Seoul, Itaewon, Chapter 1

It’s been a long time since someone posted on here about Seoul. The general opinion is that Korea is a xenophobic pussy desert where the doors are pretty much closed to foreigners. I hope to move beyond all that and continue to discover new places, new bars, and new ladies. I’m going to start off with Itaewon, because for those of you who are not long term residents, or are not fluent in Korean, this will be a very simple and mostly ‘user friendly’ location for you as most of the girls speak some level of English and are not scared away by foreigners.


Itaewon is situated near Yongsan AFB (which is in the process of relocating outside of Seoul as of 2008). You can get to Itaewon by taxi if you are so inclined. You can also easily reach the area from anywhere in Seoul by Subway, transferring to line 6 and getting off at Itaewon station.
Once at the station, you want to go out of exit 3. Once outside, you will find yourself across the street from the Hamilton hotel, and close to Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Upon walking out of any exit, it will immediately become apparent that you are no longer in Korea. Itaewon has a reputation for being dodgy. In recent times, it seems to be slowly improving while other areas of Seoul such as Hongdae and Shinchon seem to be becoming less and less desirable due to a resurgence of low quality foreigners invading those areas whereas in the past they mostly congregated in Itaewon. There is no reason to feel nervous in Itaewon really, despite its reputation, it is still a much safer place than most big American cities after dark.


Now I will switch to narration and begin to retell the events of my most recent trip to Itaewon. Outside exit three, I walk straight ahead to hooker hill (no need for explanation, as it is simply impossible to miss). I proceed beyond hooker hill and straight up to the Mosque on the right side towards the top of the main road. I walk up the steps of the Mosque and make a right. 25 meters ahead is the top of one alley of hooker hill. It’s a famous area, an area of local legend, an area featured in local media vilifying foreigners to no end. I take a deep breath, because for some reason during this time of year at night time, the air is filled with the smell of fresh jasmine. It’s inexplicable because the city usually smells of pollution or rotting trash. Perhaps I’m hallucinating, or perhaps the lovely ladies who inhabit the hill are particularly fond of Channel No.5 perfume, which is notable for it’s blend of jasmine and rose. Either way, I’ve heard reports of the strange and pleasant smell from other parts of the city, so I know that I’m not completely batshit crazy.


I proceed to slowly walk down the hill. Immediately women start opening doors and trying to talk me inside. It’s worth noting that the establishments on this hill are tiny. Inside you will find 1-5 girls, a small bar, and either booths with curtains or a bed in the corner depending on the size of the place. Being night time, and seeing as how the alleyway is not well lit, looks can at first be deceiving. A girl who looks good from the street may turn out to be a complete dog once you see her under better lighting. Outside the doors of the tiny bars, there are cameras facing both ways up and down the hill, and monitors allowing the girls to see when potential customers are approaching from either way. If the door is closed and no one opens it to welcome you, you can assume that someone is already being serviced inside.


I stroll down the hill eyeing the wares on both sides. I walk slowly, looking inside each door. Most of the girls are average or below average looking. Some of them still have decent bodies. A lot of them are in their 30’s. I am first accosted from the right side of the street. A small bar with at least three ladies inside. “Hey sexy come have a drink with us” or something similar is usually what you will hear. I walk inside the establishment, which is lit with pink lights and has a small bar on the right side. There are three girls inside. Two are average, one is slightly above average, but she has too many tattoos for my taste – I prefer my women unbranded, where possible. In these circumstances, when I’ve walked inside and not found anything worth a pound, I usually play the dummy tourist card, buy a drink, and then explain that ‘Oh, I didn’t know what kind of place this was, it’s my first day in Korea and I only have 20,000won with me tonight, thanks and have a good night!” or some bullshit like that, said with a smile, while proceeding towards the door.
Drinks are usually $10 to $20 each in these places and girls will try to get you to buy as many as possible before trying to sell you. If you decline the drinks, they usually move straight to the sell. This can save those of you who are on limited funds a little bit of money. Anyway, I usually stroll into a few different places, buy a drink or two, note the girls and general feeling of the establishment, and if nothing impresses me, I move on.


