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Clubs

Club Garden

Apgujeong-dong

The Garden is an electronica hotspot, with the big draw being its line-up of guest DJs such as Laurent Garnier, Mondo Grosso, Afrika Bambatta and Goldie. Near Galleria Department Store on the so-called Rodeo Street in southern Seoul. Call (02) 518-5115 or clubgarden.co.kr.

Club Evans

Hongdae or Hongik University Area

This place, located near Hongik University, is great for intimate live performances. The line-up of performers is generally top-notch and the acoustics are good. Located near exit 1 on Sangsu Station on subway line 6 or exit 6 on Hongdae Station on subway line 2. Call (02) 337-8361 or www.clubevans.com.

Club Caliente

Itaewon

The patrons are so diverse, DJ Josh sometimes has a hard job appealing to everyone. But he keeps the dance floor going, playing a variety of standbys and new Latin music. The song selection is what keeps people coming back. Located near exit 4 of Itaewon Station subway line 6. Call (011) 9094 8484

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. Check www.ohoo.net.

St.102

This hip-hop club often has special parties and performances. There are many Korean homies here with do-rags, dreads and baseball hats 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 Hongdae area. The stone walls feature photographs and rusted steel plates cover the windows. This place is in Mapo at Seogyo-dong, 366-17. Call (02) 338-1523.

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.

Rocky Mountain Tavern

A down-to-earth place, the club was started by a couple of Canadians. With a spacious, woody bar, the tavern is spread out on 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.

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.

Funky Funky

This live music venue features all kinds of music. Depending on the night, they feature funk, punk, rock, or pop. Funky Funky attracts an ecelectic mix of people. To get there: With your back to US 66 make a right, walk down to the alley with Club Tool on the corner and turn right. Visit clubff.cyworld.com.

Above

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 store 22-ho. Call (02) 749-0717

Once in a Blue Moon

One of the best known jazz clubs in the city, it features live jazz sets from two different bands every night starting at 7 p.m. up to 10 p.m. The place exudes an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere which 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 www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.

Gachi

The beat of salsa music will lead you to the club. 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 and turn left and look for Gachi's red and white sign. Gachi is open from Mondays to Fridays 6 p.m.-12 a.m., Saturday to Sunday, 2 p.m.-12 a.m. Call (02) 540 7087.

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.

Casa Del Vino

Cheongdam-dong

This dark, intimate bar offers a great selection of wine, and it's a great place to chill out. It's near Salvatore Ferragamo and Prada buildings in Cheongdam-dong. Call (02) 542-8003.

Traditional

Traditional Wedding Ceremony

South Insa Courtyard

Through June, September-October

The Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Properties of Korea presents a reenactment of a traditional Korean wedding ceremony. No performances on Mondays through Wednesdays and none in July and August. Free of charge. Visit www.fpcp.or.kr/fpcp/ or call (02) 566-6300. The Southern Insa Courtyard is located near the entrance to Insa-dong from Jongno.

Folk Performance

The Korea House

Open run

The Korea House will hold traditional performances in an open run. The entrance fee is 29,000 won. Each performance includes a traditional Korean dinner. Visit www.koreahouse.or.kr or call (02) 2266-9101. Located near exit 3 of Chungmuro Station, subway lines 3 and 4.

Presidential Guards of Honor

Courtyard in front of Cheong Wa Dae

Through June 29, Oct. 12 - Nov. 30

The guards who watch over the presidential mansion will showcase their traditions and customs. No fee. Performances every Friday from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the courtyard situated in front of Cheong Wa Dae. Visit www.pss.go.kr. Located near exit 5 of Gyeongbokgung Station on subway line 3.

Art Exhibitions

Body

Kim Young-seob Photo Gallery

Through Sept. 3

Celebrating its fourth anniversary, the gallery presents photographs on the theme of the human body from renowned photographers such as Bill Brandt, Helmut Newton and Araki Nobuyoshi.

Hur Jin

Gallery Bellarte

Through July 3

Hur Jin, professor of Chonnam National University and son of a traditionally renowned artist family in the nation's southwestern region, combines the traditional and modern in his latest paintings themed on nomadic creatures ?humans and animals. Call (02) 739-4333.

China

Gana Art Center

Through July 8

In its seventh Photo Festival program, the center presents photographs and films from 10 contemporary Chinese artists based in Peking and Shanghai. Visit www.ganaart.com.

