Ranking
The 8 best airport lounges in South Korea: 2026
Incheon's Cathay Pacific Lounge is Korea's top-rated lounge at 4.9; Sky Hub, Asiana and Korean Air lounges complete the eight.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 8
- airport
- 1
1. Cathay Pacific Lounge
ICN · Terminal 1 · Seoul
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Cathay first/business passengers; Cathay Diamond: 2 guests, Gold: 1 guest, on a oneworld flight the same day.
Get in with: Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
2. Sky Hub Lounge East (T1)
ICN · Terminal 1 · Seoul
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
3. Asiana Business Lounge (East)
ICN · Terminal 1 · Seoul
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Business class passengers: no guests. Asiana Club Diamond and Star Alliance Gold: 1 guest.
Get in with: Priority Pass, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
4. Matina Lounge East (T1)
ICN · Terminal 1 · Seoul
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
5. Korean Air First Class Lounge
ICN · Terminal 2 · Seoul
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2018, renovated 2026. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Korean Air first passengers and Morning Calm Premium/Million Miler: 1 guest.
6. Korean Air Prestige Lounge (East)
ICN · Terminal 2 · Seoul
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2018, renovated 2026. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Prestige class passengers: no guests. Morning Calm Premium and SkyTeam Elite Plus: 1 guest.
Get in with: SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
7. Korean Air Prestige Lounge (West)
ICN · Terminal 2 · Seoul
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2018, renovated 2026. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Prestige class passengers: no guests. Morning Calm Premium and SkyTeam Elite Plus: 1 guest.
Get in with: SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access, Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access
8. Sky Hub Lounge West (T2)
ICN · Terminal 2 · Seoul
4.5/5 overall
Rated 4.5/5 across 13 measures. Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members: guests per the card's allowance (usually $35 each).
Get in with: DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass
The list at a glance
Seoul Incheon supplies every lounge on this list, and a foreign carrier takes first place. The ranking covers the eight best photographed lounges across Terminals 1 and 2, with the independent Sky Hub and Matina lounges scoring alongside the airline rooms.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 8 lounges at 1 airport, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- Cathay Pacific Lounge at ICN rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 1, a full bar, 2 shower suites.
- Sky Hub Lounge East (T1) at ICN rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 1, a full bar, no showers.
- Asiana Business Lounge (East) at ICN rates 4.7 overall. It is in Terminal 1, beer and wine, 6 shower suites.
Between them the 8 lounges offer 30 shower suites, and 1 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
Cathay Pacific Lounge admits members of Cathay Pacific Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access. Sky Hub Lounge East (T1) admits members of DragonPass, LoungeKey, Priority Pass. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge at ICN?
Cathay Pacific Lounge, in Terminal 1, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come Sky Hub Lounge East (T1) and Asiana Business Lounge (East).
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Priority Pass opens 4 of the 8; DragonPass opens 3 of the 8; LoungeKey opens 3 of the 8. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Which ICN terminal has the most of these lounges?
Terminal 1, with 4. Terminal 2 has 4.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
