The nightlife is interesting in Korea in a odd sort of way, but very Western-like in many ways as well. A bar is a bar is a bar.
Neon lights are everywhere giving one the impression that in even a small town like Seosan that something is actually going on. Usually there's not.
There are many bars that are full blown nightclubs with DJs etc and there are also many bars called HOFs that just serve beer and side dishes. Watch out for dead minnow appetizers and the dried squid.
Prices are not cheap but do vary from place to place and there are deals to be had. But in the upper-end joints you'll pay $5.00 US for a beer, in the small towns anyway.
Korea is a non-tipping culture which helps a lot in spending less; nonetheless, the service is usually excellent.
When you sit down you are brought a menu. If your drink is not on the menu, say Absolute vodka for example, and you order that drink, well, prepare to pay around $120.00 for the whole unopened bottle that will be brought to your table.
The bars are never understaffed and many will do things for you like take request for downloaded music, or they will let you bring your own music in and play it for you.
Another interesting feature of most Korean bars is that you have a button at your table--a buzzer to be pressed if you need service.
It's always a pleasure to see menus with pictures, that way we can point to what we want like the illiterates we oftentimes are in this faraway land. However, food and drink items are some of the first words one adds to their Korean vocabulary, so it's usually not that bad to try and get a bite to eat, and never difficult to order something to drink.
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