Listening Bars / Seoul

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Seoul, South Korea

7 spots where buying and listening happen in the same room.

• Buruttrak

  Open Hours not listed

  Myeongdong record shop trading since 1978 and designated a Seoul Future Heritage site — the narrow stairwell where 1997 film 'Contact' was shot. Floors run pop/gayo (1F, plus rare 80s-90s Black American singles), classical CD (2F) and classical LP (3F-4F) across 100,000+ records.

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• Clique Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Euljiro record shop by day that turns into a listening bar by night, with a curated vinyl/tape/CD selection, staff picks and local-label recommendations.

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• Moss Records & Coffee

  Open Hours not listed

  Gwangjin-gu record shop and cafe selling new vinyl alongside used CDs and cassette tapes, with reasonably priced coffee and music books to browse — a relaxed break spot for collectors.

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• My Own Private Cinema

  Open 12pm–7pm today

  Movie-memorabilia shop tucked into Jongno's retro Sewoon Arcade selling film posters, postcards and stickers alongside soundtrack LPs -- a favourite detour for cinephiles who stumble onto it, with a well-followed Instagram archive.

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• Seoul Vinyl

  Open Hours not listed

  Two-floor Yongsan spot billed as Korea's first vinyl bar and shop: a ground-floor listening bar (currently not operating) below a second-floor record shop specializing in black music and city pop, open daily except Sunday.

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• Sounds Good Store

  Open 1pm–9pm today

  Jazz-focused record shop and lifestyle store in Yeonnam-dong stocking roughly 3,000 secondhand LPs plus CDs and cassettes — 1950s-80s jazz and 60s-80s soul/funk sourced from US dealers — alongside own-brand goods and apparel.

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• Welcome Records

  Open 11am–9pm today

  Est. 2019 record shop, cafe and bar now on Apgujeong-ro after relocating from its original Haebangchon spot; sells vinyl and runs its own pressing partnership with Champion Pressing.

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