Joons Bar
About
Hongdae basement bar with beer pong and games, popular with foreign tourists and party groups. Vibrant club-like atmosphere with casual cocktails and pizza.
# Joons: Where Hongdae's Nightlife Finds Its Rhythm Tucked into Mapo's basement bar strip near Sangsu Station, Joons operates as equal parts drinking destination and interactive playground. The space delivers on its promise through deliberate design choices—luminous overhead fixtures cast the venue in shades that invite the kind of uninhibited energy seekers crave on weekend nights. A ground-floor mirror positioned near the entrance practically begs for photographs, setting the tone before descent into the bar proper. The clientele runs predominantly international during peak hours—roughly sixty to seventy percent tourist and expatriate visitors, according to repeat patrons. Seoul pub crawl groups cycle through regularly, amplifying the volume and collective energy. The music swells proportionally with crowd size; early evening conversations remain feasible, but by night's end, the sound system commands attention, transforming the basement into something approaching club territory. Joons works because it refuses to choose between bar and entertainment venue. It commits fully to neither, instead occupying the profitable middle ground where friends celebrating birthdays, international travelers seeking connection, and locals pursuing weekend absorption all find their rhythm without compromise.
Menu
- Jeju Ice Tea₩10,000
- 홍대역 9번 출구₩10,000
- Gin & Tonic Pong Game₩20,000
- Tequila Shot₩2,000
- Pizza₩12,000
- 카카오톡
Details
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 20:00–00:00
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 20:00–02:00
- Wednesday
- 20:00–02:00
- Thursday
- 20:00–02:00
- Friday
- 20:00–05:00
- Saturday
- 20:00–05:00