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I had a long layover at Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea while waiting to leave there for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Korean Air First Class.
I had the opportunity to visit the Korean Air First Class Lounge because I was so excited to fly First Class on the Boeing 747-8i with Korean Air. The Korean Air First Class Lounge is not huge, but it’s quite an impressive lounge.
Here are the details and photos of the Korean Air First Class Lounge:
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge at Incheon International Airport |
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Location
Korean Air First Class Lounge is located in Terminal 2 at Incheon International Airport (ICN), and the easiest way to find it is to find Gate 248 and then follow the sign for the KAL First Class / Miler Lounge direction. You take the escalator or the elevator up to the lounge entrance.
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Location |
On the side of the entrance, check out the Korean Air Boeing B747 display too!
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| Korean Air Boeing B747-8i |
Gold Luggage Tag
It was cool to include part of this review in its own section. I had no idea they were expecting me at the Korean Air First Class Lounge because after scanning my boarding pass, she took out a small plastic bag containing a gold luggage tag with my name and the Korean Air SKYPASS membership number engraved. On the back of the tag, it says Korean Air. This special gesture made me feel valued for flying First Class with Korean Air.
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| First Class Luggage Tag Gift |
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| First Class Gold Luggage Tag Gift |
Access
You need a First Class boarding pass to enter the Korean Air First Class Lounge. The First Class lounge entrance is to the right of the check-in desk, and Miler Club is to the left.
Lounge Seats
Korean Air First Class Lounge is not big but rather cozy and intimate. I love that there are seats that are massage chairs with an ottoman, a recliner with pillows, and padded surfaces.
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Seat |
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Seat |
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Seats |
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Seats |
Each seat in the seating area offers somewhat privacy, too, which I find incredibly nice to enjoy. The lounge is also hardly crowded because it’s exclusive to Korean Air First Class passengers only, so that makes the lounge not busy.
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| Semi-Private Seats |
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Seating Area |
There’s also a large functional massage chair inside the relaxation room. There’s only one, but I never had a hard time using it when I was in the lounge the whole time. The monitor also includes some streaming services, such as Netflix.
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| Relaxation Room With A Massage Chair |
Window seats overlook the airport terminal, not the runway.
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| Window Seat Overlooking Airport Terminal |
Sleeping
While there are no sleeping rooms inside Korean Air First Class Lounge, there are padded lounge chairs with small pillows so you can lie down and stretch your leg while taking a quick nap or snooze away.
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Recliner Seat |
I was also surprised when I asked one of the girls that worked in the lounge for a place to sleep, and she pointed me to the relaxation room with the massage chair. She didn’t seem concerned about someone using that room to sleep while others may be waiting to use the massage chair. Perhaps because the lounge generally is hardly crowded.
Suites
There are comfort, premier, and luxury suites inside the lounge. Each suite door has a Reserve sign on it, but there was no one in there, and I was able to take a peek inside the Luxe Suite.
I asked the lounge staff what the suites were for. She said that’s for meetings only. I thought I could use it for sleeping, lol!!
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Suites |
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| Luxe Suite For Meetings |
Food
Food inside the Korean Air First Class Lounge is a-la-cart you order off the menu, and it has both Western and Korean-style meal sets. Interestingly, the menu is also used for the Grand Hyatt Incheon.
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Menu |
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge Menu |
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| Angus Beef Gomtang |
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| Beef Brisket Doenjang Jjigae |
You can enjoy the food in the dining room.
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| Korean Air First Class Dining Room |
There are beverages and liquors along with wines and champagnes on the counter. You can self-serve and drink as much as you like.
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| Unlimited Self-Serving Alcoholic Drinks |
On the counter also has a coffee machine, teas, Korean snacks, veggies, and desserts – all-you-can-eat buffet style!
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| Snacks |
Drinks
There’s no actual bar inside the Korean Air First Class Lounge. As mentioned above, you can find unlimited liquors and wines on the counter in the dining room, and non-alcoholic beverages are also available there, self-serving.
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| Self-serving Beverages |
Bathroom & Shower Room
I find it odd that the Korean Air First Class Lounge only has one private bathroom for men and one for women. So waiting may occur if someone is using the bathroom. Again, perhaps the lounge is hardly crowded, so they thought one bathroom for each gender was sufficient.
There’s also a shower room with a bidet toilet, and the cleaning lady was on top of cleaning and taking care of each bathroom and shower room!
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| Bathroom |
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| Shower Room |
Wi-Fi
Yes, available, and it requires a password. You could also connect to the Incheon Airport Wi-Fi, which does not require a password.
Video
I did a mini Instagram Reel, do check it out if interested.
Conclusion
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| Korean Air First Class Lounge |
I had a long layover at Incheon International Airport (ICN) for my bucket list First Class flight on Boeing 747-8i from ICN to LAX, so I spent a long time at the Koran Air First Class Lounge. The lounge is a destination in itself, consisting of semi-private seats and massaging chairs, including a relaxation room with a fully functional massage chair and entertainment monitor. The a-la-carte dining room and all-you-can-drink, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are there to enjoy. Overall, I’m quite impressed with the Korean Air First Class Lounge. Given that the lounge hardly gets crowded, I could snooze and relax during my long layover thanks to recline padded lounge chairs.
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