Review: Korean Air Prestige Lounge East Right 253, T2 Seoul Incheon (ICN)

 

Korean Air Prestige Lounge East Right 253, Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN)

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Location: Terminal 2 near gate 253, 4th floor
Access: Business class passengers on Korean Air and other Skyteam operated airlines; Skyteam elite plus members
Opening hours: Daily, 4am to 12mn

Date opened: August 2025

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Lounge Signage & Reception

Escalator to the lounge. There is also an elevator to the right.

Reception

Seating

There are several seating areas like this one, a communal table. There are also more private seating with arm chairs and ottoman perfect for relaxation.

Seating

Seating

This area has private seating with arm chairs and ottoman.

Arm chair with ottoman

Seating area for dining

Seating area for dining

Seating area for dining

Seating area for dining

Dining

Bar

Bar menu

White wines

They have Villa Marcello Prosecco Brut as sparkling wine.

Draft beer (Heineken, Magpie and Terra).

The chefs for the live stations are from the Grand Hyatt Incheon so you can expect high quality food 👍During my visit, they had braised pollack fish, pork bulgogi, sauteed broccoli and fish cake with soy sauce, stir-fried tofu and vegetables, fried chicken, blood sausage and more.

Buffet

Buffet (herb chicken patty, baked beans, sauteed mushroom)

The famous bibimbap 👍

Pizza

Cold cuts (mortadella and pastrami), raisins, crackers, cheese (Emmental and cheddar), sandwiches

Pork cutlet kimbap, vegetable kimbap

Vegetable porridge, Beef seaweed soup

Made to order soups (this one is Rice cake soup). They also have Banquet noodles.

Salad, fruits, yogurt

Croissant, jams

Danish, muffins

Cup noodles

Coffee

Infused water, apple juice, orange juice

Milk, Oat drink, choco drink, etc.

Amenities

One of several wellness rooms

Phone rooms

Meeting room

Luggage storage

Restroom

One of several shower suites with washlet 👍

Walk-in shower (with Aesop toiletries)

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CONCLUSION

Aesthetically, this is a very nice lounge. It opened in August 2025 and is one of the Korean Air lounges with the new design. There are several seating areas which you can choose, like the dining tables or in the more private area with own arm chair and ottoman. The amenities are great too: large shower suites with Aesop toiletries and a washlet, wellness rooms, luggage storage and more. Of course, having the chefs from Grand Hyatt Incheon prepare the food is fantastic. Overall, this is a very nice lounge and a big upgrade to the old lounge which I visited exactly a year ago. Sadly, the lounge can be very crowded during peak hours and the staff would have to regulate access. I waited in queue for like 10 minutes before I was allowed in. Overcrowding happens in all major lounges so it is okay. Great staff too 👍