One of the best things about living in Seoul is the fact that Spring comes so early and Summer stays so late. I took some time last week to get outside and enjoy some of the tourist attractions with my lovely new French aquaintance Ginie Chaseigne. We trolled Insa-dong for some good deals and to soak up some late afternoon sun.
HBC is possible the most unpretensious foreigner friendly area of Seoul. My friend Dara plays regualr gigs at several bars in the area and I often go to watch him and hang out with him and his girlfriend (also my friend) Jesse. Here we are at Bar Carmen having a great ol'time.
Finding reliable friends in Seoul is often difficult, but I've been lucky enough to find some very great ones. I've know Jesse and Dara for almost a year now, and I hope to continue being friends with them for a long time to come.
October also brings with it a host of musical events. Most notable amongst them would be the Global Gathering DJ festival. This year it was held on October 8th at Hanganjin Park in near Worl Cup Stadium in the North West of the city. As far as DJ festivals go, it was increadibly odddddddd since all of the biggest DJs seemed to perform before 6pm???????!!!!!!!! I was increadiblt pissed off when I got to the festival at 8pm to find that the large acts had mostly finished!
The festival was then moved into several small tents and continued long into the night. It was a shame, but c'est la vie. To be honest, for the cost of the ticket I was very underwhelmed and for me, this really sealed the last nail in the coffin for my willingness to participate in any future Korean music festivals.
The silver lining of the night was that i was there with a fun group of people who always seem to be able to make the best out of any situation. It's also possible that they were all just terribly drunk. Who can argue with someone who is three sheets to the wind about the prudence of stage arrangements and artist lineups? Love you guys!
In the end though, it's all experience under the ol' belt and when it comes down to it, going to shitty concerts is still preferable to staying in and doing nothing. i just wish it didn't come with such a large price tag!
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