The Best Bar in Busan, South Korea

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This seaside city sparkles after dark and there are plenty of options for tripping the light fantastic, or simply sitting back and enjoying the view.

Ol' 55

Nam-gu

With cold beer, strong cocktails, wood-fired pizza, and a whole wall of classic vinyl, this friendly basement bar has been a center of the Busan music scene since 2006. The Canadian owner books live music several nights a week, running the gamut from rock, blues, jazz, indie, reggae, to hip-hop, and more.