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RE: The Truth About Korean Girls (Seoul Datasheet)
@LoveBug: I've never heard of a restaurant denying entry. Do you remember the name of the place?
@bumborass: I think Itaewon is your best bet for short stays. Check out Fountain for a very brightly lit lounge/sports bar. Packed on weekends with lines but free entry. It's sorta behind Hamilton Hotel. It has an upscale feel but has a bunch of bar games on the 2nd floor (machine hoops, pool, arcade games - all free to play).
Then there's Glam and Thursday Party. Both are well-known as hunting grounds. They're on the same side as Hamilton hotel.
Glam probably has the hotter girls that are dressed better but drinks are a bit pricier than most lounges. Best to be dressed well here to succeed. Try to get there before 10, 8-9 being ideal to secure a seat and table (again no cover). I don't remember if you need to buy a bottle of liquor to get a table as I've mostly stuck to beers and cocktails at the bar.
Thursday Party tries to recreate an American college bar atmosphere. Sticky floor from spilled booze, darts games, foosball, beer pong are available. Drinks are cheap and there's no cover to get in.
I haven't been to Hongdae in a long time, so can't really comment on it. But I used to go to lounge bar called Zen Bar back in the day to pregame. It's probably still around but I'm sure other good places can be found.
These days, Itaewon attracts all sorts of people, not just girls looking for foreign dick.
Plenty of normal girls who don't usually go clubbing can be found in the many restaurants and lounges.
If you do end up deciding to base yourself in Itaewon, get an airbnb in the area or maybe IP Boutique hotel.
I wouldn't stay at Hamilton Hotel. It's super old.
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RE: The Truth About Korean Girls (Seoul Datasheet)
@lovingseoul - I don't because it was all in Korean letters. I was looking for some real authentic Korean style dig. When you get off subway line 2, walk through the mall, continue going northbound, first right, then first left it would be the second restaurant with black exterior. Of course, I may have confused what the older Korean gentleman was saying as to why he wouldn't let me in, I think I inferred that and heard it after the fact in my head so to speak. And to be fair, I've visited a few authentic Korean dives before and they were very accommodating
But when I'm on the subway, I really get the empty seat next to me syndrome as well.. But part of this may be my doing. I'm 6'4, have kind of a edgy look.. not shaved.. wild unkempt hair, natural look etc.. I do stick out here. And maybe it's not a racism.. maybe the restaurant owner would've served me if we were alone, but a guy with my look may detract from his business
Part of me wants to leave and never look back. But part of me is attracted to the conservative elegance of these Korean chicks. This is what I came to Asia for.. not the scrubs in the Phils
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bumborass
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RE: The Truth About Korean Girls (Seoul Datasheet)
(09-14-2017 08:29 AM)lovingseoul Wrote: @LoveBug: I've never heard of a restaurant denying entry. Do you remember the name of the place?
@bumborass: I think Itaewon is your best bet for short stays. Check out Fountain for a very brightly lit lounge/sports bar. Packed on weekends with lines but free entry. It's sorta behind Hamilton Hotel. It has an upscale feel but has a bunch of bar games on the 2nd floor (machine hoops, pool, arcade games - all free to play).
Then there's Glam and Thursday Party. Both are well-known as hunting grounds. They're on the same side as Hamilton hotel.
Glam probably has the hotter girls that are dressed better but drinks are a bit pricier than most lounges. Best to be dressed well here to succeed. Try to get there before 10, 8-9 being ideal to secure a seat and table (again no cover). I don't remember if you need to buy a bottle of liquor to get a table as I've mostly stuck to beers and cocktails at the bar.
Thursday Party tries to recreate an American college bar atmosphere. Sticky floor from spilled booze, darts games, foosball, beer pong are available. Drinks are cheap and there's no cover to get in.
I haven't been to Hongdae in a long time, so can't really comment on it. But I used to go to lounge bar called Zen Bar back in the day to pregame. It's probably still around but I'm sure other good places can be found.
These days, Itaewon attracts all sorts of people, not just girls looking for foreign dick.