Myth in Mirror

Art Sonje Center

Through Aug. 15

Photographs of celebrities taken by 12 of the nation's leading photographers are on display to offer a chance to reflect on the relationship between society's desires and reality. Visit www.artsonje.org.

Kang Hyung-koo

Arario Gallery

Through Aug.19

About 60 works from Artist Kang Hyung-koo's last two decades - self-portraits, caricatures, and sculptures - are on display. Visit www.arariogallery.com.

Recycling Inc.

Arko Arts Center

Through July 25

The exhibition presents perky works from 10 artists that play on the concept of recycling in art and everyday life. Visit www.arko.or.kr.

I'm OK, You're OK

Mongin Art Center

Through July 1

Recent paintings, furniture sculptures and wall paintings by Swiss artist John M Armleder are on display in an exhibition to mark the center's opening. Some 20 works of European artists selected by Armleder are also presented in the ``At Home in the Universe'' exhibition. Call (02) 736-1447~8.

The Face

Savina Museum of Contemporary Art

Through June 30

Artist Kim Dong-yoo presents his recent paintings of famous faces that are comprised of minuscule faces of another famous persons. Visit www.savinamuseum.com.

Trace and Grace

Soma Museum of Art

Through July 4

The exhibition displays some 80 works from the fine arts collection of late Park Gye-hee to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the former director of the Walkerhill Art Museum. Visit www.somamuseum.org.

Rebecca Horn

Rodin Gallery

Through Aug. 19

A world-traveling retrospective of Rebecca Horn, the renowned German installation and performance artist has more than 20 works since the 1970s on display along with three feature-length films. Visit www.rodingallery.org.

Possible Worlds

PKM Gallery

Through June 25

Twenty of the latest paintings and drawings of Moon Beom, the established Korean artist and professor at Konkuk University, are on display. Visit www.pkmgallery.com.

Bernar Venet

National Museum of Contemporary Art

Through July 22

More than 60 pieces from the last four decades by leading French conceptual artist Bernar Venet, whose sculptures ornament various places across Europe, are on display inside and outside the museum. Visit www.moca.go.kr.

Over and Over

Kim Chong-young Sculpture Museum

Through July 5

Sculptor Park So-young has installed green objects made of imitation leaves, wood and mirrors, extending the meaning of sculpture. Visit www.kimchongyoung.org.

Memory Unforgettable

Through July 15

German artist Georg Baselitz's 41 pieces from his ``Russian paintings'' series present upside-down images of reworked Russian art pieces the East German-born artist saw while growing up. Visit www.moca.go.kr.

Contemporary Korean Sculpture

Manas Art Center

The former Gallery Agio re-opened after re-modeling under the name Manas Art Center. To mark the opening, the center presents a collective exhibition of 29 Korean sculptors. Kim Seung-hwan's solo exhibition ``Investigation of Eternity'' takes place in the new building. Visit www.manas.co.kr.

From Paris to Daejeon

UngnoLee Museum

Through August 26

Marking the opening of a museum dedicated to Lee Ung-no (1905-1989), this exhibition presents some 50 works of the master artist. Visit www.ungnolee-museum.daejeon.kr.

Louise Bourgeois: Abstraction

Kukje Gallery

Through June 29

The Kukje Gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary with a retrospective on Louise Bourgeois, a Paris-born artist influenced by surrealism and abstract expressionism. Her sculptures from the 1940s to the latest ones from 2006 are on display. Visit www.kukjegallery.com.

Spirit of Africa

Clayarch Gimhae Museum

Through Sept. 30

This chic museum located among the rice paddies of South Kyongsang Province houses a collection of ceramic wares from around the world. This exhibition presents adobe houses and other collections from Africa. Visit www.clayarch.org.

From Instant to Eternity

Seoul Museum of Art

Through Sept. 26

The first large-scale retrospective of Claude Monet presents about 60 works of the French impressionist master's works. Visit www.monet.kr.

Traditional Garden in Korean Art

Hoam Art Museum

Through Sept. 2

Koreans prefer to create their gardens in harmony with their surroundings, rather than artificially decorate them. Such characteristics are revealed in 41 paintings that feature traditional Korean gardens in this exhibition. Visit www.hoammusuem.org.