# Sindang Station LP bar after gamjatang: Ballantine's at CMS Soundbar

- By Night Pouch Traveler (https://superchart.com/en/@jemulpo-late-pouch/)
- Written Oct 15, 2026
- Local places › Bars › Jung-gu, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post is a review written after the writer was offered a complimentary visit by the venue.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jemulpo-late-pouch/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/
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## In short

CMS Soundbar (CMS) is a whisky LP bar on the 2nd floor of a building on Toegye-ro 83-gil, near Sindang Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. After a hearty gamjatang (pork bone stew) dinner, the writer stopped by CMS Soundbar for a second round of Ballantine's and a non-alcoholic Suntory highball; the music was more upbeat than expected and lifted the mood, yet conversation was still easy. CMS Soundbar is a cozy, reasonably priced Sindang bar for a light drink when you're already full.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 2F, 10-27 Toegye-ro 83-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, near Sindang Station
- **Seating**: Bar counter, plus a sofa area at the back that seats groups
- **Whisky**: Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle ₩700,000; Noah's Mill bottle ₩450,000 / glass ₩23,000; single malts around ₩250,000–₩300,000 a bottle / ₩13,000–₩19,000 a glass
- **Casual whisky**: Monkey Shoulder, Johnnie Walker Black, Ballantine's 12, Wild Turkey 8, Maker's Mark ₩11,000 a glass (bottle ₩169,000); Jack Daniel's and Jameson bottle ₩119,000
- **Highballs**: CMS Highball ₩10,000; Earl Grey, Suntory, Jack and Coke, gin and tonic, Suntory non-alcoholic highball ₩11,000–₩12,000; switching the whisky costs the shot price + ₩3,000
- **Beer**: Guinness, Kirin Ichiban, Budweiser, Kirin Ichiban non-alcoholic Zero, ₩11,000 each
- **Soft drinks**: Coke, Sprite (zero versions included), tonic water, Trevi sparkling water, ₩5,000 each
- **Snacks**: Tomato cream cheese, tuna canapés, potato salad, pine sherbet ₩12,000 each; Irish Car Bomb ₩15,000
- **Price reference**: ₩700,000 ≈ $522 · ₩450,000 ≈ $336 · ₩23,000 ≈ $17 (2026-10-15)

*as written by the visitor on Oct 15, 2026*

![Main photo of CMS, a whisky LP bar near Sindang Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-01-1nc1m-1200.webp)

## Is CMS Soundbar near Sindang Station easy to find?

CMS is a whisky LP bar very close to Sindang Station, so it was easy to get to. I was visiting Sindang Station and dropped into CMS Soundbar (CMS), a bar with a great vibe : )

![The way to CMS near Sindang Station and the building exterior](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-02-12wfh-m-900.webp)

It's really close to Sindang Station, so getting there was easy!

![Stairway entrance up to CMS on the 2nd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-03-kir9w-900.webp)

CMS is on the 2nd floor, and when you climb the stairs, a cozy LP bar appears!!

![Cozy CMS interior decorated with props](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-04-1aneo-m-900.webp)

## Is CMS Soundbar good for a second round after gamjatang?

CMS is decorated with all kinds of little props and has a warm feel, so I think it's a nice second-round bar when you're out in Sindang-dong. We'd had a heavy gamjatang dinner and didn't want to just go home, so we thought we'd have a light drink, and this place was perfect : )

![Inside the warmly lit CMS LP bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-05-1en0j-900.webp)

## Is the music at CMS Soundbar mellow or upbeat?

The music at this whisky LP bar near Sindang Station was more upbeat than I expected, and it really lifted my mood. Honestly, I thought they'd play calm, moody songs, but it got so lively, haha

That doesn't mean it was hard to talk, though. The lighting is dim too, so it's a good Sindang Station bar for a date : )

![Bar table and seats under dim lighting at CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-06-5pi4k-900.webp)

## Seating at CMS Soundbar: bar counter and sofa area

CMS has seats at the bar table, and at the back there's a sofa area where several people can sit together.

Just as we were finishing and leaving, a big group came in. The sofa seats looked really comfy, so I think they'd be great for huddling together and chatting.

