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As the name implies, Grand Ole Opry is a country bar with a hardwood dance floor. It is located on the middle of Hooker Hill, so it can be a little inaccessible, but if you like country, it is the only place to be in Itaewon. At midnight each night, they play the US National Anthem for us Yankees.
The place is an absolute dump, but the drinks are very cheap and the staff friendly. The Korean waitresses happen to be pretty good 2-steppers and line dancers, so would occasionally get off my but and dance to a good country song. The dance floor is small, so 6 or 8 couples will fill it right up, especially to a fast song.
This was one of the first bars I ever went to in Seoul, but it was too much of a dump, and is a bad location on Hooker Hill, so I never became a regular. Plus, about 95% of the customers are Americans. I would stop in once a month or every other month just to say hello.
cowboy hats, boots, etc Leave a Comment Theme: DancingDirections: Itaewon, center of Hooker Hill
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| | | | Western Bars and Hofs (Korean Bars): 3 Alley Pub - Itaewon | | | | | |
3 Alley Pub is a large European-style bar with many Westerners, a pool table, and a huge selection of beers from around the world. This is one of the biggest and most popular bars in Itaewon and it has a great expat following. This is a great place to catch the rugby or soccer match as the owner is a native German named Gunter Kamp.
3 Alley has a decent menu with a variety of European and Korean dishes ranging from 4,000 to 18,500 Won.
Thursday night is quiz night and that can occasionally be entertaining. Weekends are often packed with the expat crowd from Europe, the US, and Australia. I never became a regular here, maybe because it was always so busy, but we enjoyed a drink or two here on occasion. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: 116-15 Itaewon-dong, Seoul, KoreaPhone: 02-749-3336Directions: Located in the alley behind the Hamilton hotel at the intersection of 3 Alleys!Website: http://www.3alleypub.com/
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| | | | Western Bars and Hofs (Korean Bars): Robadaioki - Japanese Nightlife | | | | | |
I went to a "Robadaioki" (pronounced almost like "rubber ducky") in Jongu with some Korean and American friends. The name of this bar is "O-ya-bung" but the sign is in Hangeul. This is a Japanese-style restaurant/bar with Korean food and drinks. There have western seating in the middle of the room and the edges have Japanese style seats that look like you are sitting on the floor, but are much more comfortable because the floor is cut away allowing your legs to hang as if in a normal chair.
For the food, we had a set meal for 4 that included spicy snails and noodles, haemultang (spicy seafood soup), breaded chicken, and several side dishes (including hard-boiled pheasant eggs). We also had a few bottles of lighter than normal soju, all for under 60,000 won. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingDirections: This Robadaioki was located on the main nightlife strip in Jongno, just behind the Bosingak (Bell Tower). The sign was in Hangeul with the exception of the words "Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul" in English. If you can read Hangeul, look for the word Robadaioki.
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Seoul
on January 27, 2007
