10 events happening in Seoul this week that we think look cool | February 11th to February 17th
Another cool weekend of music, art, and film events in our wonderful city of Seoul.
Friday 11th February
김사월 at Rolling's 27th Birthday
LIVE MUSIC / INDIE / POP
During the entire month of February, Mapo-gu's Rolling Hall have been celebrating the 27th anniversary of their inception with a series of star-studded live music events. This Friday, indie-pop icon 김사월 will begin a two-night stint of performances there.
김사월
Rolling Hall, Mapo-gu
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Coffee and TV
LIVE MUSIC / INDIE / GOOD BANDS
A Friday or Saturday night rarely goes by without Hongdae's Club FFFF putting on an incredible night of live music. Even by their own standards, this Friday's event is a gem. They'll be hosting three of our favourite bands - Moskva Surfing Club, Gorymurgy, and Oah! As always, the bands will be followed by our good pal DJ Eddie spinning the best indie tunes.
Coffee and TV
Club FF, Mapo-gu
25,000
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A Handful of Earth: Molting
ART / SCULPTURE | NATURE
Conceptual artist and musician Nadoe will launch a solo exhibition this Friday. Taking place in SAPY Gallery, the artist hopes to examine our relationship to nature through a dissection of its seemingly banal elements. "A handful of soil is like a handful of the universe," is the show's tagline.
A HANDFUL OF EARTH: MOLTING
SAPY, Seodaemun-gu
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Saturday 12th February
Art Surgery
ART / EXPERIMENTAL / DJS
Incredibly titled art gallery L.A.D (Love Alcohol Death) will be opening their next exhibition this Saturday and have some cool music guests for the launch. The exhibition features nine different artists who will be metaphorically dissecting their art for a medically themed showing. The launch event will feature a group of cool local D.J.sD.J.s, including Jangstarr, Gene, and Bath!
Art Surgery
LAD, Mapo-gu
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Valentine's Crazy Saturday
LIVE MUSIC / PUNK
Got a live music-loving significant other but not sure what to get them for Valentine's Day? How about some tickets to a live show featuring three very cool local bands. Playing at AOR this week will be Far East Asian Tigers, Herd, and Oomool!
Valentine’s Crazy Saturday
Club AOR, Mapo-gu,
30,000
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Sunday 13th February
The Williams Album Launch
POST-PUNK / ROCK / LIVE BANDS
Recently, post-punk band, The Williams released their debut album Love Child, which we gave an 8.5 out of 10. This weekend, they'll be doing an official launch at Channel1969. The band are set to go on a hiatus soon, so this might be one of your last chances to see them. Do not miss out!
The Williams Album Launch
Channel1969, Mapo-gu
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Wonho and the Time Machine @ Jebidabang
PSYCHEDELIC / LIVE MUSIC
Psychadelic indie-pop band Wonho and the Time Machine will be playing live at everyone's favourite music cafe, Jebidabang!
Wonho and the Time Machine
Jebidabang, Mapo-gu
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Grace Period / Female Misbehaviour film screening
QUEER CINEMA / FEMINISM / FOOD
Movie restaurant Steak Film are hosting a season of radical queer cinema featuring several incredibly interesting titles. This Sunday they will be showing two different films. The first will be Female Behaviour (English language with Korean subtitles) and the second is Grace Period (Korean with English subtitles). Both films explore themes of feminism, sexuality and gender.
Grace Period, Female Misbehaviour
Steak Film , Jung-gu
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Petrichor
LIVE MUSIC / INDIE / FUN
This weekend, Prism Hall are hosting a lineup of emerging indie bands. Headlining the event will Soony Cosmos, who recently released their great debut EP The View From Half Way Down. They'll be joined by the awesome Wapddi, Eun Hadan, Desert Flower, and Phoque Twisted.
Petrichor
Prism Hall, Mapo-gu,
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Kim Chun Chu Release Party
LIVE MUSIC / INDIE / CLASSIC
Last month, Silica Gel's Kim Chun Chu (aka Playbook) released an early Song of the Year contender with his chilled out classic pop-inspired track Rainbow. This weekend, the singer is having an official CD release party! What’s more, support comes from the awesome JNKYRD!
Kim Chun Chu
Amusent Park, Mapo-gu,
45,000
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Thursday 17th February
Sometimes I am Alone returns
ACOUSTIC /SOLO MUSIC
Nest Nada continues their series of "Sometimes I am Alone" shows in which performers known for their work with bands play solo acoustic sets. This week, they have set from Crying Nut's Yoonshik Park, Riot Kidz's G, and Flag's Cheon Pil-geun.
Sometimes I am Alone
Nest Nada, Mapo-gu
30,000
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