Clubs, art exhibitions & sports games

Clubs, art exhibitions & sports games

Clubs

Underlounge Seoul

Hongdae or Hongik University Area

This is the local club of a hip Japanese chain that also has a branch in Shanghai. Located in the famous clubbing area, Hongdae, it’s all flashy with loud music and lights. Spacious, with a supersized crystal ball hanging over your head, DJs from near and far make music while you can hang out at the bar or classy private rooms. Located near the main entrance of Hongik Univ. Call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr.

Club M2

Hongdae

M2 features top DJs from home and abroad. The dance floor and the DJ are in the center of the club, which attracts a trendy crowd along with models and celebrities. Packed on the weekends. Visit www.ohoo.net.

Club Volume

Itaewon

Located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong subway station Club Volume offers the finest venue for specially themed weekly events and talented international DJs for unforgetable nights of dancing and debauchery. Reborn after extensive renovations to maintain its reputation of a quality club with a superior sound system, luxurious setting and stylish people Club Volume was listed by TIME magazine among the 10 things to do in 24 hours in Seoul. Call 1544-2635 for more information.

Le Nuit Blanche

Cheongdam-dong

Formerly Club Answer, Le Nuit Blanche is as a posh restaurant, theater and club. Located in front of Hotel Prima in Cheongdam-dong, Le Nuit Blanche offers Cirque du Soleil-type performances at its theater restaurant. World class DJs from all over the world are invited to perform at the club. Call (02) 514-4311 or visit www.lenuitblanche.com.

Cafe Mou

Sinsa-dong

This cafe has a rich ethnic interior that mixes inspirations that its owner got from travels to such places as Morocco and France. Its menu is limited, but features desserts. It’s located at the edge of Dosan Park. 650-9 Park View Building, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, near the Cine City Theater in Apgujeongdong. Call (02) 3444-6069.

UNA

This medium-sized wine bar in the alley behind the Hamilton Hotel is one of Itaewon’s swankiest hangouts. The candlelight, tiled indoor pond and the designs on the door seem Moorish. Located at 19-25 Itaewon-dong 22-ho. Call (02) 749-0717 for more information.

Once in a Blue Moon

Apgujeong-dong

Once in a Blue Moon is one of the best known jazz clubs in the city. It features live jazz sets from two different bands every night usually starting at 7: 30 p.m. The place exudes an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere that is perfect for a romantic date. It is located on the street between the Hakdong intersection and the Galleria intersection in Apgujeong-dong. Call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr for more information.

The Spot

If you like punk or alternative music, then you should hit The Spot. It is a live music venue located next to the playground near Hongik University. The Spot is a small basement bar, and it is a mainly standing room-only place. Visit www.clubspot.co.kr or call (02) 322-5956, (02) 3141-6876 for more information.

Platoon Kunsthalle

Platoon Kunsthalle is a cultural space where visitors can enjoy various facilities, including an event hall, library lounge, art studios and a bar and restaurant. Open from Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. DJ nights on Thursday and Friday from 10 p.m. Located near exit 10 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. Visit www.kunsthalle.com or www.platoon.org.

Naos Nova

A wine bar and restaurant with a design so stunning that it was featured in several interior design magazines before its doors even opened to the public. Its location across from Namsan Park gives it a wonderful, cool atmosphere. Visit www.naosnova.com (448-120 Huam-dong Yongsan-gu, Seoul) or call (02) 754-2202.

Gachi

Salsa music enthusiasts can dance the night away here. To go to Gachi, get off at Apgujeong Line 3 and go out exit 5. After walking past six streets, look for Matilda Club and Bar on the seventh street, turn left and look for Gachi’s red and white sign. Gachi is open from Mondays to Fridays 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. Call (02) 540-7087.

St.102

This hip-hop club often has special parties and performances. There are many Korean homies here with do-rags, dreads and baseball caps turned sideways. Visit st102.cyworld.com. 360-18 Seogyo-dong, Hongdae or call (02) 335-7166.

Moonyang Bar

This place is an Asian-inspired lounge on the third floor of a building on Parking Lot street in the Hongdae area. The stone walls feature photographs and rusted steel plates cover the windows. For more information call (02) 338-1523.

