Soko
Seoul, South Korea
Asia's 50 Best Bars ranked it No. 89 in 2026.
A 1920s-inflected, East-meets-West room in Hannam-dong, wooden furnishings under a backlit full-wall back bar, Soko is owner-bartender Son Soko's temple to cocktail craft, hospitality, style and simplicity, the team moving in near-synchrony behind the counter. No.46 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023, still on the extended list in 2026.
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