9 events happening in Seoul this week that we think look cool | 21st Jan-27th Jan
Another tip-top week of music and art is about to kick off in Seoul. Here we run through our picks of the week.
Friday 21st Jan
Art in the Metaverse
ART / EXHIBITION / DIGITAL ART
Created by creative management group Art Cloud, Art in Metaverse is an incredibly ambitious project and is looking like a must-attend event. Featuring over 100 different works from over 22 countries, Art in Metaverse will have imagination-expanding pieces that explore life in a digital era.
Art in the Metaverse
Understand Avenue, Seongdong-gu
20,000
For more information, click here.
Happiness Circuit Party
LIVE MUSIC / ACOUSTIC / UNPLUGGED
This Friday, Cafe Unplugged hosts a lineup of incredibly fun musical acts. Playing and hosting will be off-beat pop act My Yellow Poney. They will be joined by the awesome Wapddi, who make experimental indie rock that is as interesting as it is fun. This should be sure to make you smile.
Happiness Circuit Party
Cafe Unplugged, Mapo-gu
25,000
For more information, click here.
Budung Live
LIVE MUSIC / FOLK / CHILL
In the tail end of 2021, Budung made a splash with the incredibly well-composed album Let's Take a Step To a Brighter Place. Fusing indie, folk, jazz, and more, her album is a deliciously chilled and thoroughly enjoyable listen. This Friday, Budung begins a three-date tour orf Korea, starting in Seoul!
Budung
Nodul-seom Live House
55,000
For more information, click here.
Saturday 22nd Jan
Platform Magazine Winter Showcase
LIVE MUSIC / DRINKS / PLATFORM
This Saturday, we at Platform Magazine will be hosting our first night of live music! We've asked some of our favourite local performers to join us for what promises to be a fun night of quality sounds.
Headlining the night will be local rock icons and Platform Issue #2 cover stars OHCHILL. One of 2021's standout acts, eundohee will be making one of her rare live performances. Korean indie rising star Dajung will be playing. Dajung only recently began performing in venues, so this will be one of the first chances to see her live. And one of Korea's most exciting new acts, Seoul Magic Club will also be playing.
You can also hear music from Platform Magazine DJs.
Tickets are 20,000, and 20% of this will be going towards Dding Ddong, an LGBTQ crisis charity. The rest will be going towards the artists.
This will be a great chance to hear some awesome bands, have a fun night and also get your hands on a free copy of Platform Issue #2.
We hope to see you there.
Platform Magazine Winter Showcase
The Studio, Yongsan-gu
20,000
For more information, click here.
Seoul Record Fair
VINYL / LIVE MUSIC
What better way to get in the mood for our Winter Showcase than checking out all of Seoul's best vinyl merchants under one roof. This indoor LP market will feature live performances from some really incredible acts. It's also a great chance to get your hands on some exclusive releases from local artists such as Dajung, Kim Oki, Nastyona, Lie Lee, Budung, and more!
Seoul Record Fair
Rise Autograph Collection, Mapo-gu,
Free Entry
For more information, click here.
Sunday 23rd Jan
Young, Gifted and Wack celebrate 10 years
LIVE MUSIC / RECORD LABEL
This Sunday, independent music label Young, Gifted and Wack will be celebrating their 10th birthday! The genre-defying label has been home to many artists over the years, including Flash Flood Darlings, Graye, First Aid, saram12saram and Room306. To mark this momentous occasion, YG&W will be hosting a night of live performances. Performing that night will be Room306, saeneok, and FFRD.
Young Gifted and Wack
Veloso, Mapo-gu,
For more information, click here.
Cadejo at Pet Sounds
LIVE MUSIC / DRINKS / FOOD
A few months ago, this band played an electrifying live show at Pet Sounds, and now they're returning once more! One of our favourite Korean bands, Cadejo will be playing a free gig at Platform's spiritual home, Pet Sounds. Cadjeo combine an eclectic range of sounds and styles to their unique sound. Their infectious musical blend includes bits of funk, disco, psychedelia, jazz, reggae, and
Cadejo
Pet Sounds, Yongsan-gu,
For more information, click here.
Wednesday 26th Jan
Billy Carter on BTN
LIVE MUSIC / ONLINE / RADIO
It is pretty rare that the Platform Magazine event guide features an online performance (this would be the second time). But since it's Billy Carter, we are willing to make a rare exception. The fantastic bluesy punk band will be playing an acoustic set of songs next Wednesday on BTN Radio, hosted by Kim Mokin. BTN has been nailing it recently with their live performances, featuring artists like Dajung and Meaningful Stone.
Billy Carter
BTN Radio
For more information, click here.
Thursday 27th Jan
Sometimes, I Am Alone
SOLO / LIVE MUSIC
Next Thursday, Nest Nada will be hosting a night of live music with an interesting twist. The performers are all well known for their work in bands. For this event, however, they will appear as solo artists. It will be a chance to see these musicians play something more intimate than what audiences usually expect from them!
Sometimes, I Am Alone.
Nest Nada, Mapo-gu
30,000
For more information, click here.
