9 awesome things to do this weekend (July 20-22)

Friday

Beyond Dirt Knees: A Home Soil Production

Written and performed by Ryan M. McKelvey, "Beyond Dirt Knees" is an investigation of McKelvey's history and sexuality. The performance builds itself around a specific experience he had with an older man nearly three times his age. Through media, memories and movement, "Beyond Dirt Knees" speaks of family, self and sex as it asks: How is one’s language of identity written? Is identity malleable or is it set from childhood? How does experience fit into the manifestation of self? It is these experiences, and only them, which have made us who we are today, why would we ever want to take them back?


Details: The show is July 20 @ 9 p.m., July 21 @ 4 and 8 p.m., July 22 @ 4 p.m. Admission is 10,000 won (representing a full donation to Chingusai, a Korean LGBTQ organization).

Directions: Gallery Jungdabang Project in Mullae is a 5-10 minute walk out of Mullae Station, exit 1. For more, visit homesoil.org or find them on Facebook.

More info: Click here 

Independent Hip-Hop

Stop by to see the best Independent Hip-Hop artist in country at Free Bird in Hongdae. Line-up of: YYT, Lyric, GMO, Datbul, 1-Sound, Beat Prime, Young Blood

Price: $10 before the event, $15 at the door plus drink

Location: Hongdae, Honggik University Station, line 2

Time: 11 pm

Listen to a mixtape: click here 

More details: click here

Saturday

Green Groove music festival

This is shaping up to be one of the best weekends of music on the peninsula. (Plus, you get free beer for picking up trash.) From hip-hop, R&B, electronic, indie-rock, ska-punk and even K-pop, they try to cover all kinds of music. This year’s top draw looks to be multi-platinum-selling music artist and producer Akon. The Wonder Girls, Infected Mushroom, the popular electronic band from Israel, is also making an appearance. Big Korean names include Delispice and 10cm. 

The Boryeong Mud Festival (July 14 to July 24) and the Green Groove festival both take place on Daecheon Beach in the city of Boryeong. 

GROOVE KOREA STORY: Click here

DIRECTIONS: click here 

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The Meet Market Masquerade

Join some of Korea's hottest queers at The Meet Market for a night of drag, dancing and debauchery. Hosted by The Butch-hers, The Meet Market is a party for the GLBTQ community (and their allies) that is hosted at the legendary Hongdae club, Myoung Wol Gwan. You don't have to be queer to come out and have a good time, but you do have to be queer-friendly. The mission is to have fun, create a safe space for queers and their allies, and "meet" some queer meat.

GROOVE KOREA STORY: Click here

Details: Doors open at 9 p.m.

Cost: Cover is 10,000 won and includes one free drink.

Free booze: Enter by 11 p.m. wearing a mask of any kind and get a free shot at the door. The three people with the best masks will get a free 2,000cc bucket drink to be awarded after the midnight belly dance performances.

Directions: Myoung Wol Gwan is located near the Hongdae playground, Hongik University Station, line 2, exit 9. 

More info: Click here

Yogi Ron Katwijk: Yoga and its practical applications for a better Life

Ron will explain a side of Yoga that most people, including certified yoga teachers, do not know. Namely the fact that yoga is not just an exercise, nor just meditation. He will share his own experiences and give us tips on how to apply yoga in our hectic lives. 

Hosted by the One Circle Community
Location: Eundeok Cultural Center
Time: 10:30am

Info and directions: Click here 

DMZ tour 

Sign up for a DMZ tour to see what’s on the other side of the Korean Peninsula. There will be a North Korean defector present to answer your questions regarding life beyond DMZ.

Where: Apgujeong Station, Line 3, exit 3, walk 100 meters to front of Shinhan Bank

Time: Bus departs 7:15am sharp, no exceptions

Cost: 48,000 won per person

More details and RSVP: Click here

North Korean defector fundraiser concert

Come out for a night of music, food, fun and amazing people organized by The North Korean Defector’s Freedom Association’s English Outreach program. Listen to live music played by PICNIC (acoustic duo guitar/violin) and The Infinite Things. 

Time: 7pm

Cost: 5,000 won

Venue: Traveler's Bar and Grill,  Bundang-gu, Seohyun-dong, 265-6 Taesung Building 3F

More  details and directions: Click here 

FC Seoul vs. Busan I Park

FC Seoul clashes with Busan I Park in this K League duel on Saturday at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Time: 6 pm

Where: Seoul World Cup Stadium

Cost: 10,000 won

More details: Click here 

Sunday

Are you into arts and drawing?

Then check out this Sunday’s Drink and Draw event at Indigo Restaurant in Yongsan.

Where: Indigo Restaurant, Yongsan-Gu, Youngsan-dong2(i) – ga 46

Time: 7pm

RSPV:  Click here

Green Groove music festival

This is shaping up to be one of the best weekends of music on the peninsula. (Plus, you get free beer for picking up trash.) From hip-hop, R&B, electronic, indie-rock, ska-punk and even K-pop, they try to cover all kinds of music. This year’s top draw looks to be multi-platinum-selling music artist and producer Akon. The Wonder Girls, Infected Mushroom, the popular electronic band from Israel, is also making an appearance. Big Korean names include Delispice and 10cm. 

The Boryeong Mud Festival (July 14 to July 24) and the Green Groove festival both take place on Daecheon Beach in the city of Boryeong. 

GROOVE KOREA STORY: Click here

DIRECTIONS: click here 

More info: Click here and here