Why Not – gay bar in Seoul
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Why Not

Google (74) 4.4
Tripadvisor (3) 3.7
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Address
10 Usadan-ro 12-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (우사단로12길 10)

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About this place Why Not

Why Not (와이낫) is one of the long-running bars on Homo Hill, at 10 Usadan-ro 12-gil in Itaewon. It is bright and loud, with K-pop videos on the screens and a crowd that sings along, mostly young Korean gay men with foreign visitors mixed in. VAYL lists it Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 20:00 to 02:00 and Friday and Saturday until 05:00; it is closed on Mondays. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 from about 75 reviews. Itaewon station (Line 6) is a five-minute walk.

Opening Hours

Closed
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
Sunday 20:00-02:00

Features

Gay Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Young crowd (under 30) Dance Touristy Local favorite Pop Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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4.4
★★★★★
74 reviews

Based on 74 Google reviews.

Hans Vagtborg Jul 2026
★★★★★

A good place for a drink or two at the bar Friendly waiter

Zachary Chuang May 2026
★★★★★

Just for pre-drinking 😂😂😂 It's about having a couple of drinks to get yourself into a good mood before heading off to other places. Most of the people here are from Europe and America.

SON DONG PHAM May 2026
★★★★★
Chris Carter Apr 2026
★★★★★
Feby Ara Feb 2026
★★★★★
Riku KONDO Dec 2025
★★★★★
Eric Harrison Dec 2025
★★★★★

Cool gay bar in Itaewan. Friendly staff and well designed bar.

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Last updated on 10 November 2026

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