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Busan, South Korea: The Sky Hub lounge at Gimhae on a packed day

A return to the Sky Hub Lounge at Gimhae when every table was taken: the wait for a seat, the layout, and a food counter running tteokbokki and bibimbap.

We went back to the Sky Hub Lounge at Gimhae in January 2026 and found it heaving, which is a fairer test of a lounge than an empty afternoon.

The Sky Hub Lounge at peak time, when every table is taken. Watch on YouTube

We waited a few minutes for a table while staff cleared and reseated people, which they handled well. The lounge runs across two sections with the food on the far side: tteokbokki, battered chicken, rice porridge and spicy beef soup alongside lounge staples like spaghetti, plus a DIY bibimbap setup with toppings and gochujang.

Busy or not, a Priority Pass still gets you in, and the food holds up.

Here’s the same lounge on a quiet day, and the Air Busan Lounge is the alternative at this airport. More of the city in our Busan story.

There’s more from this trip on our YouTube channel, we film the real sights and sounds, no fluff. You’ll also find us on TikTok and Instagram.