16 awesome things to do this weekend (Sept 22)
Friday
Punk night
It's Punk Night at Freebird in Hongdae featuring Nadds a Gogo, The Veggars, Capt Bootbois and Chanter's Alley.
When: 11 PM
More info: Click here
Make sagunja
Each Friday starting Sept. 21 you can learn how to draw the traditional sagunja (fan).
When: 10 AM-12 PM
Where: Seorae Global Village Center, 3rd Fl, 90-12 Jeon Bldg, Banpo-4-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Registration: by email atseorae@sba.seoul.kr or by telephone at 02-2155-8915/6
Getting there:
Line 2 Seocho station, Exit 7, transfer to local bus (green bus) 13, get off at Seorae Village (or Namoo dental clinic)
Korean Cooking class
Participants will learn how to make bibimbap and bulgogi. Yummy.
When: 10 AM
Cost 10, 000 won
Where: Rinnai building near Hong-ik University subway station
Registration: Contact the Itaewon Global Village Center at 02-2199-8884 or itaewon@sba.seoul.kr.
Seoul Philarmonic Orchestra
Seoul Philarmonic Orchestra’s Masterpiece Series III concert will be held at Seoul Arts Center. The orchestra will play Wagner ad Strauss, conducted by Antoni Wit with the beautiful voice of Ekaterina Gubanova.
When: 8 PM
Where: Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Cost: tickets start at 10 , 000 won
Tickets: Click here
Saturday
Musicfest!
This concert at Rocky Mountain Tavern in the ‘Twan will be held to benefit he Paradise Theater. Banks include Total @ssholes, Red Hot Kimchi Peppers Naughty Ajossi, and many more.
When: 10 PM to 3 AM
Where: Rocky Mountain Tavern
Price: 10,000 won
Justice for North Korea fundraiser
Come out to the Justice for North Korea (JFNK) 2012 Fall Fundraiser, complete with a DJ spinning dance music and live performances — rappers, emcees, beatboxers and more,
When: 9 PM-12 PM
Where: JR Pub, Itaewon
Cost: 2 for 5,000 won or 5 for 10,000 won
Getting there: Go to Itaewon Station (Line 6) and take exit 4. From there do a u-turn and turn right at the intersection, and then take your first right. JR Pub is on the right.
Wine & Women Korea
BBQ dinner. Note that meat is the theme of the party and there will be no corkage fee if you bring a bottle of wine. Boys are welcome (provided they bring a bottle of wine).
When: 7 PM
Where: Maple Tree House in Itaewon
RSVP to winewomenkorea@gmail.com by noon Friday
Getting there: Located behind the Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon. Go out Exit 2 of Itaewon Subway Station (Stop 630). Go straight. At the traffic light, turn left on to Itaewon 27ga-gil Street. Maple Tree House is 40m up the street on the right-hand side.
CLASH – Two Worlds Collide
This quarterly charity concert aims to bring the expat and Korean communities together alongside the rock and hip-hop communities to raise money for a cause. The charity changes for each show in order to help more people.
Date: 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Where: Club Freebird, Hongdae, Seoul
Entrance is 15,000 won at the door and a percentage of the door sales on top of money donated throughout the event and raised through a raffle will go to Angel House.
Find them on Facebook: Click here and here
Asia Grand Piano
Seoul Arts Center will host talented musicians who play the best of classical music on Saturday.
When: 7PM
Where: Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
Cost: tickets start at 10, 000 won
Booking: Click here
Sunday
Speed dating
A Chuseok International Speed Dating Event will be held Gangnam. Speed-dating parties are now available for foreigners, too.
When: Sunday, September 23
Where: 'Chicken n' Chips' (2F) near Gangnam station (Line No. 2 & Sin-Bundang Line), Exit #12.
Cost: Men: 25,000 won / 남자: 25,000 원
Women: 15,000 won / 여자: 15,000 원
For more details: Click here
All weekend
K-pop
It’s called “The Creators Project: Seoul 2012 are back to Korea,” but it’s basically a showcase for some good K-pop — if you're into that kind of thing. Idiotape, Nosaj Thing, Drunken Tiger and 2NE1 will here there, among others. There will also be lots of artsy stuff, too.
When: September 22-23
Where: Dongdaemun Design Park&Plaza (1 Euljiro 7(chil)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 02-6110-2051)
More details: Click here
Latin music and salsa
The “the Latin Music and Salsa Festival” will he beld in Yongsan.
When: Friday through Sunday
Time: Friday 8PM / Saturday 7-10PM / Sunday 1-5PM
Venue: Yongsan Art Hall, Yongsan-gu
For more details: email contact asiasalsafestival@gmail.com or call 010-8272-0421.
Getting there: From the ITAEWON SUBWAY STATION: Tak Exits #1 or #2, walk toward Noksapyung Subway Station on the MacDonald's side of the street. Go all the way to the end then turn left (no crossing). Go straight until you come to the big glass building, near the Crown Hotel.
Let’s rock
Thw “Lets rock festival 2012” features Galaxy Express, No Brain, The Koxx, Delispice, Mongni, Transfixion, Toxic, Super Kidd, Daybreak, Zitten, Lowdown 30, One More Chance, Broken Valentine, and many more.
When: Saturday-Sunday
Where: Nanji Hangang Park Square
Cost: 59,400 won
Ticket purchase: Click here
“Gift Show”
At the “Seoul Gift Show 2012” — held at Coex Exhibition Center — you will find, yes you guessed it, gifts, souvenirs, fashion and jewellery.
When: Thursday through Sunday
Where: COEX
For more details: Click here
Busan events
Legendary Smokie
Legendary Smokie will have a concert in Busan on Friday, Sept. 21.
When: 8PM
Venue: Busan Cinema Center
Cost: tickets start at 77,000 won
For more details: Click here
Busan Biennale
The theme of the Busan Biennale 2012 is “Garden of Learning.” Sounds exciting.
Venue: Busan Museum of Art
Artwork: 200 artworks of 42 artists from 19 countries
Organization: Exhibition, Learning council, lectures, educational programs, etc.
Artistic Director: Roger M. Buergel (Germany)
For more details: Click here
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