Blowfish - Great bar/restaurant on Song Jeong Beach about a 5 minute taxi ride from Jangsan Subway Station. It is referred to as "Thailand in the front, Afghanistan in the back." Great staff.

Murpii Bar – Located on the beach at Novotel. Swank. Disco step back into the 70's but in a cool way.
051-743-1234

Club Elune - Busan's premiere club with the world's top DJ's and plenty of room to move around. There is a dress code, so you know. Located in the Paradise Hotel

Miami 88 – Two Locations: Across from Haeundae Beach and the other on the beach at Pale de CZ. Open air bar with large patio. Great during the summer. Hip-Hop Music Nightly. Loads of Import Beers on Tap and quality western food. 051-746-6488

U2 Bar – Dance Bar/Live Bands. Darts. U2 has been popular forever. Gone through some serious remodelling after the flood and the lounge life is now full on. One minute walk from the beach, directly in front of Novotel.

Thursday Party – Great atmosphere, darts and a wide selection of beer. Jangsan: 051-703-6621. Right by the beach: 051-744-6621

Sunset Lounge – Western Food, Sports Lounge and Rooftop Bar. BBQ’s on large roof area, varied sports on 5 flat screens inside. Dinner parties, wine parties and weekly special events. 051-742-2925 Directions

Sharky's - Located on the 2nd floor of Pale de CZ next to the Paradise Hotel. Great food, right next to the beach and Shuffleboard! Directions

Maktum - Dance club in Haeundae near the beach by the Paradise Hotel. Big in the summer and not bad in the winter for getting the groove on with the local DJs.

Starface – On Dalmaji Hill in Haeundae. Good food ranging from Mexican to Italian to British. Awesome house bands, fri/sat all you can drink only 20,000 KRW 051-742-0600. Map here.

Neo StarFace – A nice big bar with large stage and dance floor. They have free salsa lessons on certain nights of the week.

Fuzzy Navel – Care for nightly fire shows? Yeah, why not? Also a good selection of drinks and friendly staff. They also have great Tacos.

Rock n' Roll House – New bar & grill on the Haeundae scene with great views of the sea. 14th floor of the Sea Star Building. 051-742-5553

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Fuzzy Naval - Similar in style and atmosphere to the one in Haeundae. Ditto on the fire show. A great spot to get great drinks.

WA Bar - Korean chain of beer bars. Famous for its very wide selection of bottled beers laid out in large ice chests. The lighting is cool and the atmosphere friendly.

Enoch Mansion - Vintage classic bar & club All kinds of music: house,rock,pop,british pop & rock, reggae. Cool place. For more info: 010-2028-1492

Thursday Party - Two locations to go with the others in Haeundae, Seomeyeon and Kyung Sung. On the Beach. 051-758-0822/051-753-6621

Hollywood Star - Relaxed bar a few blocks off the beach. American nostalgia right down to the motorcycle in the middle of the bar. Pool/Darts. 051-622-6621

Holloway Road Party Pub - Cool new bar right on the beach with great views of the water and the Diamond Bridge. Take the Geumnyeosan subway station exit 1. Make a left at the beach. On Facebook.

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The Old Record Bar - 'Round the corner from Cinus theatre in Seomyeon. Good strong cocktails and a wide selection of music on Vinyl and CD. If they haven't got what you want they'll find it on the net. Customers are well looked after by 'Uncle' - the owner

Foxy - 2 story dance club in the heart of Seomyeon. Packed during the weekends. There is a private room you can rent with friends so you have access to the dance floor and still escape the mass. Behind Judy's Taehwa

Metal City - Great looking bar, good selection of drinks with a pool table in the back. Just down the street from Thursday Party. See Map

Rock n’ Roll Bar - Across the street from the Lotte Hotel (look for the large sign with Kurt Cobain down the small street perpendicular to Lotte). 3000 KRW cocktails, live music and a laid back atmosphere. Pool Table. 051-818-3425

Fuzzy Navel - Two locations in Seomyeon: One near Judi's Taehwa the other on the same street as Metal City and Thursday Party nearby. Great Mexican food! Check out their maps here.