So out the door and further down the hill I strolled. Being accosted from the left and right, I finally found myself in another small bar on the left side of the street. It was a one girl bar. The hostess had a decent body, no stretch marks, no pregnancy scars, no tattoos. I estimate her age to be 32-35 years. The shape of her body is what first caught my attention, as girls with any type of ass are a rarity in Korea. Her English was of course very good, she probably has a few foreign or military boyfriends, or has simply been working these grounds for a long period of time. She was friendly. Inside the “bar” was roughly the size of my guest room. Just one table with two chairs, and a bed against the wall with a small bar in the back. She asked me to buy her a drink. I accepted, mostly because I’ve found that if you act like a dickhead in some of these places, the level of service declines. I’ve found that when I at least buy one drink (which is no doubt heavily watered down) for the girls, and act friendly, they usually give more enthusiastic performances.


After that it was down to business. I’m not one to negotiate really. I won’t pay if it’s something unreasonable, but within the ~$500 range or less, I’m somewhat of a pushover and decline to negotiate the pricing if the product looks decent enough. Yes, I’ve been to China and other places where the going rate is much lower than Korea, and all I can say is that I envy those of you who live in those places. This particular lady asked for 120,000 and I handed it over. Most of these places also accept credit cards, which will show up on your bill as a restaurant or something similar. She began to dance and undress. She was unshaven. Her body was decent, and curvier than the average Korean girl. She didn’t have much cellulite. I laid back and she proceeded to wipe my cock down with baby wipes. I didn’t really know what to think about that, it seemed a tad bit clinical, but I didn’t really care. First received a BBBJ which was somewhat lacking in enthusiasm. She didn’t want to deep throat it, and I can understand why, as I not too long ago contracted gonorrhea from a really enthusiastic BBBJ given by a girl right down the hill from there****.


After that was a round of decent CS, doggy style, missionary, then back to doggy style. There was a large mirror covering the wall opposite the bed, but none on the ceiling. I finished after about 25 minutes. She checked the condom, and tossed it. We both got dressed. I checked the security monitors inside the bar before making my hasty exit back out into the alley and down the hill. This is how my nights usually go. Sometimes I walk into other bars to check the action. Sometimes I go to normal bars and clubs. It really depends on how much energy I have on any given night.


One can enjoy some decent street food at the bottom of hooker hill, or in the alleyway known as “little Nigeria” which parallels the main road and is one block up the main hooker hill, on the right side (your first right). Freelancers have also been known to patrol the area, but be aware that some of them are transsexuals, especially those gravitating towards the right side of the hill, about half way up. I have yet to see a freelancer that was worth a second look. Some of them are actually missing teeth, and some are well north of 40 years old. I have no idea what the FL’s going rate is, but really, there is no reason to ask.


**** Note that there are several pharmacies located around hooker hill, and they all stock doxycycline and other anti-biotics which can clear up the clap or gonorrhea among other things. I’ve only contracted gonorrhea one time in my years of mongering in Korea and in Itaewon. I contracted it from a BBBJ, as none of these girls would let you poke them without a condom, even if you offered to pay more. Anyhow, you’ll need a prescription for the doxycycline, and if you find yourself in need of such anti-biotics, you can visit the international clinic. It is about 10 minutes straight ahead after you go out exit # 2 from the subway station. Appointment not necessarily required. I think if you have no insurance, it could run you $50-$120, depending on what you get. Two shots of anti-biotics in the ass and 7 days of doxycycline will have you right as rain and back in action.
Seoul, Itaewon, Chapter 1

I spent a week in Seoul about 15 years ago and it sounds like the Itaewan scene (except for the pricing structure) has changed little. The place was fun, a far cry from LOS or AC, but plenty mongering to keep one occupied during the evening and more cultural stuff to explore around Seoul in the daytime than a lot of hobby destinations. Thanks for reporting on a seldom reported-on venue.

good detail Panama. thanks for the much needed update. i read some of the old reports of Korea and it sound like not much has changed except for the prices. rough rates given the quality of girls there. but i do like those Korean girls. lots of kim chee in their system! spicy! mmm.

Hey guys,I'm a fella who loves Korean women and the culture there.I was stationed on the DMZ in the 80's and loved it there.Our places of travel were Son u ri,Masan,Wee jong bu and yong gi go.(known back then as the turkey farm)as well as outside Camp Casey.I have heard and read how there are few Korean women in the clubs anymore and are now filled with Russian and Filipina women.I think its really kind of sad because I always thought Koreans were extremey beautiful.When I was there an overnite was between $12-$25. Depending on how close to payday it was.Anyway I love this site,and all the great things I've found here.I plan to visit the Philippines and Thailand later this year.

Is Polly's Soju Kettle House still open at the top of Hooker Hill?