South Korean Drinking Culture in the 80s/Early 90s?

Post date: 2018-04-22 04:00:14
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I'm doing some research for a project and am having trouble finding information on what Seoul or general South Korean nightlife and drinking culture was like in the 1980s and 90s. I think I have a pretty good handle on the social customs/norms/hierarchy involved in drinking after some reading, but I'm still not sure exactly what sort of establishments would actually be available and what would go on inside.

Perhaps it's a silly question, but was it actually any different than drinking culture there today? Was it roughly equivalent to what bar culture looked like in America at the time, or was it primarily an after work/large group activity and people rarely went out alone/on dates? Was it mostly restaurant-based drinking, or were there a variety of clubs, dive bars, music venues, etc.?

Ideally I'd be able to come out of this with somewhere seedy that an American traveler or expat might end up on a late night, but any general information is helpful.

I know this is a pretty niche ask, but if anyone knows of any nonfiction accounts/diaries or even fiction in English written by a native or a traveler, I'd love to dive into that. Thanks!
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