Seoul, Daegu and Busan

Dive Records

Euljiro · Hip-Hop, Soul/Funk · $$

Beautifully designed Euljiro shop with a small, exceptionally curated stock. The owner is a designer and J Dilla fan, and the room is full of Dilla artifacts.

Tip: Second floor. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Reviewers call the owner friendly, passionate and happy to talk music.

South Korea, Seoul, Jung District, Euljiro 3(sam)-ga, Chungmu-ro, 55-1 2층

Clique Records

Record shop and bar · also sells vinyl · Euljiro · Electronic/Techno · $$

Third-floor Euljiro shop with a distinctive selection of club records, including instrumental dance music, and local-label picks from an English-speaking owner. It turns into a bar at night.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Ask the owner about local labels.

South Korea, Seoul, Jung District, Eulji-ro 12-gil, 8 삼진빌딩 3층

Mio Records

Euljiro · General · $$

Small Euljiro shop with exceptional curation and a niche selection. Reviewers say the owner is super friendly and plays great records while you dig.

Tip: Opens in the afternoon, at 3 PM on weekdays.

20 Eulji-ro 20-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Pax Music

Jung-gu · General · $$

Underground-arcade shop focused on used LPs and cassettes, with a second branch across the aisle for idol albums. Reviewers love the owner's neat handwriting on the sleeves.

Tip: The LP corner is small but well maintained.

South Korea, Daegu, Jung-gu, Dongseongno 2(i)-ga, Gukchaebosang-ro, 지하 580 대현프리몰 지하상가 B열 5+6호

Melodisc

Buk-gu · General · $$

Third-floor Daehak-ro shop with lots of mostly last-century vinyl at reasonable prices. The whole inventory is on the shop's website.

Tip: Reviewers say the owner is friendly but asks you not to touch the unsorted LPs.

South Korea, Daegu, Buk-gu, 대학로 103-2 3층

Mangmi Blues Vinyl & Cocktail Bar

Listening bar · Busanjin · Jazz, General · $$

Third-floor Busanjin vinyl and cocktail bar. Reviewers say the owners have exquisite taste in music and the whiskey and cocktail list does not miss.

Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Opens at 7 PM.

South Korea, Busan, Busanjin District, Jungang-daero 680beonga-gil, 80-20 3층

Hu-il dam

Listening bar · Busanjin · General · $$

Busanjin bar playing vinyl with a wide whisky list. Reviewers say it takes song requests and will stream a track if it isn't on vinyl.

Tip: Opens at 6 PM and runs late.

10-7 Seojeon-ro 46beon-gil, Busanjin District, Busan, South Korea

Serabi Music Room & Bar

Listening bar · Suyeong · General · $$

Suyeong listening room where a large LP collection meets big speakers. Reviewers praise the sound and the relaxed, romantic room.

Tip: One visitor says a request was not played, so go for the system more than the jukebox.

31 Namcheondong-ro 108beon-gil, Namcheon-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, South Korea

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Vinyl Pub Muse On

Listening bar · Haeundae · General · $$

Haeundae vinyl pub with thousands of records and a cozy room. You can pick songs from the collection, and reviewers praise the drinks and the staff.

Tip: Open from 6 PM to 2 AM. Order drinks by QR code.

South Korea, Busan, Haeundae, Jungdong 1-ro, 39 예담빌딩 2층