Celebrity sightings in Seoul

South Korea · 27 sightings · 22 venues

Seoul has 27 documented celebrity sightings on VIP Heat Map, spread across 22 venues in South Korea. 81% of them happened at restaurants, followed by bars (7%) and hotels (7%).

The most-sighted venue is Hobin (4 sightings), followed by MOSU Seoul (3) and Acres (1). Names that turn up repeatedly in the record here include Jungkook, Byeon Woo-seok, IU, Jin (BTS), and RM. Dated sightings in Seoul run from 2007 to 2026. 8 listings describe a standing habit rather than a single night out — a known favorite that a source says a person returns to.

Every listing below traces to a published source — a news article, a press-agency photo caption, or a direct quote — and only covers places an ordinary visitor could walk into. See how sightings are vetted, or explore Seoul on the interactive map.

Where celebrities are spotted in Seoul

restaurants22 · 81%
bars2 · 7%
hotels2 · 7%
concerts1 · 4%

Most-sighted venues in Seoul

Hobin4 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Jin (BTS), Jungkook, RM, V (BTS)
MOSU Seoul3 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Hyun Bin, IU, V (BTS)
Acres1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Byeon Woo-seok
And Mill Cheongdam1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Mingyu
Buyeonggak1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: IU
Cafe FAR BEN1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: RM
Cafe the Wal'z1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Soobin
Everything But The Hero1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Jo In-sung
Gaon1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Angelina Jolie
Grand Hyatt Seoul1 sighting
Hotel · spotted here: Tom Cruise
Hearts House1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Byeon Woo-seok
Hello Kitty Cafe1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Priscilla Chan Man-chi
Itaewonhwaro1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Jungkook
J.J. Mahoney's (Grand Hyatt Seoul)1 sighting
Bar · spotted here: Paris Hilton
Kamong Cafe1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Kai (EXO)

Latest dated sightings in Seoul

Apr 24, 2026 — IU (Musician) at Buyeonggak
Mar 22, 2026 — Jungkook (Musician) at Itaewonhwaro
Feb 3, 2026 — V (BTS) (Musician) at Hobin
Feb 3, 2026 — Jungkook (Musician) at Hobin
Feb 3, 2026 — Jin (BTS) (Musician) at Hobin
Feb 3, 2026 — RM (Musician) at Hobin
Oct 29, 2025 — Jungkook (Musician) at Udae Galbijip
Oct 11, 2025 — Priscilla Chan Man-chi (Actor) at Hello Kitty Cafe
May 15, 2025 — V (BTS) (Musician) at MOSU Seoul
May 15, 2025 — IU (Musician) at MOSU Seoul
Mar 23, 2025 — Hyun Bin (Actor) at MOSU Seoul
Oct 21, 2024 — Jin (BTS) (Musician) at Yoojung Sikdang
Oct 16, 2024 — Mingyu (Musician) at And Mill Cheongdam
Mar 2, 2024 — Lee Jong Suk (Actor) at KSPO Dome
May 2, 2019 — Soobin (Musician) at Cafe the Wal'z
Nov 3, 2018 — Angelina Jolie (Actor) at Gaon
Jul 15, 2018 — Tom Cruise (Actor) at Signiel Seoul
Jan 16, 2009 — Tom Cruise (Actor) at Grand Hyatt Seoul
Nov 10, 2007 — Paris Hilton (Reality star) at J.J. Mahoney's (Grand Hyatt Seoul)

Known favorites in Seoul

Places where a source describes a standing habit — a regular table, not a single dated visit.

Byeon Woo-seok — Hearts House (Restaurant)
Byeon Woo-seok — Acres (Restaurant)
RM — Cafe FAR BEN (Restaurant)
Im Seul-ong (2AM) — Nerd on Earth (Bar)
Jennie — Negi Live (Restaurant)
Jo In-sung — Everything But The Hero (Restaurant)
Kai (EXO) — Kamong Cafe (Restaurant)
Yesung (Super Junior) — Mouse Rabbit Cafe (Restaurant)

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