Dog-Friendly Places in Korea

Got a new friend or already have a long-standing furry friend? Well if this is the case, you will be extremely happy to know Korea, day by day, is becoming overall a more dog-friendly place. There are a lot of new cafes, pensions, and even hotels/resorts welcoming our pets. In today’s article, I would like to share, from my personal experience, some of the best places in Korea to take your pets. We will cover highlights, price ranges, and opening times.

Finding Pet-Friendly Cafes

Spaced out all over the country, just a Naver search away, you can search the equivalent of “pet-friendly” places in Korean, with the key term “애견동반”. With this search, you will find thousands of trendy cafes that you can go to along with your puppies. However, just to be sure, contact the places for hygiene guidelines and any restrictions. Korea is quite welcoming for smaller-sized dogs, but sadly bigger sized friends tend to get frowned upon to stay, especially in smaller cafes. 

I Love Puppy

Located in Unyang-dong, a quiet and fancy neighborhood in Gimpo, this place offers a huge 3-floor space dedicated to puppies where all weights and dogs breed are accepted. This place also has a pretty big rooftop, with plenty of space for the puppies to run.

Additionally, in summer it becomes a puppy pool! How cool is that? The facility offers washing/dryer rooms for a small fee to bathe your pets after they play/swim. Plus, they have tons of food for both humans and puppies to either enjoy a cafe-like experience or have a full meal!

I Love Puppy (아이러브퍼피 본점)

Address:  398 Gimpohangang 11-Ro, Gimpo, Gyeonggi
Korean address: 경기 김포시 김포한강11로 398
Operating Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Everyday!

Pet-Friendly Hotels

More and more hotels are slowly adding pet-friendly rooms to their facilities but I’m going to be clear, most of these rooms come at quite the price per night… Some are a bit more affordable but in general, you should expect to pay no less than 200,000 KRW per night (with no breakfast included) However there are two very good options if you are up to spending the money and going on a getaway with your pup:

Grand Summorum Jeju

With a perfect ocean view, this hotel offers a full-on puppy package upon booking an ocean-view room with a feeder, bed, and other amenities for dogs. Pets are fully allowed in all spaces including the cafeteria and pool! 

Grand Summorum Jeju (더그랜드섬오름)

Address:  118 Maksukpo-Ro
Korean address: 제주 서귀포시 막숙포로 118
Operating Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Everyday!

Sonocam Goyang

Similar to Grand Summorum, Sonocam is a fully pet-friendly space in Goyang. That allows a perfect rest and actually counts with a very complete and aesthetically pleasing set of very good quality amenities for our pups like feeders, snacks, plushies, etc. Normally the room runs a bit more expensive but the views, staff, and amazing rooftop where you can rest while drinking a cup of coffee whilst your puppy plays really pays off. 

Sonocam Goyang (소노캄 고양)

Address:  20 Taegeuk-Ro, Ilsandong-Gu, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do
Korean address: 경기 고양시 일산동구 태극로 20

Suwon Megabox

The last one on the list might be surprising but I will be talking about a Puppy Cinema! Yes, you heard right, there is such a thing as puppy cinema! 

Located in Suwon not too far from both Seoul and Incheon, Megabox opened a new franchise that allows puppies inside smaller booths than regular cinemas, with adaptable sound so that you can enjoy the experience of being in the cinema with your pups, normally there is a reservation system so make sure to check out availability since it’s becoming more popular these days! Fares start at 36,000 KRW.

Sonocam Goyang (소노캄 고양)

Address:  270 Gyeongsudae-Ro, Gwanseon-Gu, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do
Korean address: 경기 수원시 권선구 경수대로 270 주차빌딩

Which is your favorite thing to do with your pup? Let me know down below!