Startups talk real estate
This Thursday, the Seoul Real Estate Investing Meetup group offers a chance to hear how two high-profile startups are setting new trends in real estate. Speakers include Elysia Lee Ah-yeon, vice president of Woozoo, and ZipToss CEO Lee Jae-yoon. Woozoo is a social venture providing modern and affordable shared housing, and ZipToss provides commission-free brokerage services to prospective residential tenants. The event starts at 6 p.m. at WeWork Gangnam Station.
Attendees are encouraged to come early for free food and beer courtesy of sponsors WeWork, AsiaProp.Tech, and the Re-Imagining Cities Foundation. Registration is recommended. Visit
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Music events
Celebrate the summer with an all-night party at Bucket Beach, a newly opened dive bar in Haebangchon located next to Bonny's Pizza. The overnight event, ending at 6 a.m. the next morning will feature vintage music from the 1950s to the 1990s. DJs include reggae DJ Shinji, northern soul DJ Pablo Winchester, Mimi and Harry Wisdom. Admission costs 8,000 won and includes a free drink. Visit
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For EDM fans, the 5tardium will get your heart pumping on July 7 and 8 at Seoul's Jamsil Olympic Stadium. The theme this year is “Starroad” and the event has partnered up with Mercedes-Benz for their fifth birthday to have a blowout with some out-of-this-world experiences. Over two days, it offers 10 acts including Head Hunters, Netsky, Cat Dealers, What So Not and Bryan Kearney.
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Restaurant offers clothing swap
WinK Kitchen and Taphouse in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, offers a clothing swap event this Sunday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring their “lightly used clothing items” and swap till their heart's content. “Please do not sell any items taken from a swap at a later date,” organizers warn. “Don't abuse generosity!”
All leftover clothing will go to needy people in poorer countries. Visit
Australian releases 'Korean Gardens' book
Australian author Jill Matthews releases her new book on Korean gardens next Monday. Matthews, who has been publishing papers for years on gardens, particularly the characteristics of Korean gardens, brings it all together in her latest book, “Tradition, Symbolism and Resilience: Korean Gardens” published by Hollym.
There will be a book release Monday at 7 p.m. at the Korean Publishers Association in Samcheong-dong, central Seoul. Australian Ambassador to Korea James Choi will be on hand to release the book. Contact
to RSVP.