Danny Park Brings Korean Cocktail Culture to Hong Kong with Yeon-Sool

Opening in SoHo this November, the bar combines two distinct spaces with Korean spirits, cocktails, and anju.

Danny Park, former general manager of Seoul’s Zest, is opening Yeon-Sool in Hong Kong’s SoHo in November 2026, bringing a personal interpretation of Korean cocktail culture to Central.

According to the supplied opening announcement, the venue connects Peel Street and Graham Street through two settings: an 18-seat communal space and a 28-seat lounge.

Its inspiration comes from 1990s Hongdae, the Seoul neighborhood associated with creative expression, music, and cultural exchange. The name combines yeon, meaning connection, and sool, referring to Korean alcoholic drinks.

One Venue, Two Ways to Spend an Evening

The Graham Street lounge offers five counter seats facing the bartender and another 23 seats within an industrial-style interior. Brick, concrete, and metal finishes accompany a soundtrack of vintage Korean music and ’90s hip-hop.

On Peel Street, a long bar counter extends into a communal table, creating a more social setting connected to the surrounding nightlife.

The distinction gives guests a choice between a bartender-focused visit and a livelier group gathering.

Korean Ingredients Shape the Drinks

Park’s menu works in two directions: Korean drinks incorporated into familiar cocktail formats, and Western spirits combined with Korean flavors.

The California Dream, inspired by Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express, combines gin, lavender, shine muscat, and tonic water.

The 3 Jang Old Fashioned takes a savory approach, using burnt gochujang butter, doenjang syrup, and ganjang jelly.

On the Peel Street side, the Somaek IPA combines buckwheat soju, tropical IPA cordial, and peach wine. The In-Yeon Cider pairs soju with clarified Korean pear, oleo saccharum, and popping candy.

Non-alcoholic options are also included.

Anju for Sharing

The shared food menu draws on anju, dishes served alongside drinks.

Options include Korean Fried Chicken with shrimp chips and a blue cheese–doenjang dip, Galbi-Jjim Mandu short-rib dumplings, and White Kimchi Grilled Cheese with mozzarella and emmental.

For dessert, the Hongdae Sundae combines vanilla ice cream, strawberries, gochujang-strawberry syrup, makgeolli whipped cream, and white chocolate crumbs.

Location and Reservations

Yeon-Sool is scheduled to open on the ground floor of the Garley Building, with entrances at 53A Graham Street and 48–52A Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong.

The announcement provides SevenRooms reservations for limited lounge seating, while the Peel Street space welcomes walk-ins.

For travelers planning a visit, confirm the opening date, operating hours, and reservation availability before heading over.

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