About HanBuddy

The team that makes “like a local” happen.

Small-group game nights in Seoul with a Korean buddy. We plan the night, buy your ticket, and sit next to you. You just show up.

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Why we started

Some of Korea’s best moments are locked behind “locals only.”

It started with a ticket we watched disappear: a Jamsil night game, sold out in seconds, on an app that wants a Korean phone number and a Korean card.

No Korean number, no Korean card, no ticket. HanBuddy unlocks those nights with a local buddy who buys the ticket, saves the seat, and sits next to you.

How it works

Run by us, every game night.

1
We plan every game night ourselves
Baseball at Jamsil and Gocheok, football at Seoul World Cup Stadium. One real match, a small group, and a buddy who knows the cheering songs.
2
Book online, we buy your ticket right away
Your match ticket and stadium food are included in the price. A real person confirms the meeting spot and answers your questions.
3
Every run gets better
Every guest fills in a one-minute survey, and it changes the next run.

So far

Numbers from real game nights.

game nights since June 2026: 7
average guest rating: 4.9 / 5
stadiums: Jamsil, Gocheok, Seoul World Cup: 3

Rating from 12 guest survey responses, June to September 2026.

Our runs

Where we’ve been, and where we’re going next.

June 2026
First KBO night at Jamsil
One guest, the whole team as buddies, and a lot to learn.
July 2026
KBO at Jamsil, round two
Three guests, cheering songs, chicken and beer. All three surveys came back 5 out of 5.
August 2026
First football night: K League
Seoul World Cup Stadium, scarves, and a guest who said it felt like being with friends.
September 2026
Four game nights, including our first indoor dome
Gocheok Sky Dome and Jamsil, sky-blue jerseys, mascot photos. Every September survey: 5 out of 5.