Summer Sundays in Seoul
VENUE CHANGE: THIS EVENT IS NOW AT CIELO IN ITAEWON. Rooftop chilling, BBQ burgers and underground music. What more could you want on a Sunday? On May 11 (1pm–9pm) head to Cielo in Itaewon to hang out and listen to a mix of lowkey music, from house, new disco and electronic to indie, R&B and pop. Entry is 5,000 won...
Beauty and the East: Discovering Ansan
The words “Seoul” and “beautiful” aren’t commonly associated with one another. “Fast-paced”, “hazy” or “exciting” are some of the more usual buzzwords batted around when describing the giant, urban metropolis. Yet when I finally moved to Seoul, after two years in nearby Suwon, I’m sure I managed to move to the most beautiful part of...
Events in Seoul This Weekend: October 17 — 25
ALL WEEK Seoul Fashion Week Kicking off from Friday and lasting all week, the biannual Seoul Fashion Week extravaganza is back to tout local designers’ Spring/Summer wares. Located at IFC Mall, tickets don’t seem to be available online, but you can always catch some street style looks from some of Seoul’s most stylish around...
In Pictures: Korea Queer Festival
Korea’s version of Gay pride, the Korea Queer Festival, fell on Saturday the 1st of June this year. The 14th consecutive event received problems with funding this year and only managed to go ahead due to financial donations from a few individuals. Even with these setbacks, and the well-known culture of homophobia in Korea, people...
June Events in Seoul: 20th – 27th
We’re coming up to the end of June and monsoon season is coming soon. Capture some sunny summer memoriez by exploring somewhere new, like Yangsu-ri, a beautiful spot close to Seoul. ONGOING The Wizard of Oz in Seoul The Wizard of Oz, a musical in English with Korean subtitles, kicked off at Myeongdong M Plaza from...
The Return of …Whatever That Means
Seoul rock stalwarts …Whatever That Means have been out of town for awhile but are now back in Korea to cause some mayhem on the underground punk and hardcore scene. Ollie Walker (Aweh, Loose Union) caught up with Jeff, guitarist and vocalist, to chat about their comeback and what’s on the horizon for the awesome...
Is Korea’s Coffee Scene on the Verge?
Dunkin Donuts is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year abroad and at home with special deals on donut sets that may be appearing in offices near you. The everyman’s rival brand to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts trickled into Korea and other parts of Asia after the company went public in 2011. Economic pundits were skeptical the...
In Pictures: Unionmade II Cover and Destroy at 1984
VLUF are eminent on the Seoul subcultural party scene for their warehouse raves, particularly after their recent collaboration with House of Vans. The crew recently threw the second volume of their second party series, Unionmade II: Cover and Destroy, at uber cool garage basement venue and print publication shop 1984 in Hongdae. Here are the...
