Pocha Boom, Guilin Road branch

Pocha Boom (布车POCHA BOOM), Guilin Road branch, is a Korean-style pub in the Guilin Road area of Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. The name draws on the pojangmacha tradition of Korean street-tent drinking spots, and the venue is known for soju and fried chicken, the classic pairing of that style. The listing does not fix an exact unit, so visitors are directed to search 布车POCHA BOOM on Amap to find it. It sits in the budget (¥) tier.

Changchun's proximity to the Korean border region and its sizeable ethnic Korean population in Jilin Province mean that Korean food and drink culture is well established in the city, and Korean-style pubs are a staple of the student-oriented Guilin Road district near Jilin University. The crowd at a venue like this is typically young: students, groups of friends and couples sharing plates and bottles. The setting is casual with no dress code, and the atmosphere is loud and convivial, with K-pop or Korean-flavoured playlists commonly used at pubs of this type; the specific programme has not been verified.

The drinks programme is built around soju, beer and often a soju-and-beer mix known as somaek, accompanied by fried chicken and other Korean bar snacks. Sharing food in rounds is the norm, so the cost per person remains low. No cover charge is listed. Opening hours have not been verified; pubs of this kind in Changchun usually open in the late afternoon or evening and run until the early hours, with Friday and Saturday the busiest. Reservations are not documented, but groups of six or more may find that phoning ahead through the map listing helps at peak times.

The pub works well as a hearty, inexpensive stop between lighter bar visits on Guilin Road, or as dinner and drinks combined. Payment is by Alipay or WeChat Pay, and showing the Chinese name helps with ordering and navigation.