About this guide
	The intention of this guide is to provide some information about bars to Westerners and other English-speaking visitors to Seoul. It represents the opinions of a few Americans who have lived in Seoul since June 2002 and who have tried to visit as many different bars as possible while living here. Our hope is that if you are visiting Seoul and are looking for some advice about where to go drink, you will find this very useful. I'm not a particular fan of night clubs, disco clubs, raves, dance clubs, whatever you want to call them. I prefer bars where you can go and talk to your friends (or make new friends) over a few beers. With few exceptions, I have omitted listings for places that I don't consider a "bar" in the Western sense of the word. A few things about Korean bars, for those of you who have never been here. Most Korean bars are considered "hofs". These are places where you sit down and a server brings you your drinks and food, and you pay when you leave. I guess Westerners might consider that a "restaurant". A "Western bar" is more like what we might consider a "bar" or a "pub": you get your own drinks and pay each time you order. Another thing to note is that in many Korean hofs, pitchers of local beer appear to be very cheap but there is a hidden cost: many times you are required to purchase "anju" if you order a pitcher. These are side dishes that can range from the basic (nuts and fruit) to something you might consider a meal. So be careful about ordering pitchers because you may end up spending more than you care to. You can always pretend that you don't speak Korean and don't understand, I suppose! I hope that you find this guide useful and enjoy your drinking experiences in Seoul. I have definitely enjoyed putting this guide together. Chris Murphy chrismatickorea@yahoo.com
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