Brandt Brauer Frick: German Classical Techno in Seoul
It doesn’t take much more than knowing that there is a show going on to get me out, so when I found out that there would be a free gig at Platoon by the German group Brandt Brauer Frick I knew where I would find myself on Saturday night. With the stage hidden behind curtains,...
10 Reasons to Love Winter in Korea
Did you know Korea has four seasons? Winter is definitely the worst one, so I decided to draw up a list of things to look forward to to stop me from crumpling into an icy heap of depression. Ondol (underfloor heating) Leaving your heating on all day and night might ruin the environment, not to...
Thee Oops
Thee Oops are a Sardinian punk rock band who are coming to Korea this week(end) as part of their Asian tour. Having released their recent EP, Happy Charlie, Thee Oops are looking to wow hardcore fans in Korea with their fast and furious brand of music in Daegu, Jeonju, Seoul and Busan. Chincha: Who are...
In Pictures: VLUF Vol. 4
Volume 4 of the much-hyped VLUF party took place again in the same Seongsu warehouse on Saturday night with ten bands, twelve DJs, one visual artist, hundreds of well-dressed Seoulites, a fire and zombie show, and far too many convenience shop drinks. [portfolio_slideshow]Photograhy © Tor from Chincha
In Pictures: Social Underground 9
Like an ex you’ll never get over, Social Underground’s monthly night at EXIT came around again on Saturday night, joined this time by Zach H and Rob McCall from DJ collective Silk/ Juice. Here are the party shots. [portfolio_slideshow] See more on SU’s Facebook page. Photography by Zack Cluley
48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project, an international competition where filmmakers have exactly 48 hours to create a film from scratch, is returning to Seoul this month. As one of the biggest film competitions in the world – spanning over 120 cities – 50,000 people have been involved in making 4,000 films during this annual contest. On...
Seoul Subway Challenge: Line 6
As part of the Seoul Subway Challenge organised by Tom Stockwell from Waegook Tom, nine bloggers composed photo essays of assigned subway lines in Seoul. Chincha received Line 6 and here is our photo essay capturing what keeps it excellent. The pictures are from Dongmyo, Hapjeong, Sangsu, Itaewon, Noksapyeong and World Cup Stadium respectively. The...
TalkToMeInKorean
Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK) is a website that was set up to help people all over the world learn Korean in a simple and easy manner. Through the use of podcasts, downloadable PDFs and weekly vocabulary lists, the website makes learning Korean easy and fun. TTMIK have different levels as part of a...
