Byeoldabang Yaongi

Suncheon, Jeollanam Do · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km

Healing Bada is a rescue cat cafe in Jogok-dong, Suncheon, about three minutes on foot from Suncheon Station; drivers can use the free public car park opposite the Suncheon Companion Animal Culture Center. All of its cats are rescued former strays and abandoned cats, now very affectionate, from kittens to adults, and visiting helps support them. The cafe and the cat room are completely separate, so visitors can take a break from the cats. The cat room is cleaned, disinfected and ventilated daily. Cat room tickets cover two hours on weekdays and 90 minutes at weekends and on public holidays, with a shorter 30-minute ticket, and coffee and other drinks are ordered separately. Walk-ins are welcome, and private hire can be arranged. It is closed on Mondays.

Suncheon, Jeollanam Do · 1.8 mi / 2.8 km

Goyangi Jeongwone Sanda, meaning 'cats live in the garden', is a cat cafe with an outdoor garden by the Dongcheon stream in Jangcheon-dong, Suncheon, at the entrance to the riverside car park between the gifted education centre and Seongdong Bridge. Most of the cats were given up by previous owners, and the owner built their outdoor playground over about two years together with a carpenter. The cafe runs on a hybrid staffed and self-service model: when no staff are present, visitors phone before entering, then pay at the kiosk on the left by headcount. Entry includes a coffee or other drink and a churu treat, with different rates for children, secondary school students and adults, and there is no time limit. Couples, families and groups can hire the whole space in the evenings with a day's notice.

Suncheon, Jeollanam Do · 2.1 mi / 3.4 km

Nyangjipsa is a cat cafe in Haeng-dong, Suncheon, near the Uiryowon Rotary bus stop; from the stop, walk into the alley by the Mon-Wed-Fri Korean medicine clinic, and the cafe is on the third floor of the building with a duck restaurant, opposite a dakgalbi restaurant. It describes itself as a playground with cute cats for visitors of all ages, where people can bond with the cats. A single entry ticket applies to everyone aged 24 months and over. Visitors recommend it as an indoor outing for families with children. It opens at noon at weekends and 1 PM on weekdays, closes at 7:30 PM, and is closed on Mondays.

Gwangju · 36 mi / 58 km

Healing Nyaongi is a cat cafe in Dongmyeong-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, on the second floor above an Emart24 convenience store next to the Salesio Girls' High School bus stop. Its cats are a mix of rescued abandoned cats and cats adopted into the cafe, and the owner describes it as a place where both the cats and their human visitors can relax. The cats are very affectionate and eager for attention. Entry is charged per person, with one rate for visitors aged 11 and over and a lower rate for children aged 10 and under. The cafe has no car park of its own, so drivers need to look for parking in the side streets near the GS convenience store.

Jinju, Gyeongsangnam Do · 36 mi / 58 km

Goyangi Moja (Cat Hat) is a long-running cat cafe on the ground floor of a building in Gajwa-dong, Jinju, behind the former Gaho-dong community centre and next to a park, near the back gate of Gyeongsang National University. Open since at least 2018, it places strong emphasis on etiquette to protect the cats' comfort: visitors are asked to read the cafe's rules before coming, and those who do not follow them may be refused entry. Entry is a modest flat fee per person. The cafe has appeared in the Jinju city tourism blog's list of indoor date spots and is one of the few cat cafes in western Gyeongsangnam-do.

Gwangju · 36 mi / 58 km

Ddegururu is a cat cafe in Dongmyeong-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, the neighbourhood known for its cafe street. It is on the second floor of a building between Yeohaengja-ui Zip and Hosijeong Cafe, with a shop called Popo on the ground floor. The cafe has been operating since at least 2019 and is a low-key place where visitors come mainly to relax with the resident cats. The entry fee is modest, and it suits a short break while exploring Dongmyeong-dong or as an unusual date. It opens at 12:30 PM and closes at 8 PM, and is closed on Wednesdays.