New Year Sunrise Festivals in Korea
Instead of drinking away your mistakes of 2012, or doling out ₩60,000 at a club in Gangnam, hop on a bus and head to the coast for one of Korea’s many Sunrise Festivals. Taking place at beaches all along the east and west coasts of the Korean peninsula, Sunrise Festivals have become immensely popular for...
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Events This Week: 22/12/2011
It’s Christmas this week. Or so we’ve heard. We’re sure you’ve already planned your full Xmas schedule, but here are a few more events that you might wanna squeeze in between drinking enough eggnog to drown a turkey. Apollo 18 gig at Evans Lounge – Friday We’ve chosen to write about this event this week...
A Night on Homo Hill
Midnight. The witching hour. The whimsical striking of the bells hailing the dawn of a new day. Magical, mysterious, romantic, Cinderella, glass slippers, far-flung Kingdoms and coaches made from winter squashes. The elusive wonder of romance yet to be found, the hour at which all can be won or lost. The midnight hour in which...
New Year’s Eve Club Nights
What’s NYE without attending a soiree at an overpriced, overhyped disco? Nothing – that’s what. A yearly rite of passage, you know you’ll be welcoming 2012 covered in a sticky mixture of Champagne and Sambuca (Chambuca?), so you might as well choose to do this in the best venue you can find. Don’t forget to...
Skiing at Yongpyong Resort
The homogeneity of South Korea is a topic under constant discussion amongst foreigners and natives alike, as Korea is one of the most racially homogenous countries in the world. As waygookin, we feel the effects of this statistic day in and day out, at work, on the subway, in the grocery store, or on our...
Band Interview: Apollo 18
Apollo 18 have come a long way since forming just outside of Seoul in summer 2008. In three short years guitarist/vocalist Hyunseok Choi, bassist/vocalist Daeinn Kim, and drummer Sangyun Lee have built up their reputation as a solid and alternative rock group, making music from a genre that isn’t widely listened to in Korea. They...
Events This Week: 15/12/2011
Outdoor Ice Rink – Now Until February For those of you wanting to get into the Christmas spirit or want a romantic winter date that doesn’t involve drinking, eating galbi or a DVD bang, then surprise someone with a trip to an outdoor ice-rink. There are rinks already open in locations all over Seoul, including...
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