ‘universal valu of the society. ” Acknowledgg the anti-gay sentiment here, the anizers of the queer filmft anizers went ahead wh plans for the first ftival 1997 whout seekg permissn om the ernment.

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“As far for the specific program, the event was divid to five major tegori: “Gay Boys go to the Theater/Gay Girls go to the Theater”; “Lbian, Gay, Transgenr Documentary, ” the short film sectn; miscellaneo; and the Korean film segment… The Korean film sectn was a ftival highlight as anizers poted out the latent homosexualy some of Korea’s most reprentative films. It attempts to rtore the life and voice of a mory group to filmmakg, and to help all gays and transsexuals realize that they are all a part of the muny.

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The power of the Inter’s technology, the sire for Saturday night entertament, urageo and betiful crossdrsers, the impact of a TV personaly, a fiant film ftival and the quiet validatn of support groups–no one of the will break the prejudice of Korea’s anti-gay nce.

Acts such as sodomy, or oral terurse were nsired unmentnable urts and other public foms, so tradnal nservative society has had nothg to say about homosexualy. To lols don't dite gay inty, and sexually ambiguo K-pop stars have bee mega-star idols, both here and far beyond the homeland, on Youtube. Some see their style as remiscent of the flower boys, the Hwarang (화랑) of 6-9th century Silla, bands of youths selected for their bety and traed martial arts, an associatn tged wh homosexual nnotatns.

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Among the hundreds of gay bars this cy, those loted this foreigner-iendly queer enclave at the center of Yongsan district are the most likely to have staff and ctomers who speak English. A number of tents by ex 4 of Jongno 3 Ga (종로 3 가) near many of the gay bars, serve up anju food and cheap drks for an animated throng of gay men, late to the night. TravelGayAsia onle travel gui lists gay bars, nightclubs, snas, spas, beach, shops and more, Seoul, Ban, and many other ci Asia, pl Atralia and New Zealand.

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The Korea Queer Film Ftival (KQFF) screens for four days July, focg on the diverse liv and sir of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr dividuals livg Korea. Always Homme (Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Itaewon), Homo Hill cktail bar, tourists and expats mix, younger lols; open durg the week, and late on weekends until 5am.

Gray Club (191 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu), big weekend unrground gay Friday/Saturday dance club, techno mic, go-go boys and stage entertament until 7am; bear events, drag shows. Prost Pub & Grill (116-1, Itaewon 1-dong, 1F, Yongsan), 7/365 nightly gay/mixed fe/bar, al/ lagers, crafts and drafts, w, whiskeys, cktails; noodl/pasta, burgers/sandwich, ssag/BBQ ribs, nachos; DJs.

SOHO (Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Itaewon), Homo Hill vio/dance bar, young crowd, lols and foreigners mix, theme parti, iendly staff, pat. CLOSED: G2 Club (Jongno), bear-popular gay karaoke bar; Gonomi (Jongno), bear-popular gay cktail bar; IAM Seoul, erant gay dance parti; JL Cultur, gay events, Black Weekends; Le Queen (Itaewon), weekend gay dance parti; Poten 410 (Jongno), cktails, snacks, pat; Pulse (Itaewon), men's dance club, strippers/ go-gos, performanc. Hyundae Sna (131-36, Iteawon-dong, Yongsan-gu, 2nd fl, Iteawon), 24-hour gay sna, pool, lounge, ter room, vios, bs, dark room, ee snacks.

For gayer massage optns see: 501 Mania (Jongno), 24-hour -hoe or out-ll massage, onle photos; Black Out (Itaewon), massage by Leo; GiSeng (Jongno), on-se or out-ll servic; Move; and The Park (Itaewon), men-for-men, hot "traers" on-se or out-lls, onle photos and rervatns, open 1pm-4am daily.

Special thanks to Ross, Travelg Gay, jtsurf12, spartanalum, PJack, gymtoy, Chichubby3rd, byungdohsuh, Demian71, boyboy1976, Gabrielkr, njbear1965, rayrrr, geme, cyrc_84, sglenote, KokAsianBear, themeant, FloridaBoy, bigozibear, ratte, Specter, Byungdohsuh, Graeme, Ken, Jyong, Robbie, Louis Y., John S., Charlie, and David! Seoul has hundreds of gay bars spread around a handful of neighborhoods, but most tourists bee faiar wh Itaewon, a foreigner-iendly enclave that seems to have people om every untry on the pla wanrg around, along wh many Amerin and Korean soldiers.

The clientele is VERY mixed both as to orientatn (gay, lez, bi, straight, other) as well as ethnicy, wh beg the one of the most popular LGBTQ night spots for foreigners Korea. Jongno is Seoul's biggt gay enclave, wh more than a hundred clubs and venu loted the center of Seoul the Nagwon Dong neighborhood to the north and east of Topkol Park (Inpennce Park).