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Ahh, Itaewon: the “home away from home”.

Just two years ago only foreign expats and tourists would ever come to this part of town (and they had good reasons too!) This was the first place I went to when I came to Seoul so many years ago.The place bustled with home-food restaurants, English-speaking stores, foreigner services and much more! Nowadays Koreans with a flair for the new and international come here to mingle, club and meet and date foreign men!

So how does that help you? If you’re looking for women who are most probably open to being with a foreigner then this is the place! But then where’s the best place in Itaewon to meet them? Once you meet them, where would you want to take them?What if you just want to check out the nightlife, where’s a good place to go?

Relax old buddy. I’m going to go over Itaewons’:

- sarge areas

- bounce locations

- nightlife spots

Excited yet? You will be! You’ll be able to find and meet Korean women in Itaewon with confidence once you’ve read this mini-guide.

Sarge Areas

Itaewon has more Korean women now than it ever did. You see, Itaewon is more of a hub now and if you’re looking to meet them, I recommend hanging out in the coffee shops or streets.

The best coffee shop in terms of ratio and quality is definitely Itaewon’s Coffee Bean followed by Tom and Toms and Neal’s Yard.

Coffee Bean is out of exit 3 and is overall the best women-meeting coffee shop in Itaewon. The problem is that it’s quite small and if you plan on bringing your computer to get some work done and meet women, charge it first because there aren’t any electronic sockets. The prices are steep for that area too.

Tom and Toms is a cheaper alternative. It has much more space and places to charge your computer. On the other hand, there aren’t too many sets and the ones that do come over aren’t as ‘quality’ as those from Coffee Bean.

Neal’s Yard has some of Korea’s hottest women. The problem is that it is overpriced and always full. So unless you get there early and are okay with spending more money than usual, Neal’s Yard is a great place to go.

“When’s the best time to go there to meet women?” Weekend evenings are the best time to go out there and meet women. My friends and I have found them to have the most beautiful and most worthwhile sets.

Bounce Locations

So let’s say you meet them. Where would you want to take them? Itaewon is famous for it’s restaurants but it has much more to offer as well. There’s a nice hot chocolate cafe as well as an English bookstore called ‘Watthebook’ where you can find many new topics to talk about there.

The hot chocolate cafe (can’t remember the name lol) is a 3-minute walk if you go on the street that Taco Bell is on. You’ll notice it on your left-hand side and it’s right next to another small cafe (haven’t been.) It has decently priced hot chocolate that is always a hit. The staff also give you some free chocolate, which is always nice!

If you’re a reader (which I recommend being) and want to take her on a journey, take her to whatthebook. They have books on travel (pretend that you’re going to a new country together), on hobbies that you or her might have, and other small stories as well. It’s a great place to share more about yourself. Maybe you’ll find a life-changing book there and you’ll be able to open up with her about it. Chicks dig a man who’s okay with sharing his deeper side.

If you’re up for some food there are plenty of restaurants to choose from but they are pricey and can easily set up the “on-a-date” frame. That being said, I recommend two places called Tony’s and Coffee n Soup.

Tony’s

is a little Australian restaurant that is a bit out of the way. It has decently priced finger food that your target has probably never had before (which is why I recommend the place.) On the other hand, the owner ‘Tony’ is a bit of a cockblock so if you have strong frames and if you tell her beforehand that even though the food is good but the owner is a douche (which is what I do and it works every time), it should be okay.

Coffee n Soup is a small coffee and soup (no duh!) place that has some new little things you can try. I personally haven’t been in and I usually go straight to my place but if you don’t live there and want to have some fun, that place seems nice. It might be a bit pricey for the coffee and soup but the key point is that it’s something different and fun!

Tony’s is a 10 minute walk straight out of exit 1 (just go up the hill once you see the crossroads at Itaewon’s intersection.) Coffee n soup is only 5 minutes.

NightLife spots

There are plenty to choose from nowadays. I’ll give a quick rundown.

JJs – probably the most infamous club in Itaewon. It is located inside the Hyatt hotel (just ask a cab driver to take you there – or it’s a long walk up). The crowd is usually between 25 – 35 year olds and is a classier joint. It’s getting crowded these days because it’s free!

Volume – as the name suggests, it’s loud! All that noise comes at a hefty price too – W30,000 entrance cover. On the other hand, it’s the only valid club in Itaewon. The women’s age range is 20 – 30 years old and it’s a short walk down the hill from the Itaewon/Noksapyeong intersection. Just ask around and you’ll get directions.

Luv – The latest lounge bar in Itaewon that has been doing very well. It is on the back street of Itaewon behind the Hamilton hotel. For a cover entrance of W20,000 you get into the only lounge in Seoul that I know of. You get a free drink, decent music and loads of women. The only problem I’ve had is that it’s quite ‘social circle-ly’ which is not my thing. That being said it’s Itaewon’s biggest nightspot hit his year.

Helios – Itaewon’s “meet to meat” place. Located on the main Itaewon strip, Helios has a cover charge of W10,000 and is filled with military people every weekend. It has a decent crowd and if you’re looking for an SNL (Single Night Lay) or ONS (One Night Stand) then this is a good place to start. If you want ideal logistics then you can get a room next door at hotel D’oro. Get a reservation early because it’s fills up very quickly.

B1 – Another “meet to meat” place. I’ve pulled SNLs from here successfully and have enjoyed each one of them. For W10,000 you get into a small lounge-y place that has cheap drinks and hookah. Although it has plenty of sets, it’s always packed and moving around is tough. I used to enjoy it but nowadays the sheer number of people who go there turn me off. On the other hand there’s a little bar next to it that does pretty well too.

Quick Recap

Okay! That’s about it! Itaewon is no longer just the “home away from home”. Nowadays it’s perfect ‘sarging’ grounds and filled with pre-qualified women who are more into foreigners than anywhere else in Seoul.

Just be careful not to accidently open trannies unless that’s your thing!

BlueM

BlueM is the former head of the Korea Lair and the author of Date Korean Women. Check out his book. It’s good shit. Blue is good people.

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