Rocky Mountain Tavern

With a spacious, woody bar, the tavern is spread out over two floors. Find it on Itaewon’s main drag across from the International Clinic. Located near exit 5 of Itaewon Station on subway line 6.

Club FF

This live music venue features all kinds of music. Depending on the night, they feature funk, punk, rock or pop. Club FF attracts an eclectic mix of people. Walk down to the alley with Club Tool on the corner and turn right. Visit clubff.cyworld.com.

Traditional

Folk Performances

Korea House

Open run

Korea House regularly holds a series of traditional performances featuring dance, “pansori” (Korean opera) and more. Tickets cost 50,000 won. The venue offers various hands-on activities such as making kimchi. For more information, visit www.koreahouse.or.kr or call (02) 2266-9101. Located near exit 3 of Chungmuro Station, subway lines 3 and 4.

Masterpiece Gukak Series

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts*

Through May 27

Explore the versatility of Korean traditional music in this special program. On May 26, five young Gukak artists performed a concert, titled “Meeting Artists” and on May 27 four Gukak masters will hold a concert. Tickets cost 20,000 to 50,000 won. For more information call (02) 399-1721, 1188.

The Hall of Masters

Museum of Traditional Music, National Gugak Center

The National Gugak Center is holding the exhibition “The Hall of Masters” to present the “gugak” (traditional Korean music) spirit of ancestral cultural assets. More than 30 relics, including traditional Korean instruments and costumes, are on display along with photos of 78 gugak masters, donated by their descendants and pupils. Call (02) 580-3130 for more information.

Jami

Ilhwadang, Samcheonggak

Through June 29

Samcheonggak is now presenting a premium lunch concert, titled “Jami,” which means both “healthy food” and “fun” in the Jeju dialect. Monday through Wednesday, Korean food and traditional tea are served after fusion music, dance and singing performances. It costs 50,000 won. For more information call (02) 765-3208~9 or visit www.samcheonggak.or.kr.

Art exhibitions

Francois Morellet: Senile Lines

Gallery Hyundai

Through June 19

Gallery Hyundai holds an exhibition of contemporary French painter, sculptor and light artist Francois Morellet. Renowned for his prefigured minimal and conceptual arts, he has played an important role in geometrical abstraction over the past half century. Located near exit 5 at Gyeongbok Palace Station on subway line 3. Call (02) 2287-3500 for more information.

Old Seoul Through Foreign Eyes

Cheong Gye Cheon Museum

Through June 26

This exhibition displays various photos and installations showing the old capital of Gyeongseong in the 1930s. It is the first of its kind to showcase the old images of Seoul. The exhibition features a video comparing the old and present capital and also a map of the Gyeongseong district which had about 3,000 stores. Admission is free. Located near exit 2 of Sangwangsimni Station on subway line 2. For more information call (02) 2286-3410.

Aggregation 2007-2011

June 1-30

Artist Jun Gwang-young will hold an exhibition that displays his art world by using “hanji” (Korean traditional paper). From 1995, Jun has created thousands of triangle-shaped Styrofoam pieces with hanji. For this exhibition, he will show the “Aggregation”series from 2007 to 2011. Located near exit 5 at Gyeongbok Palace Station on subway line 3. Call (02) 734-6111-3 for more information.

New Acquisitions 2010

National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea

“New Acquisitions 2010” exhibits 45 works from 24 representative artists. The collection includes the main products of Korean contemporary art with the characteristics of presenting changes in media. Offering new media such as video arts from artist Im Choong-sup, Park Hyeon-gi, and Jung Bo-won are featured. Located near exit 4 at Seoul Grand Park Station on subway line 4. For more information call (02) 2188-6239.

Dreams Come True

Seoul Arts Center*

Through Sept. 25

The Art of Disney’s classic fairy tales is exhibited at the Seoul Arts Center. The exhibition presents the great legacies of Walt Disney artists, including Mary Blair, Glen Keane and Eyvind Earle, and features over 600 artworks representing some of the most beloved animated films. Tickets cost 10,000 to 14,000 won. For more information call (02) 795-2011~2.

