# Busanjin bar for sashimi and kushikatsu with friends: 12.24 - By Mijin (https://superchart.com/en/@busan-evening-ledger/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Busanjin, Busan - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@busan-evening-ledger/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@busan-evening-ledger/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/index.md) ## In short 12.24 Seomyeon Branch is a Japanese-style bar in Busanjin, Busan. Three friends shared 35,000 won sashimi, crisp kushikatsu, and highballs in a warm Christmas Eve-like setting; 12.24 Seomyeon Branch was a satisfying choice for sharing. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Open daily, 17:00–02:00 the next day - **Parking**: No parking lot - **Distance**: 300 m from Jeonpo Station Exit 7 - **Two-person sashimi**: ₩35,000 - **Seating**: Bar tables available *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Featured photo from a visit to 12.24 Seomyeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-01-k6zyx-900.webp) Today, I met up with a friend and a junior from university for the first time in ages! I met this friend after entering the working world, but it turned out they were a junior in the same school and department as me—what are the odds? Haha, the world really is small. It had been almost two years since I’d seen them, so we wondered where to go and what to eat. My friend said they wanted sashimi, so we visited 12.24 Seomyeon Branch, a bar in Jeonpo, Busan~ ![Exterior of 12.24 Seomyeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-02-1n4yy-900.webp) ## 12.24 Seomyeon Branch location and hours It’s on the first floor at 225 Jeonpo-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan, and 300 m from Jeonpo Station Exit 7~ There’s no parking lot, so public transportation seems especially convenient for a bar. It is open every day from 17:00 until 02:00 the following day. ![Store entrance with a Japanese-language banner](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-03-tog1c-900.webp) I heard the owner previously worked at the Swissôtel in Osaka. Maybe that’s why there’s a banner with Japanese writing on it. ![Waiting chairs in front of the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-04-11t7q-900.webp) There are chairs out front too, so you can sit while waiting if there’s a line hehe. ![Sashimi and kushikatsu menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-05-pcyrf-900.webp) ## A varied, Japanese-focused menu There are lots of options, including Japanese dishes such as sashimi, futomaki (thick sushi rolls), and okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancake), plus soupy dishes and kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers). It is mainly a Japanese menu~ ![Warmly lit restaurant interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-06-run1e-900.webp) ## An interior with a Christmas Eve-like atmosphere The lighting inside is warm, which gives it a cozy feel. The decor is styled with what looks like Christmas wreaths, so it is really giving off a Christmas Eve mood, just like the name hehe. ![Christmas-themed restaurant decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-07-1qjh5-900.webp) There are bar tables too, so I think it would be a nice place to drink alone in Jeonpo. A one-person sashimi platter with a glass of sake would be perfect.^^ ![Bar table suited to drinking alone](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-08-x99oe-900.webp) I took this simply because the bottles arranged in a gradient looked pretty haha. The owner probably put thought into this too, right? ![Liquor bottles arranged in a gradient](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-09-1amwu-900.webp) 12.24 Seomyeon Branch is running a receipt-review event~ If you write a receipt review and complete the Place save notification, they give you chicken karaage on the house >_< ![Receipt review event information](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-10-1mo2y-900.webp) They also have an Instagram follow-and-story-share event! There’s even a bar-snack prize draw event~! ![Bar-snack prize draw event information](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-11-ak38f-900.webp) ## Complimentary snacks and highballs The complimentary snacks were corn mayo, cabbage, and sweet potato sticks. I kept reaching for those sweet potato sticks hehe. Total human kibble vibes lol. ![Complimentary corn mayo and cabbage snacks](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-12-idsqq-900.webp) I ordered a Suntory highball and my friend ordered a Jim Beam highball. Our other friend had gotten LASEK and said they couldn’t drink. They’re the friend who loves alcohol the most out of us too T_T ![Suntory and Jim Beam highballs](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-13-i0ex4-900.webp) ## A two-person sashimi platter shared by three Ta-da, here’s the two-person sashimi we ordered. It was ₩35,000. It came with delicious varieties including flounder, sea bream, salmon, tuna, and abalone >_< The selection may vary a little from day to day. There were three pieces of each since there were three of us, so it was perfect for dividing up~ ![Flounder, sea bream, salmon, tuna, and abalone sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-14-1wd7q-900.webp) Tako wasabi (octopus with wasabi) filled the middle, and the finely sliced scallions made both the look and the flavor and texture even richer~ ![Tako wasabi with scallions](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-15-eg0om-900.webp) The cucumber is acting as a fence haha. ![Sashimi served with cucumber](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-16-1sz4m-900.webp) ![A platter of two-person sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-17-37hyo-900.webp) ## Kushikatsu split into vegetables and meat and seafood While we were eating sashimi, my friend said they wanted kushikatsu, so we ordered it. The kushikatsu came divided into two sections: vegetables on one side, and meat and seafood on the other. There were kushikatsu made with all sorts of ingredients, including kabocha squash, zucchini, sweet potato, squid, shrimp, chicken, and fish cake hehe. The ingredients were fresh, and the batter wasn’t overly thick—just wonderfully crisp~ ![Vegetable, meat, and seafood kushikatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-18-1who7-900.webp) The kushikatsu comes with its own dipping soy sauce, but it was also delicious simply topped with wasabi like this~ ![Kushikatsu with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-19-os0ph-900.webp) ## Separate restrooms for men and women inside A lot of bars have restrooms outside these days, but I liked that 12.24 has separate restrooms for men and women inside the restaurant. They were hygienic too~ ![Separate men’s and women’s restrooms inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya-20-mq4p1-900.webp) Next to the restroom, there were hair ties, mouthwash, hand cream, and even deodorizer. The owner seems so thoughtful~ ## Where it is - 12.24 Seomyeon Branch (12.24 서면점) - 225 Jeonpo-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea (부산광역시 부산진구 전포대로 225 1층 12.24 서면점) - 부산광역시 부산진구 전포대로 225 1층 12.24 서면점 - 35.1566426, 129.0648909 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/12.24%20%EC%84%9C%EB%A9%B4%EC%A0%90/@35.1566426,129.0648909,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@busan-evening-ledger/jeonpo-sashimi-kushikatsu-izakaya/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt