OUR HISTORY
A history we are writing together
OAKDEN is a whisky lounge that first opened its doors beneath Bongseon-dong, Gwangju on 16 September 2026. We have only just turned the first page; the next chapters will be written with the people who come down the stairs.
The story so far
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400+ days
Building with a carpenter
Together with a real carpenter, we finished the bunker inch by inch over more than 400 days.
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2026.09.16
Soft opening
OAKDEN switched on its lights for the first time.
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2026.09
Grand opening and the first bottles
With our grand-opening event, bottles began to open one by one — Springbank 15 among them.
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2026.10.01
Private room bookings open
Our large private room, for one group at a time, opened its door.
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2026.10
Wednesday & Thursday Tuna Time
With a fridge dedicated to tuna, Tuna Time began every Wednesday and Thursday.
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NOW
The next chapter, with you
Tonight’s glass here becomes the next part of OAKDEN’s story.
JOIN THE STORY
You are invited to OAKDEN’s first chapter
Old bars have old regulars, and their stories become the history of the bar.
OAKDEN is just getting started. The people who begin with OAKDEN now will become its story later — the night a special bottle was opened, a toast with someone you just met, a glass you will remember. We want to build all of those moments with you.
Leave your OAKDEN moment
When you post your night at OAKDEN on Instagram, tag @oakden2026. It becomes one more scene in the history we are building together.
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A hidden whisky den beneath Bongseon-dong, Gwangju
Daily 6 PM – 3 AM | B1 #3, 5 Bongseonjungang-ro 47beon-gil, Nam-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju, Republic of Korea