Judie Nine Brau - A brewery with good bar food. Seomyeon station, Exit 2, walk three blocks, make a left, across from the Taehwa pharmacy. 051-667-7979

Thursday Party - Good selection of drafts and cocktails. Busy on the weekends. Cozy atmosphere, great staff. Can’t go wrong with that.
051-818-6621

Guri Bar - Happening little bar behind Lotte Hotel. Good staff, drinks and usually a lot of foreigners hanging out. Find the GS25 store behind Lottel Hotel, then head down that little street. It will be on the left just past the V Motel.

O’Brien’s - The coolest "dive" bar in Busan. Just past Seomyeon on the #2 subway line, Gaya station exit #2. Very relaxed atmosphere. Pat owns the place now and is a great bartender. Slammin' burgers. Live Music on occasion. 051-994-6541

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The New Foxy - Recently opened after a major  renovation, this club is equipped with a quality sound system and visuals to keep you entertained. Great dancing, good drinks --what more do you need?

Club Fabric - An underground club in Kyungsung, good vibe in its unique atmosphere. Nice place to chillax on your weekend night. Awesome interior

New York 88 – Stylish with a good view of the Kyung Sung Great selection of import beers and cocktails. Dart board, great music including Hip-Hop. They have a wide selection of beers and cocktails, buy 4 get one for free. 051-622-6988

Ghetto – Urban chic. Very popular with the Korean youth, but frequented often by foreigners. Great drink specials during the week and on weekends. Dart tournament every Wednesday. Cheapest shots in town. 1,000 Won. That is not a misprint. 010-4588-4697

HQ - New bar just opened up. Open Air with tables in the window. Make a left at family mart. 2 bldgs past. On the left. Johnny is usually in a good spirits.

Burger & Pasta - Also listed in the food section for their good grub, but also have some good wines and chill atmosphere to talk and drink.

Thursday Party - The theme continues along with the other locations. Enjoy the patio.
051-612-6621

Ol’55 – A music bar with character to spare. Live music on the weekends from some of Busan’s best
musicians. Pool table. They have a open mic on Wednesdays.

Eva’s – Open air bar. Happy hour 10-12pm, Thursday is lady’s bottomless. Uhm, drinks, that is. 15,000. In-Jung runs the bar and is a great hostess. Definitely get some food when she is in the kitchen. 051-628-5653

Vinyl - One of the longest running bars in Busan. A Large dance floor high ceilings, nice stage. Live music on weekends, drink specials. Packed on weekends. Look for Andy Warhol’s big yellow banana.
051-628-0223

Kino Eye- Just look for the evil looking rabbit and you are there. Movies shown nightly .

Metro Dart Bar – Big bar with lots of good seating for large parties. Home to the best Korean dart players in Busan. Stick to the pool table if you are weary. Open until you leave. 010-9323-5955

Cafe Radio – Cozy & (usually) calm 2nd floor spot near side parking entrance of 21st Century Building. Alcholol & coffee drinks. Music: post-bop & classic 60's rock & roll. Good to duck into with friends or alone with a book. Polite staff. Home to Wordz Only events

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The Basement – One of the most popular bars in Busan for the past several years. Great Korean Staff. Live music, pool, hookahs and an excellent staff. Open Mic Tues, German-Reggae on Wed, DJ's Thurs/Fri. Live music on Sat. Try the Nachos Grande, it is excellent.

Soultrane – One of the area’s oldest and most well known foreign bars. In the basement beneath Crossroads. Pool table.

Crossroads – Open Mic on Thurs. Great music. 051-515-1181. Right in the heart of the PNU district.

Red Bottle – The Red Bottle bar in PNU, just across from the Crossroads. Friendly, English speaking bar staff. Open every evening at 6 until whenever. Guiness, Miller & Max on tap. More info here.

Interplay – Live music, Jazz, Korean Indie. Open Mic Thurs. 011-873-2200

Monks - Not the bar it used to be, but who knows, could be primed for a comeback. Big stage with the occassional Korean indie bands.

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Pub OZ – In Sajik Dong. Great place to hit after a game. Excellent
quessadillas. 051-503-0802

Kumusta Tandoori Bar - In Gimhae. Posh place with a large bar and great food. Right off of the main intersection across from Top Mart.

Brooklyn 88 - The third of the 88 Bars along with Haeundae and Seomyeon. This one is out in Deokcheon near the end of Subway Line #2 Map Here