Latin dance has gained remarkable popularity in Seoul. The dance studios and venues are concentrated in the neighborhoods Itaewon and Hongdae.
The following account provides info on socials
https://www.instagram.com/latin_in_seoul/
HONGDAE
Club Bonita
Location: 191 Donggyo-ro, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu
https://www.instagram.com/jessica_latinclub_bonita/
Classes and socials pretty much every day.
We visited on Christmas eve, December 24, 2024 and the place had 2 rooms: 1 large room for salsa and bachata and one room for kizomba.
The place also has a bar.
The Bulldog Pub
Location: 127 Bogwang-ro Yongsan-gu Seoul (Itaewon station exit 4) Top Floor
https://www.instagram.com/neonsalsaitaewon/
https://www.facebook.com/bulldog.korea/ Friday and Saturday
Dancing style: Salsa on one and two, bachata, merengue, line dance
Havana
Location: 53 Eoulmadong-ro Mapo-gu Seoul (Sangsu station exit 1, Hapjeong station exit 6)
https://www.instagram.com/club_havana/?hl=en
Friday, Saturday and increasingly, Wednesday (other nights are also open but there may not be a great crowd)
Dancing style: salsa on two (some people dance on one), bachata, chachacha, merengue (sometimes)
Hongturn
https://www.instagram.com/bachata_salsa_hongturn?igsh=MWl1ODUwd2RtNWFveg%3D%3D
https://www.facebook.com/Hongturn/
Every Monday night Kizomba
Friday Must visit
Macondo
https://www.facebook.com/p/Macondo-100062963333607/ – Last FB post 2019
Club Mambo
https://www.facebook.com/salsaclubmambo/
Saturday Mostly Salsa
Salsa Club Top
GANGNAM
Latin Pub Cuba
Location: 130 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu (Gangnam station)
Open every day
Dancing style: Salsa on two, bachata, kizomba (and possibly others)
Gangnam Turn (Gangturn)
Location: 17-5 Yeoksam-ro 3-gil Gangnam-gu Seoul (Gangnam station exit 4)
https://www.instagram.com/turn_latinclub_no.1?igsh=ZmJ2Y2diaXZpc2cx
Open everyday except Mondays and Thursdays. Very hot on Fridays, Saturdays (until five am), and Sundays (until 2 am)
Dancing style: salsa (on two), bachata, chachacha
Naomi
Location: 340 Gangnam-daero Gangnam-gu Seoul (Gangnam station exit 4)
https://www.facebook.com/SalsaClubNaomi/ – Last FB post 2019
Any day of the week, especially on Friday and Saturdays
Dancing style: salsa on 2, bachata, chachacha, line-dance (sometimes)
ITAEWON
Catchme
Friday, Saturday
Dancing style: salsa, bachata, merengue
Source:
https://chebs803923092.wordpress.com/2018/04/02/salsa-and-bachata-in-seoul/
