Nightlife
The best thing about Busan, is that there is something going on every
night. The nightlife is concentrated in primarily 4 areas. The PNU area
around where i live has mainly just bars to hit up which isnt good for
me because I prefer the club scene. KSU and Seomyeon are good with a mix
of good bars and clubs to hit up. Haeundae Beach is where you will find
your big house clubs. Not on par with the above four but Gwangan-li
Beach has some decent ocean front bars and lounges with good views of
the Gwangan Bridge at night. I personally like Seomyean the best so far.
Haeundae and KSU have to many westerns guys walking around for my
liking. Gaming Kgirls is not easy so and the number of girls that like
western dudes is small so the less competition the better.
Haeundae Beach
I love the scene here at night. Long boardwalk. People chilling
everywhere. Lots of high end clubs. Im surprised there isnt any good
hiphop clubs here.
Club Elune - Busan's main attraction. Nice house club attached to Paradise Hotel that gets international DJ's.
Maktum - Similar to Club Elune, this is a another big house club. Lots
of western guys go here. They will provide you with good entertainment
throughout the night on how not to pick up Kgirls. Im not that big on
house music but the DJ here plays a good mix of hiphop & top 40
also. Favorite club in Haeundae.
Murpii Bar - Another upscale house club like Elune and Maktum. Havent
been here yet but it has been around for a longtime so im assuming it
draws a good crowd.
Fuzzy Navel - Decent place with a dance floor and pool table.
Miami88 - Has two locations and is a pretty chill lounge playing hiphop and top 40. Took a girl here last week.
Rock n Roll House - If your the rocker type this place is for you. It is
on the 14th floor of the SeaStar Building. Cheap drinks and lively
crowd. Place has a pool table which I like. Mostly western people at
this bar. Almost looks like a bar in the US if it wasnt for the handful
of Koreans there.
Neo StarFace - Salsa lessons during the week.
Pale de CZ - This is not a club, it is like an area with many bars and
lounges down from Club Elune. Two levels if I remember correctly.
Thursday Party - Western bar chain found all over Busan. Many Koreans
and foreigners go here for the wide beer selection and darts.
KSU
Probably the most popular place with the westerners. Esp the girls. Alot of underground venues here for the alternative crowd.
Blue Monkey - Cross between a lounge and a bar.
Club Fabric - Interesting place with cool brick layers for walls.
Club Realize - Alternative joint playing rock n roll, goth, metal, punk,
thrash ect. Id imagine the girls here would be kind of easIER lol. Id
have to survive the death on my ears though.
Ghetto - Thought this place was gonna be mainly hiphop but it is a kind
of urban house scene. Good drink prices. Alot of young koreans go here.
Not many westerners surprisingly.
Long T Bar - Good spot for $5 long islands and for playing a game of pool.
The New Foxy - Havent been here but it should be good if its like its counter part in Seomyeon. Great for hiphop!
Vinyl - Place to be if you like live music.
Seomyeon
The downtown area of Busan with a good mix of venues. Tons of Koreans go
out here to party. There is one club that seem to be jumping that I
forgot the name of right down the street from Foxy.
Club Foxy - This is my favorite club so far. Two stories. First floor is
playing house, second floor is playing real hiphop and it has a lounge
off to the side. On top of that there is also and seperate bar for
siting away from the noise on the second floor also.
Champion Nightclub - Upscale club, dress to impress here.
Fuzzy Navel
Thursday Party
Metal City & Rock n Roll Bar - Im grouping these two together. Both play metal and have live music.
PNU
This is mainly just a bar scene area near the Pusan National University. So lots of college girls walking around.
Soul Train - Probably my favorite bar in PNU. Mostly westerners but the
ratio is usually pretty good if you get there early. You can pick your
own music from a computer which is pretty cool.
Crossroads - This bar is right above Soul Train
The Basement - Was here last weekend and it aint bar. It is abit small but it does have a lil dance floor and a pool table.
Someday - Not that great. But it is worth a quick walk to see if there
is any talent in there. Won tons of shots playing darts here.
Gwangan-li
Cool laid back beach area lit up at night with the crazy lights of the Gwangan Bridge. One of my favorite spots in Busan.
Club 3f - House and techno joint
Enoch Mansion - This place plays a bit of everything. Alot of techno though.
Beach Bikini Bar
Fuzzy Navel
Thursday Party
Strip Clubs / P4P
There isnt any strip clubs to my knowledge in Busan. But they do have
these things called booking / hostess clubs. Where men go to meet women
and women go to meet men, although many are just there to get free
drinks and shit. Bring a fat wallet to one of these places. Never know
you might get lucky. As far as P4P goes there is an area dedicated just
for that. The area is called Texas Street. It is comprised of Russian
and SEA bar / whore houses. Been meaning to go check this area out but
havent done it yet. Sounds like a fun time.
Final Thoughts
I love Busan the city. Has beautiful mountains and beaches. Good
nightlife. Lots of stuff to do. Great transportation system. Good mix of
westerners to boot. If you are planning on moving here Id highly
suggest staying in Seomyeon because of its central location. (easy cheap
taxi ride at night when the subway closes) If not Seomyeon that
Haeundae or Gwangan-li Beach. Also I forgot to mention about the food,
but be SURE to try some good Korean BBQ! It is not expensive and real
good!
