Local Rank / Seoul / Myeong-dong

Pubs in Myeong-dong, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers pubs in Myeong-dong (명동), Seoul. Seoul's busiest shopping streets. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Myeongdong Pocha (명동포차, Korean pub, top 11.5% in Jung-gu), Gwonoseong (권오성, Korean pub, top 61.5% in Jung-gu) and Gwonocheol (권오철, Korean pub, top 64.1% in Jung-gu). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Jung-gu: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

  1. Myeongdong Pocha (명동포차): Korean pub. Top 11.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  2. Gwonoseong (권오성): Korean pub. Top 61.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  3. Gwonocheol (권오철): Korean pub. Top 64.1% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  4. Gimhangi (김한기): Korean pub. Top 78.2% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  5. Idaesun (이대순): Korean pub. Top 83.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  6. Anyeongok (안영옥): Korean pub. Top 87.2% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  7. Myeongdong Sosyeol Club (명동소셜클럽): Beer pub. Top 91.7% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  8. Gamjaen Raunji Aen Peop (감자엔 라운지 앤 펍): Korean pub. Top 100% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which pubs in Myeong-dong, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 pubs in Myeong-dong, Seoul are Myeongdong Pocha (명동포차, Korean pub), Gwonoseong (권오성, Korean pub) and Gwonocheol (권오철, Korean pub). Local Rank lists 8 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.