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Magnate Cafe (메그네이트): Owned by BTS Jimin’s Dad in Busan

June 15, 2022 by busanpedia 15 Comments

Front doors of Magnate Cafe

You bleed purple and you know this place. Magnate is a cafe owned by BTS Jimin’s dad and since its opening, it has become a holy place for ARMY, or anyone who is interested in Kpop.


Address of Magnate Cafe

135, Jinnam-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea


How to Get to Magnate Cafe

  • Subway: Line 2 (Green Line), get off at Motgol station (못골/214), Exit 4 > Walk to Cafe Magnate. It will take about 13 minutes for 750 meters (about half a mile).
  • Bus: Take No. 10, 101, or 138, and get off at Yeonpo Elementary School bus stop (연포초등학교/Yeonpo chodeunghakgyo.)
  • Relatively ample parking space is available.

Opening Hours

10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (every day)

Contact

  • Phone: +82-51-635-5005
  • Instagram feed of Cafe Magnate
  • Naver page of Cafe Magnate

Magnate Cafe

Spacious Cafe Magnate in Busan, South Korea

Magnate Cafe would have different meanings to two groups of people. If you think it is a spacy local cafe with good coffee and bakeries, you belong to a regular group. If you are a member of ARMY, yes, this is a holy place you have to stop by when you visit Busan. This place has got its fame because a BTS member, Jimin’s dad owns Magnate Cafe. But, it would not be fair to say the cafe gets popular solely thanks to Jimin because it serves up good coffee and delicious pastries. 

BTS's member, Jimin
BTS member, Jimin (credit: Big Hit Music site)
Cafe Magnate Entrance

Magnate Cafe is located in an area that is not quite popular among travelers. You need to walk a bit from Motgol station if you ride a subway. Or, the cafe is quite close to a bus station. If you drive, Magnate has a quite large parking lot unlike other local cafes in a residential area. When you get there, the grand heavy metal doors welcome you.


Spacious Inside of Magnate Cafe

Inside of Magnate Cafe Busan
Inside of Cafe Magnate in South Korea

Magnate is spacious. The inside of the cafe is cozy. You can enjoy natural light through large windows when you sit near the windows. If you are ARMY, you would feel you definitely belong to this place because there will other ARMY in the cafe, for sure. I visited the cafe at a not-too-busy time, but I saw quite a few international guests.

Klook.com

Don’t Expect Too Many Things About Jimin

hats and caps BTS Jimin wore at Cafe Magnate in Busan, South Korea

You may expect Magnate Cafe would be full of goods or things related to Jimin or BTS. Nope. If you are not an ARMY or a fan of BTS, you wouldn’t realize the cafe has anything to do with BTS or Jimin.

However, you will find a few hints that say this is a place worth visiting for ARMY. Among the items, the hat and cap collection on the cabinet is a must-see item. Those are hats and caps Jimin once wore. In the entrance area, you will see several plant gifts for Jimin and BTS as well.

plants gifts for BTS Jimin at Cafe Magnate
Gift to congratulate BTS' American Music Award

Artistic Interiors

Chandelier at Cafe Magnate

Don’t be disappointed because you can’t grab and touch the love of Jimin. The cafe has quite artistic and unique interiors so it welcomes its guests in its own way. Even the facade of the restrooms is fancy. Plus, there is another restroom on the other side of the cafe.

Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Interior at cafe in Busan
Unique cafe interior in Busan
Fancy restrooms entrance
Artistic facade of restroom

The Menu at Magnate Cafe

Cheese bread and Hallabong black tea cake

Magnate Cafe serves up good coffee and quality dessert. My wife and I had hand-drip coffee, Americano, cheese bread, and Hallabong black tea cake (한라봉 홍차 케이크). All we ordered was satisfactory. They bake all their pastries on the spot.

Just one thing I would suggest is that there are no English name tags for pastries and desserts (It may have changed since the 2022 concert. I’ll check it out when I visit the cafe again). You can always say ‘this or that,’ but it would be better to know which is which when you order. There is a separate English menu for drinks, though.

Menu of Cafe Magnate in Busan, South Korea
Cafe and dessert at Cafe Magnate in Busan
pastries at Cafe Magnate in South Korea

Manufacturing Plant to Magnate Cafe

BTS Jimin's dad runs cafe Magnate in Busan, South Korea

Did you know that Magnate Cafe was once a manufacturing plant? This 50-year-old factory site was transformed into a handsome industrial cafe. Because of its history, you may feel the exterior of the cafe would be metallic or even rough. But, it has its own charm in that way.

Backyard
Outside
Lemon tree at entrance

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Comments

  1. Itrat Riaz says

    June 15, 2022 at 11:49 am

    Assalamo-Alaikum , it’s glad to know about this cafe bcz I’m BTS Army & heartily Stan for these 7 precious boys . Tysm to jiminshiii dad gave us this angel . I wish one day I visit this cafe & touched the whole things that’s belongs to Baby Mochi 👶💜 And I wish this coment will see by jimin dad & make me grateful 🥰💜 Saranghae BTS 💜 Saranghae their Family 💜

    Reply
    • busanpedia says

      June 18, 2022 at 12:31 pm

      Thank you for your comment and hope you come visit this cafe soon~

      Reply
  2. Nelly says

    June 29, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    It suits my taste,I plan on visiting it soon…

    Reply
    • busanpedia says

      July 6, 2022 at 6:08 am

      You would like it especially if you are ARMY 😉

      Reply
  3. ChiU says

    July 18, 2022 at 4:32 pm

    Hello, I just wanna know do anyone there speak English, bcoz my Korean is not that good. Hehe! I am planning for something, so communication is important.

    Reply
    • busanpedia says

      October 7, 2022 at 5:11 am

      Hi, I think some of the employees at Magnate should speak English because I saw many international visitors over there. I am not sure about how fluent they are, though.

      Reply
      • Esther says

        November 15, 2022 at 2:20 am

        Hi. They can take yr orders in english.

        Reply
        • busanpedia says

          November 17, 2022 at 7:55 am

          Thank you for confirming it!!

          Reply
  4. M says

    August 7, 2022 at 1:15 am

    Thank you for the review…
    hopefully will get to visit this cafe soon.

    Reply
    • busanpedia says

      October 7, 2022 at 5:12 am

      Thank you for your comment. Hope you visit Busan and Cafe Magnate soon.

      Reply
  5. Patricia Lascher says

    September 1, 2022 at 2:04 am

    Thank you for this review! Jimin and I are four days apart, so my plan is to go next year for our birthdays and spend the day in Busan “with him”. I’m so glad to have found this little preview!!

    Reply
    • busanpedia says

      October 7, 2022 at 5:15 am

      So it’s almost your birthday, yay!! Happy birthday although it’s a bit too early. Hope you visit Busan next year~~

      Reply
  6. Tv says

    October 6, 2022 at 3:09 am

    I know it’s a cafe but im worried it’ll be super busy when we decide to go…..is there a way to make reservations or will there be a lineup to go inside if it’s super busy?

    Reply
    • busanpedia says

      October 7, 2022 at 5:21 am

      Hi, I don’t think they accept any reservations. It’s quite a large cafe but you may be right that it could be really crowded, especially around the concert day. You may DM the cafe on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/magnate_official_/) or call them at +81-51-635-5005 in advance, if they have any special plans for busy days.

      Reply
  7. Komal says

    November 12, 2022 at 8:04 am

    There any vacancy for job am from india ..

    Reply

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