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FINDING THE SCENE 5 Remembering 9 of Hongdae's formative live music venues
This is the fifth part in a series intended to raise awareness of Korea's elusive live music scene and help more people find it.
Aug 24, 2024
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Jon Dunbar
Korea Times Copyediting Reporter
Jon Dunbar is a copy editor at The Korea Times, as well as editor of the Foreign Community page and curator of the Korea Times Archive. If you have suggestions for possible articles, or wish to contribute articles yourself, contact jdunbar@koreatimes.co.kr.
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Seoul hardcore punk band wants you to stop caring
When the Seoul-based hardcore punk band Care Less debuted, the name sparked a lot of speculation and confusion. Are they clumsy people, or irresponsible in some way? Why is the name sometimes written in two words? Or wait, is it always two words?
Aug 21, 2024
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Texas Flood drenches Seoul's music scene with blues
Texas Flood feels like one of those bands that's been around forever. I'm pretty sure my first time seeing them was at HBC South in June 2018 and they had already been known to me for several years by that point.
Aug 14, 2024
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RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK RawRaw becomes welcome addition to HBC's restaurant scene
It was a shock when Al Matto, probably the best pizza place of central Seoul's Haebangchon (HBC) neighborhood, closed without fanfare earlier this year. Once the Italian-style pizzeria and Deokseongjang Motel upstairs were shut down, the building underwent a thorough renovation. That's been happening in the area a lot lately, and mostly, it results in unused — but probably higher-value — real estate. Don't ask me why that's preferable; I'm not a realtor.
Aug 14, 2024
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10-day tour of inter-Korean border area to expose reclusive North from afar
It hasn't been this difficult to get a glimpse of North Korea in a long time. Between travel restrictions to the reclusive country itself and fraying relations with its neighbors China and Russia, it's nearly impossible to visit or even come close. A group of North Korea experts working together with NK News aims to provide the next best thing by leading a 10-day group tour of the south side of the inter-Korean border area from Sept. 21 to 30.
Aug 14, 2024
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HBC community to celebrate Korea's liberation during Haebang Week
A wide range of events are scheduled throughout the week in central Seoul's Haebangchon (HBC) neighborhood. The name "Haebangchon" translates to "Liberation Village,"making it a meaningful place to celebrate National Liberation Day, or "Gwangbokjeol" (Restoration of Light Day), on Aug. 15.
Aug 12, 2024
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Spanish band Acid Snot dribbles down to Korea
The Spanish technical punk band Acid Snot is coming to Korea this week for a four-city cross-country tour. Starting on Aug. 15, it will play in Jeonju, followed by Gwangju, Seoul and Daejeon.
Aug 11, 2024
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Art exhibition offers immersive journey through Korea's urban landscape
A small storefront in eastern Seoul's Seongsu-dong area has been converted into an eviction zone for an ongoing art exhibition. Titled "Matrix of Things," the exhibition by Australian researcher and artist Luisa Cools offers an immersive journey through Korea's urban landscape at Domansa, an architecture space, until Aug. 18.
Aug 6, 2024
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RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK Billionbox has some pretty strong opinions
A small burger joint in central Seoul's Gyeongnidan neighborhood issues a pretty strong opinion on its competitors. "We believe that other burgers are shit," it tells you all over the store — on signs out front, inside, on the menu, on worker uniforms and also on some versions of their packaging.
Aug 6, 2024