![Group sofa area at the back of CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-07-58qlu-900.webp)

![Seating and music area inside CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-08-goief-900.webp)

I don't know whether you can make song requests, but the owner of CMS mostly played upbeat music, lol

![CMS whisky menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-09-1hvoi-900.webp)

![CMS beer, highball and snack menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-10-kc1ht-900.webp)

## CMS Soundbar menu and prices near Sindang Station

Here's the menu at CMS, the whisky LP bar near Sindang Station. A glass of whisky starts at ₩11,000, and the signature CMS Highball is ₩10,000.

### Whisky

- Premium line: Johnnie Walker Blue Label (bottle ₩700,000), Noah's Mill (bottle ₩450,000 / glass ₩23,000)
- Popular single malts and whiskies: Balvenie 12, Macallan 12, Ardbeg 10, The Glenlivet 12, Glenfiddich 12, Laphroaig 10, Chita, Glen Scotia... (the original lists Glenallachie 8), by the bottle (₩250,000–₩300,000s) or by the glass (₩13,000–₩19,000)
- Casual whisky: Monkey Shoulder, Johnnie Walker Black, Ballantine's 12, Wild Turkey 8, Maker's Mark ₩11,000 a glass (bottle ₩169,000); Jack Daniel's and Jameson can only be ordered by the bottle (₩119,000)

### Beer, highballs and cocktails

- Beer: Guinness, Kirin Ichiban, Budweiser, Kirin Ichiban non-alcoholic zero, all ₩11,000
- Highballs & cocktails: signature CMS Highball (₩10,000), Earl Grey, Suntory, Jack Coke, gin and tonic, Suntory non-alcoholic highball (₩11,000–₩12,000)
- Switching a highball to a different whisky adds ₩3,000 to the shot price

### Soft drinks and snacks

- Drinks: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite, Sprite Zero, tonic water, Trevi, ₩5,000 each
- Snacks: tomato cream cheese, tuna canapé, potato salad, pine sherbet, all ₩12,000
- Irish Car Bomb ₩15,000

There's a wide range of whisky, and beer and highballs are available too!! Prices felt cheaper than other places!!

![Ballantine's and a non-alcoholic highball ordered at CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-11-4v6b8-900.webp)

## Ordering Ballantine's and a non-alcoholic Suntory highball

At CMS, my partner ordered Ballantine's and I ordered a non-alcoholic highball!!

![A whisky glass and a highball on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-12-1a1h1-900.webp)

We were full, but it was a nice Sindang Station bar for sipping whisky and chatting, haha

![Cereal served as the free snack at CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-13-1xpkf-900.webp)

CMS even gave us cereal, my favorite, as the free snack, and its sweet-and-sour crunch kept my hand going back, hahaha

![A glass of non-alcoholic Suntory highball](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-14-ji2ip-900.webp)

### How does the non-alcoholic Suntory highball taste?

It was my first time trying a non-alcoholic Suntory highball, and hearing it's 0 calories made me like it twice as much. There was no sweetness at all; it was a clean drink where you just feel the fizz!!

![Drinks and the table at CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-15-1wg5t-900.webp)

![Drinks in the cozy atmosphere of CMS](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-16-yxpka-m-900.webp)

The atmosphere was cozy, and it was a good Sindang-dong bar to visit for a second round when you're full. Next time I go to CMS, I'd like to hear some mellow autumn music too?!

![Closing photo of CMS, a Sindang-dong second-round bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round/sindang-lp-bar-cms-second-round-17-16fxt-m-900.webp)

## CMS Soundbar in Sindang: pros and cons

### Pros

- No pressure to come for a second round when you're already full
- Reasonably priced
- Cozy interior with dim, moody lighting
- Not hard to have a conversation

### Cons

- I'd been hoping for mellow music? haha

For a third round, we picked up chicken feet (dakbal) from a famous place near Sindang Station and ate them at home >< It had been ages since I'd been to Sindang-dong, and I was sure I'd eat tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) whenever I came, but this was a day where I ate everything except tteokbokki!! lol There are so many hidden bars in Sindang-dong that I want to come back soon : )

## Where it is

- CMS Soundbar
- 2F, 10-27 Toegye-ro 83-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 중구 퇴계로83길 10-27 2층
- 37.5662441, 127.0194442
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/CMS/@37.5662441,127.0194442,17z

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