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 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
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.
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
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.
Don’t Expect Too Many Things About Jimin
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.
Artistic Interiors
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.
The Menu at Magnate Cafe
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.
Manufacturing Plant to Magnate Cafe
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.
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Gwangalli Beach near Cafe Magnate
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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 💜
Thank you for your comment and hope you come visit this cafe soon~
It suits my taste,I plan on visiting it soon…
You would like it especially if you are ARMY 😉
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.
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.
Hi. They can take yr orders in english.
Thank you for confirming it!!
Does anyone know if Magnate is open during Chuseok Week.
Hi, I’ve just called them and confirmed that they will be open during Chuseok holidays. You are good to go!
whate about chuseok holidays this year 2025? is it gonna be opened on Jimin day?
Hi, Miriam, Thank you for reaching out to me. The cafe’s Instagram account says “We are open 24/7” so I assume it’ll be open during Chuseok Holiday. But, it’s always better safe than sorry, so I’d contact them (you can DM them or call the cafe) to double check. Welcome to Busan!
Thank you for the review…
hopefully will get to visit this cafe soon.
Thank you for your comment. Hope you visit Busan and Cafe Magnate soon.
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!!
So it’s almost your birthday, yay!! Happy birthday although it’s a bit too early. Hope you visit Busan next year~~
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?
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.
There any vacancy for job am from india ..
We are planning to visit Magnate Cafe in February 2024. What would be the best place to reserve a hotel in Busan that would be relatively convenient to go to other places and relatively close to the Magnate cafe?
Thank you.
Hi, Magnate Cafe is not located in the popular touristic area so you may need to find your accomodation somewhere else. Gwangalli Beach area or Semyeon area would be the closest ones among popular destinations.
It would take 30 minutes or so from either location to the cafe by public transportation.
Hello, I’m a fan from Brazil, I love and support Jm and JK unconditionally! I think it’s really nice that you do something special every first of September! This demonstrates your love and generosity. Jimin is like that too, because the fruit falls near the tree. I wish the Magnate success always
Thank you for your comment. Cafe Magnate is a great place and it will keep being a prosperous business, for sure. And, thank you for your idea for Sep. 1!
Can you tell me approximately how much it would cost for a taxi from the port to Magnate?.Two silver Army will be on a cruise in may 2025
Hello, and welcome to Busan in advance!
The taxi fare from the port to the café will be approximately 9,000 KRW (about $7 USD at the current exchange rate). It may cost a bit more depending on traffic.
Here are a couple of tips for you:
1. No tipping is required for Korean taxis.
2. The café’s name has changed from Magnate to ZMILLENNIAL—I guess I need to revisit it myself! 😉
If you have any questions before your departure, feel free to reach out.
Bon Voyage!