Plenty of normal girls who don't usually go clubbing can be found in the many restaurants and lounges.
If you do end up deciding to base yourself in Itaewon, get an airbnb in the area or maybe IP Boutique hotel.
I wouldn't stay at Hamilton Hotel. It's super old.
this is solid info man, thanks a million!
Do you think chicks will still be out and about in December?
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RE: The Truth About Korean Girls (Seoul Datasheet)
(09-14-2017 08:39 PM)LoveBug Wrote: @lovingseoul - I don't because it was all in Korean letters. I was looking for some real authentic Korean style dig. When you get off subway line 2, walk through the mall, continue going northbound, first right, then first left it would be the second restaurant with black exterior. Of course, I may have confused what the older Korean gentleman was saying as to why he wouldn't let me in, I think I inferred that and heard it after the fact in my head so to speak. And to be fair, I've visited a few authentic Korean dives before and they were very accommodating
But when I'm on the subway, I really get the empty seat next to me syndrome as well.. But part of this may be my doing. I'm 6'4, have kind of a edgy look.. not shaved.. wild unkempt hair, natural look etc.. I do stick out here. And maybe it's not a racism.. maybe the restaurant owner would've served me if we were alone, but a guy with my look may detract from his business
Part of me wants to leave and never look back. But part of me is attracted to the conservative elegance of these Korean chicks. This is what I came to Asia for.. not the scrubs in the Phils
In Japan the "Japanese only" establishments tend to be gangster-owned places; might this be the case in S. Korea?
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RE: The Truth About Korean Girls (Seoul Datasheet)
(09-14-2017 08:39 PM)LoveBug Wrote: @lovingseoul - I don't because it was all in Korean letters. I was looking for some real authentic Korean style dig. When you get off subway line 2, walk through the mall, continue going northbound, first right, then first left it would be the second restaurant with black exterior. Of course, I may have confused what the older Korean gentleman was saying as to why he wouldn't let me in, I think I inferred that and heard it after the fact in my head so to speak. And to be fair, I've visited a few authentic Korean dives before and they were very accommodating
But when I'm on the subway, I really get the empty seat next to me syndrome as well.. But part of this may be my doing. I'm 6'4, have kind of a edgy look.. not shaved.. wild unkempt hair, natural look etc.. I do stick out here. And maybe it's not a racism.. maybe the restaurant owner would've served me if we were alone, but a guy with my look may detract from his business
Part of me wants to leave and never look back. But part of me is attracted to the conservative elegance of these Korean chicks. This is what I came to Asia for.. not the scrubs in the Phils
are you sure you weren't denied entry for eating alone?......I've come across restaurants where you needed a minimum of 2 people (barbq & hotpot places especially)
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lovingseoul
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RE: The Truth About Korean Girls (Seoul Datasheet)
@LoveBug: It might have been a 2-person min. place or maybe he was asking if you had a reservation? Some buffets also close for a few hours in between meal times. Many Korean BBQ restaurants require at least 2 min. orders of meat and may think it's weird for 1 person to eat meat by himself even though a big guy like yourself could easily eat 2 orders of meat. I've heard of many bars/clubs denying entry to foreigners and have seen some of the signs myself. A lot of the times the signs say "NO American soldiers". During the ebola outbreak a few years ago, this bar in Itaewon had a sign that said "No Africans due to ebola". Pretty ridiculous stuff but Koreans are quite ignorant people, perhaps even racist.
Koreans like to avoid others if possible on the subway. They will sit to give themselves at least an empty seat on both sides if possible. They sit next to a person when it's the only seat available. But since you're not a local, they may be especially wary of being spoken to in English. Koreans are scared of speaking English in front of other Koreans, which is why learning some Korean works wonders to give them enough comfort to eventually transition to English.
@bumborass: Yes, there will be lots of chicks out in December! Not as many as in summer, spring, and fall, but Itaewon is pretty crowded year-round. Also, it's not SUPER cold in December, especially early December. January is by far the coldest month here.
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