Korean Air Prestige Garden Lounge (Garden West)
ICN
KE's Prestige tier west wing — Korean hanok aesthetic at T2 Gate 218.
The Korean Air Prestige Garden Lounge (Garden West) at ICN T2 sits on Level 4 near Gate 218 — the west-wing Prestige tier counterpart to Prestige East Right (Gate 253). Korean hanok-inspired design with natural wood accents, soft lighting, and traditional Korean motifs (paper lanterns, hanji wallpaper). Access for KE Prestige Class passengers and SkyTeam Elite Plus on KE/SkyTeam flights. Korean kitchen with rotating regional mains and traditional Korean rice cakes, manned bar with Korean liquor and standard spirits, shower suites.
Crowding · busy at peak
Dedicated workstations. Wi-Fi is fast.
Korean kitchen with regional rotation — bibimbap, japchae, Korean BBQ. Traditional Korean rice cakes (tteok) as a signature snack. Manned bar with soju, makgeolli, premium Korean whisky.
Dietary: Vegetarian · Halal labeled where available
After passport control and security at T2, walk to Gate 218 area. Lounge is on the 4th floor.
- 01Clear passport control + security at T2
- 02Walk to Gate 218 (west wing)
- 03Take escalator to 4th floor
- 04Follow Prestige Garden West signage
Landmarks: Gate 218 · T2 west wing
ℹ Terminal 2 - after security screening and immigration. Lounge is located near Gate 218, on the 4th floor
Included: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
SkyTeam Elite Plus Status or Business/First Class Ticket
Flying from ICN without status? These lounges sell day passes:
See bookable lounges at ICNMake the most of it.
The hanok-inspired design is the most distinctive of any KE lounge.
Get hot-stone bibimbap — distinctive presentation.
Prestige East Right (Gate 253) is the east-wing counterpart — same access tier.
Korean rice cakes (tteok) by the cold spread — easy pre-flight snack.
Busy at KE evening long-haul peak.
Quick answers.
Same access tier, different locations. Garden West (Gate 218) is the west wing; East Right (Gate 253) is the east wing. Pick by your gate.
No — KE Prestige or SkyTeam Elite Plus only.
