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Rubber Soul Event

The local extension of the global event Rubber Seoul kicks off in Hongdae on Dec. 4 starting at 8: p.m.

The event takes place over three clubs in the neighborhood, with venues Clubs TAcopy, The Geeks, and Plastic Duck Armada participating.

The 15,000 won, entrance fee includes admission to all three clubs plus a Little Traveler's doll

Rubber Soul

This year’s Rubber Soul will take place in five international cities and is aimed at raising funds and awareness of HIV. It is put on by three organizations: Medipeace, Meaningful Volunteer, and Little Travelers. The event in Seoul will feature Korean and foreigner bands who will play all night long.

Last year's Rubber Seoul raised more than 10 million won.

Little Travelers are beaded pins made by South Africans affected by HIV/AIDS in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa, a region with an approximate 40 percent infection rate. The artisans work through an income generation project of the Hillcrest AIDS Center. Volunteers market and sell these pins with 100 percent of the proceeds returning to the Hillcrest AIDS Centre and its crafters.

Meaningful Volunteer is a 100 percent non-profit volunteer placement organization dedicated to empowering volunteers to make a meaningful impact in developing countries. The money raised from Rubber Soul will helps to build a new RYE school in Uganda where research shows almost every child under 12 is incapable of reading or writing.

MediPeace, a Korean founded organization, is a global healthcare NGO. The Organization aims to join aid efforts and help establish a primary health care system in disaster zones and also provide medical care for those who are isolated from global healthcare systems. In order to achieve these goals, MediPeace has several major projects which it is currently working on.

Seocho flea market

The first Saturday of every month sees the Seocho flea market in Sadang, Seoul, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m.

There are no table fee for sellers but registration is required. Sellers are taken on a first-come-first-served basis.

Set up is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The venue is Sadang Public Parking Lot at Sadang Subway Station, Line 2-3, Stop 226 or 433.

Expats wishing to sell their used belongings can register at the Seorae Global Village Center on 02-2155-8915 or email jppunni@seocho.go.kr by the day before.

Buyers can come anytime on Saturday and find great bargains ― admission is free.