13 events happening in Seoul this week that we think look cool | HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Halloween is this week and, as you might expect, there’s a tonne of really awesome things taking place in our beloved city of Seoul.
Friday 29nd October
Garden of Unity Closing Weekend
This weekend sees the end of the annual Garden of Unity event. This ambitious project brought together tonnes of incredible artists, musicians, filmmakers and more. They're not done yet, though, and over the last three days, they're determined to go out with a bang. Expect some quality creative minds contributing their vision for peace and unity.
Garden of Unity
Yongan-gu
Free Entry
For more information, click here.
Magico DJ Set
International DJ Magico will be playing a 3-hour set at Modeci.
Magico
Modeci, Mapo-gu
Free entry
For more information, click here.
Refresh On Fridays
On the second floor of MPMG venue, you'll find Lounge M. This Friday, they're hosting an awesome lineup of bands Featuring Low Hanging Fruits, Band Nah, and Yewon.
Refresh on Fridays
Lounge M, Mapo-gu
33,000
For more information, click here.
Nada Rock On
Nest Nada presents a night of live rock music featuring some awesome bands. 2 Day Old Sneakers, Vainnlaire, and Tilde will all be playing live sets there.
Nada Rock On
nestNADA, Mapo-gu
30,000
For more information, click here.
Saturday 23rd October
Ahn Dayoung
The absolutely incredible singer-songwriter Ahn Dayoung will be playing live this weekend with Workshop Live. Dayoung, the lead singer of In The Endless Zahyang We Are, blew us away with her 2020 album Antihero. She recently released a new EP and will be performing songs from both. The live performance is extremely limited, but don't worry; the event will be live-streamed if you miss out.
Ahn Dayoung
구름아래소극장, Mapo-gu.
For more information, click here.
Dreamy Daughter / Gagi
Music venue Club Steel Face will host a DJ night this Saturday with two very cool guests. Ambient dub mixer Dreamy Daughter will be joined by Gagi, who mixes trance and electro-psychedelia with some traditional Eastern vibes.
Dreamy Daughter / Gagi
Club Steel Face, Mapo-gu.
Free entry
For more information, click here.
Bender Halloween Show
Our good friends over at Bender Records are forever putting on great punk nights and, of course, Halloween is no exception. On Saturday they with have Daddy O Radio, Nuclear Idiots and DIH playing there.
Halloween Show
Bender, Mapo-gu.
33,000
For more information, click here.
8BallTown pop-up
Our favourite record store, Welcome Records, will be hosting another top event this weekend. This week, the team from 8BallTown, a house music label in Seoul, will be taking over the venue. The night features a TONNE of great DJs playing vinyl-only sets. Also, some limited edition albums will be for sale.
8BallTown pop-up
Welcome Records, Yongsan-gu.
Free Entry
For more information, click here.
Nest Nada's Trick Or Treat
Not one to be upstaged, Nest Nada have a great lineup of acts playing this weekend with Riot Kidz, The Vipers and two of our personal favourites; Batu and HOA.
Trick or Treat
nestNADA, Yongsan-gu.
40,000
For more information, click here.
Greeny Green Flea Market
Cabinet Club will host an environmentalism-focused market this weekend. They will have a host of independent creatives selling different, Halloween-themed products.
Greeny Green
Ordinary Pit, Seodaemun-gu.
Free Entry
For more information, click here.
Sunday 31st October
FRIGHT NIGHT
Your very own Platform Magazine editors also step behind the decks occasionally to spin some of the best in indie, alternative, disco and vintage sounds.
This Sunday, we will be playing some music at our home away from home, Pet Sounds.
Come and say hello to us and enjoy some well-priced drinks and great music.
FRIGHT NIGHT
Pet Sounds, Yongsan-gu.
Free Entry.
For more information, click here.
Catharsis In Autumn
If, for some crazy reason, you can't come and hear us do a DJ set (see above), Veloso has a lineup of some of Korea's best post-rock bands. Cotoba and Narotic will be teaming up to bring you a night of heart-wrenching epics and sweeping soundscapes.
Catharsis in Autumn
Veloso, Mapo-gu.
For more information, click here.
Wednesday 3rd November
Serigraph
The wonderful and incredibly creative team behind Miniprint will be doing their first joint exhibition next week. Do not miss this.
Serigraph
Graphite on Pink, Seongdong-gu
Free entry.
For more information, click here..
