Cat Cafes in South Korea

Ulsan

Catple Ulsan Seongnam is a large cat cafe of about 330 square metres in Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu, Ulsan's main downtown shopping area near the Jeolmeumui-geori youth street. It occupies the third floor of a building with a GS25 convenience store on the ground floor, two to three minutes on foot from the Seongnam 119 Safety Centre bus stop, and its windows look out over the Taehwa River. Around 40 cats live in the cafe, from lap cats to playful youngsters, and board games and Wi-Fi are available. Entry includes a drink, with three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends and holidays, plus group and late-afternoon student rates. Visitors get free time at the Seongnam public car park. The cafe opened in 2026 and is open daily.

Ulsan

Ruicat Samsan is a cat cafe on the third floor of a building directly behind the Hyundai Department Store in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan's busiest shopping and nightlife district, about a minute from the Upsquare mall and the Samsan public car park. The cafe describes itself as a place to try life as a cat owner, with lap cats and friendly cats that approach children readily, and its space is roomy enough for children to move around. Entry is charged at an adult rate and a lower rate for under-18s, with a discount after 7 PM. The cafe opens at 1 PM and stays open until 10 PM, and it is closed on Mondays. A second branch operates in Seongnam-dong.

Ulsan

Ruicat Seongnam is the downtown branch of the Ruicat cat cafes, on the third floor of a building next to Lotte Cinema in Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu, Ulsan's old city centre. Like the Samsan branch, it is home to friendly, people-oriented cats, the room is well ventilated and spacious enough for children to move around, and staff explain each cat's personality and ask visitors to handle the cats gently. Entry is charged at an adult rate and a lower rate for under-18s, with a discount after 7 PM, and drinks are included. The Okgyo and Seongnam riverside public car parks are two minutes away, with one hour of parking covered. The cafe is open daily until 10 PM.

Ulsan

Myoseogwan Guyeong is a cat and book cafe in Guyeong-ri, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, a residential district on Ulsan's western edge, on the fourth floor of the building with Dookki and Yugane Dakgalbi restaurants. The name combines the Korean words for cat and library, and visitors can read from its book collection while spending time with resident cats, which include imported pedigree breeds and kittens. Entry includes a drink and is paid at a kiosk; churu treats are sold separately and help the cats warm up to visitors. The cafe also runs cat-mask making sessions for children. It is open every day, from 11 AM on weekends and noon on weekdays, until 9 PM. A sister branch operates near the University of Ulsan in Mugeo-dong.

Ulsan

Myoseogwan Mugeo, also called the University of Ulsan branch, is a cat and book cafe on the second floor of a building in Mugeo-dong, Nam-gu, in the student district around the University of Ulsan. The name combines the Korean words for cat and library, and the cafe pairs a reading space with resident cats, including imported pedigree cats and young kittens, and a chinchilla. Entry includes a drink and is paid at a self-service kiosk, and churu treats are sold separately so visitors can feed the cats. The cafe suits couples, friends and solo visitors as well as families with children. A sister branch operates in Guyeong-ri, Beomseo-eup.

Ulsan

Nyangachi Cafe is a ground-floor cat cafe on Bangudae-ro in Samnam-eup, Ulju-gun, near Eonyang in the western part of Ulsan. The name is a pun on a Korean slang word for a tough kid, but the cafe's many resident cats are affectionate and very people-friendly. Entry includes a drink, and a set with churu treats is also sold; extra drinks and freeze-dried snacks are inexpensive. Weekday visits have no time limit. The cafe is a popular date spot for visitors to Eonyang and the Ulju area. It is open from 11 AM to 9 PM and closed on Mondays.

Ulsan

Goyangine is a cat shelter that opens its rooms to visitors like a cat cafe, located next to the Disco Pang Pang ride near the former fire station in Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu, central Ulsan. It is the new home of Goyangi Sarangbang For You, a long-running Ulsan shelter for rescued street and abandoned cats that merged into Goyangine. All the cats were rescued, and the space is kept open to the public so the cats can be socialised through contact with many people before adoption. Visitors pay an entry fee that supports the shelter, children aged 6 to 13 must come with a guardian, and volunteering is open from age 17. Adoption enquiries are handled on site and through Instagram.

• Adoptable cats

Ulsan

Star Cat Cafe is a small, long-established cat cafe on the ground floor of a building in Bangu-dong, Jung-gu, Ulsan, operating since at least 2019. Visits run in fixed sessions of about 80 minutes, starting at 11 AM, 12:30, 2 PM, 3:30 and 5 PM, and are booked by text message with the date, time and number of people; same-day bookings are accepted. Entry includes a choice of a drink or a cat treat, with a reduced rate for children under 36 months, and small cat-themed goods are sold. Children up to the lower years of primary school must be accompanied by a guardian, visitors are asked not to wear perfume, and long mesh or lace skirts are best avoided because the cats may damage them.

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Ulsan

Yaong Yaong Cat Cafe is a basement cat cafe on Jeolmeumui-geori in Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu, directly opposite the Megabox cinema in central Ulsan. It has been running for many years and keeps a mix of breeds and rescued cats, each introduced on the wall with its name and character so visitors know which cats prefer to be left alone. Visitors leave their shoes in a bag at the double-door entrance, which stops cats escaping, and should wear socks, as slippers are not provided. Entry is the same for adults and children and includes a canned or bottled drink; children aged ten and under must come with a guardian. Cat treats are limited to one per table and about 20 a day. In 2026 the cafe was open on weekend afternoons.

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Cats House is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Paryong-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon, within 100 metres of the Paryong-dong community centre towards Changwon-daero, and convenient for both Changwon and Masan. It has a varied group of resident cats of different breeds, and snack time, when the cats crowd around visitors holding treats, is the highlight of a visit. Entry is charged per person, a little higher on weekends and holidays, with drinks bought separately; churu, treats and dried pork snacks for the cats and cookies for visitors are sold at the counter. Socks are compulsory and can be bought on site. The cafe also posts videos of its cats on YouTube. It is open from late morning to 9 PM and closed on Wednesdays.

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Bongsuni-ne is a rescue cat cafe that doubles as a small shelter, on the second floor of a building opposite the Samgakji public car park in Jungang-dong, Seongsan-gu, central Changwon. It has been operating since at least 2019, and all of its cats are rescued or abandoned cats; the cafe's proceeds go towards their care. Visitors change into slippers and ring a bell to enter the cat room, where snacks and cat toys are provided. Entry covers three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends, with extra time charged per 30 minutes and inexpensive coffee available. Cats, including kittens, are available for adoption after a conversation with the owner. The cafe opens in the late afternoon on weekdays and from 12:30 PM on weekends.

• Adoptable cats

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Monster Cat Comic Cafe is a large manhwa (comic book) cafe with resident cats on the fifth floor of the Twin Building in Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon's main entertainment district. Covering about 560 square metres, it claims to be the largest comic cafe in Gyeongsangnam-do, with more than 26,000 comic books, around 60 private nooks, a Netflix room, self-service ramyeon, drinks, food and desserts. Cats roam the space, so visitors can read alongside them. Pricing is by time, from one to five hours, each with a drink included. It opens at 1 PM on weekdays and noon on weekends, closes at 10 PM, and is closed on Mondays. Parking is in the building's basement, which has a narrow entrance.