Touch Me

Daerim Contemporary Art Museum

Through July 31

The Daerim Contemporary Art Museum is holding Juergen Teller’s photography exhibition “Touch Me.” The exhibition features Teller’s personal story as well as photos of celebrities and models. His philosophy of photography makes life’s daily moments special and catches the ordinary lives of supermodels and celebrities. Tickets cost 2,000 to 5,000 won. Located near exit 4 at Gyeongbok Palace Station on subway line 3. For more information call (02) 720-0667.

Cecily Brown

Kukje Gallery

Through June 24

Cecily Brown, a British artist who works in New York, will hold an exhibition in Korea for the first time to present 13 paintings and 6 mono-type art works. Her abstract artworks present love and desire of human beings. Located near exit 1 at Anguk station on subway line 3. Call (02) 3210-9885, 9886 for more information.

Korean Rhapsody — A Montage of History and Memory

Samsung Art Gallery, Leeum

Through June 5

“Korean Rhapsody” displays an evocative collection of art and historical documents from the modern era. The works, consisting of two parts — Symbols of Modernity (1876-1945) and Unfamiliar Hopes (1945-2011) — show a broad range of works from traditional landscapes to portraits, photography and video. Tickets cost 4,000 to 7,000 won. Located near exit 1 at Hangangjin station on subway line 6. Call (02) 2014-6900 for more information.

Richard Gere ‘Pilgrim’ Photo Exhibition

June 14 -July 24

Actor Richard Gere has for many years found spiritual solace and guidance in Tibetan Buddhism. The “Pilgrim”exhibition is composed of 64 photographs capturing Tibet, its people, and its community. For more information call (02) 355-4486.

Kim Chong-hak Retrospective

A retrospective exhibition of Kim Chong-hak is being held at the National Museum of Contemporary Art. He is renowned for his unique interpretation of the wild with splendid colors. This exhibition presents his major paintings from his early to his latest works which show his unique style that goes against the stream of abstract art. Tickets cost 3,000 won. Located near exit 4 at Seoul Grand Park Station on subway line 4. For more information call (02) 2188-6000.

Kids

Beauty and the Beast

Eunpyeong Culture Art Center

June 4-5

The popular fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast,” better known as a Disney animation, will be performed as a musical for children. It’s about a story revolving around a prince who became a beast and needs to be loved by someone before a rose withers to become human again. Tickets cost 20,000 to 25,000 won. Located near exit 4 at Nokbeon station on subway line 3. Call (02) 707-1132 for more information.

Kids Music Concert with Dalcroze

Theater Yong

June 3

“Kids Music Concert with Dalcroze” is an interactive classic concert with piano, contrabass, clarinet playing and narration, rhythmic movement and video of Dalcroze the lecturer. Programs will be Mozart’s 12 Variations in C major, K.265 “Ah, vou dirai-je, Maman,” Debussy’s “Petite Suite” and Saint-Saens’s “Le Carnaval des Animaux.”Tickets cost 10,000 won. Located near exit 2 at Ichon Station on subway line 4. Call (02) 332-5545 for more information.

The Wizard of Oz

Universal Art Center

Through May 29

The famous story of “The Wizard of Oz” is on stage as a fantastic musical throughout May with memorable songs such as “Over the Rainbow.” Tickets cost 33,000 to 77,000 won. Located near exit 4 at Achasan Station on subway line 5. For more information call (02) 6391-6333.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites

June 7-21

“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” follows the wonderful adventures of a tiny and hungry caterpillar that progresses through an amazing variety of foods towards his eventual metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly. Tickets cost 30,000 to 40,000 won. For more information call (02) 582-4098.

Sports Games

Baseball

Saturday, May 28

Samsung Lions vs. SK Wyverns

Daegu Baseball Stadium at 5:00 p.m.

KIA Tigers vs. Lotte Giants

Gwangju Baseball Stadium at 5:00 p.m.

Doosan Bears vs. Hanwha Eagles

Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 5:00 p.m.

LG Twins vs. Nexen Heroes

Mokdong Baseball Stadium at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 29