Foreign Community events

Buskers at Bedrock

Bedrock in HBC offers a Wednesday night open mic event starting 8:30 p.m., with live music, spoken word poetry, dance and more. Happy hour starts at 8 p.m. Visit facebook.com/buskersatbedrock for more information.

Heritage of Korea

The Umyeondang National Gugak Center offers a special "Heritage of Korea" performance tonight and tomorrow night, in honor of PyeongChang 2018. The performances include pansori, cheoyongmu, ganggangsullae, gagok and pangut, plus the folk song “Arirang,” all listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Korea. Tickets cost 10,000 won. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. Visit facebook.com/gugak1951 for more information.

Olympics Noble Red: Pinot Noir

Vineworks Korea in western Seoul hosts the first of its “Wine Olympics” events, pitting pinot noirs from France, Chile, the U.S., Germany and New Zealand in a competition. It starts 8 p.m. Friday and costs 50,000 won to join. Vineworks Tasting Room is near Sangsu Station on Line 6. Visit facebook.com/vineworkskorea for more information.

PyeongChang 2018 Happy Hour

Need a place in Seoul to watch the Olympic opening ceremony? The Grand Hotel in Myeong-dong will screen the proceedings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday, in the first floor lobby. The hotel will provide complimentary beer and snacks. Visit facebook.com/TheGrandMyeongdong for more information.

Cube of Truth

Global animal rights activist collective Anonymous for the Voiceless is staging a direct action outreach in cities around the world, to encourage people to switch to vegan lifestyles. Participants share information with members of the public on the cruelty in meat, dairy and egg production. They also use virtual reality to let people experience life as a livestock animal. It will be held at Sinchon in western Seoul this Saturday afternoon. Visit facebook.com/anonymousforthevoiceless for more information.

PyeongChang Core

Korea’s hardcore punk scene celebrates the opening of the Winter Olympics with “PyeongChang Core,” a show at Club Dip this Saturday. The organizers admit there’s no real concept to the show. Bands include the Geeks, 1Ton, Turn for Our, Flush!! and Lesson. Show starts at 7 p.m. and costs 15,000 won.