10 events happening in Seoul this week that we think look cool | 14th Jan-20th Jan
Issue #2 is out now, so we'll be back with our weekly run-downs of the most exciting events happening in the upcoming week. It's a weekend-heavy list this weekend with a tonne of live music and art to see between Friday and Sunday.
Friday 14th Jan
Thank You For Your Service Day 3
LIVE MUSIC / BANDS / ROCK
Radio Gaga Music Hall in Mapo-gu has been holding a series of live music events this week. Now on its third day, Thank You For Your Service aims to salute some of Korea's coolest rock bands. This Friday's instalment features our Issue #2 cover stars OHCHILL and Animal Drivers, who combine emotional rock sounds with some interesting electronic production.
Thank You For Your Service Day 3
Radio Gaga Music Hall, Mapo-gu
35,000
For more information, click here.
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ELECTRONIC MUSIC / DJS / KIRARA
This Friday, Prism Hall plays host to a sickeningly good lineup of electronic artists. There will be performances from Liu Lee, who has been generating buzz with the release of her 2022 EP Jasmine. Also playing live will be experimental techno producers Guinneissik and NET GALA, as well as the incomparable Kirara. If you like electronic music but are sick of poppy EDM stuff, this is the night for you.
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Prism Hall, Mapo-gu
45,000
For more information, click here.
ANDN @ Cafe Idaho
LIVE MUSIC / INDIE / CHILL
Art cafe Idaho has been stepping up their game with live music recently with a series of impressive shows. This Friday, they will host chilled indie crew ANDN. This band blend guitar sounds with atmospheric and ethereal influences from the world of pop, electronica and RnB.
ANDN
Cafe Idaho, Mapo-gu
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Neo Life
ART / PAINTING / EXHIBITION
Kang Junhong is an artist who refuses to be pigeonholed by medium or style. Their work spans a plethora of different approaches from painting, sculpture, photography and illustration. The artist also has a broad range of styles from harmoniously pictorial to humorously subversive. This Friday, Kang Junhong launches their solo exhibition at tya Seocheon.
Neo Life
tya Seocheon, Jongno-gu
Free entry
For more information, click here.
A World Perspective
POETRY / LIVE MUSIC / DANCE
This Friday, the team at Senggi Studio will bring you an exciting event that draws on a variety of disciplines. There'll be some young, upcoming poets performing their work there. The poet's work will naturally be in Korean but there's plenty of other stuff happening at this event for non-Korean speakers. There's be music from the awesome band Echo and the Machine, live painting by Sarah Liu and a dance performance organised by Yeum. Whatever your interests, there's something at this event for you.
A World Perspective
Senggi Studio, Mapo-gu
25,000
For more information, click here.
Saturday 15th Jan
Strange Yoon Jiyoung Shop
ART / CRAFTS / POP-UP
Many of our readers might know her as the singer and songwriter of TRPP, but Yoon Jiyoung is an established artist outside of the band. She creates weird and wonderful crafts focusing on grotesque, absurd humour. This Saturday and Sunday, Jiyoung will have a pop-up shop where you can check out some of her strange creations.
Strange Yoon Jiyoung Shop
Mapo-gu
Free entry
For more information, click here.
Vegan Jazz Night
JAZZ / VEGANISM / PERFORMANCE
A jazz night that provides wine and cheese is a pretty rare sight in this city. A jazz/wine/cheese night that also caters to vegans is incredibly rare. Vegan and Beyond bakery will be making the most of their wonderful space by having some elegant jazz from Arum and 이찬민. Tickets are very limited, so get yours now.
Jazz The Way You Are,
Vegan and Beyond Bakery, Seodaemun-gu,
20,000
For more information, click here.
You've Never Seen This Before
MUSIC / PERFORMANCE / ECLECTIC
This Saturday, Senggi Studio presents a dope mix of out-there musicians. Performing live will be art-disco producer Haga, atmospheric songwriter Her Chan Hoe and rapper Bamshin, whose recent song SORRYBIT has rarely been off our speakers.
You've Never Seen This Before
Senggi Studio, Mapo-gu
15,000
For more information, click here.
In-bitween Exhibition Closing
MUSIC / ART / PERFORMANCE
This is your last chance to see the recent exhibition by the Korean audio-visual art collective, Tacit Group. This group uses digital practices such as programming to create visually and audibly stimulating pieces. Their recent work incorporates mathematic principles to create striking light-based images. The exhibition closes this Saturday so take this last chance to see it.
In-Bitween,
p21, Yongsan-gu,
Free entry
For more information, click here.
Sunday 16th Jan
Moskva Surfing Club
LIVE MUSIC / INDIE
We told you that Idaho is nailing the live music these days; here is further proof. Psychadelic indie band Moskva Surfing Club will be playing live there this weekend! MSC have been making waves (sorry) since the release of their first album last year. To show is voluntary contribution so if you want to see some awesome live music that doesn't break the bank, this is your chance.
Moskva Surfing Club,
Cafe Idaho, Mapo-gu,
Voluntary donation
For more information, click here.
