A:tension
어텐션
About
Hip-hop and R&B nightclub in Hongdae's club district with clean, high-ceilinged space and crisp sound system. Resident DJs spin Korean underground and global tracks; table and dance floor options available.
A:tension runs Hongdae's hip-hop club format at higher spec: high ceilings and clean architecture where the district defaults to basement grime, a crisp system carrying resident DJs through Korean underground and global rotations, and the table-versus-floor choice built into the layout. The door culture is the district's strictest documented: ID mandatory (passports for visitors), dress code enforced with real denials (입장뺀찌 is the local term), and pre-midnight arrival beating 30-40-minute weekend queues. The perks structure runs deep nights — weekday bottle discounts, a tequila challenge paying out free bottles — and hours stretch to 8am on the Wednesday-Sunday axis. Lockers at entry; @atension on Instagram handles Friday-Saturday table bookings. Polished room, serious sound, guarded door: Hongdae hip-hop with standards.
Menu
- Tequila
- Absolut Vodka
- Moscato Spumante
- Cocktails₩7,000
Local tips
- Arrive before midnight to skip long queues; after midnight lines stretch 30-40 minutes on weekends.
- Bring ID (신분증 필수)—strict door policy. Foreign visitors need passport or alien registration card.
- Weekday (Mon–Thu, Sun) bottle discounts available. Tequila challenge winners get free bottle.
- Dress code matters: guards may deny entry for poor clothing fit (입장뺀찌). Wear club-appropriate attire.
- Lockers available for bags at entrance. Table reservations recommended for Friday–Saturday; contact @atension on Instagram.
Details
- Sangsu Station (상수역)
Opening hours
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- 22:00–08:00
- Saturday
- 22:00–08:00