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[bogey666]

at the gym I workout at, I've brought several CD's, because though tolerable, the music they always play is beginning to drive me up the wall .. though I suppose it could be worse.. like Celine Dion...

or a Korean version of Celine Dion..

but they play uptempo pop non stop (think of I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbi world) a kind of italo-disco, which just SUCKS!!!!

or Korean pop.. which also SUCKS!!!!!!!!

I brought in a trance CD which I actually had a guy in a gym in Colombia burn for me... it's really outstanding.... and after 5 minutes the guy turned it off.. didn't like it... back to Korean pop.

brought in an American pop CD I burned.. with stuff I liked.. the moment a rap or rappy song came on... he turned it off..

I am not an "American snob" when it comes to music, either. In Latin America, I developed a taste for Spanish pop., which I much prefer to most American pop...but of course their taste are very similar to ours anyways... all my students loved Linkin Park... when that first CD of theirs came out...

disclaimer.. I do not live in Seoul.. but in Gyeonggi-do..

anyways.. are there any clubs in Seoul where one can go and listen to some cool music?? (I prefer trance/electronica in a club setting)

if so..perhaps I'll put up with the hour subway ride in and out and coming back home at 6-7am on the following morning
(I'm like a vampire.. I love staying out late, but have to be in coffin before sunrise

also. any recommended Korean radio stations?

[Lekker]

Did you get into a band from Chile called Los Tetas? They sound like the Beastie Boys but all in Spanish. I don't know what people here would think if they heard it.

Anyhow, welcome to Korea where the music sucks. Yesterday I went to Rolling Hall to inquire about tickets for an upcoming show and all these people were in line staring at me and giggling. I'd like to know what kind of music they were waiting in line to see. I'm sure it sucked.

[seoulsucker]

[bogey666]

thanks seoulsucker...

a particular dress code in these places?

I prefer to go clubbing in jeans and something like a cal klein t-shirt (aka "nice" t-shirt with no slogan/lettering) and dressier shoes to go along with the jeans (meaning not sneakers)

is this acceptable dress?

also times these places open/get going?

also, since I don't live in Seoul... how would I "find" these places? (aside from the place alongside the Hamilton Hotel, etc which should be easy enough to find by asking, map, etc)

p.s. by EDM you mean Electronic Dance Music, yes?

[seoulsucker]

Yup...EDM = Electronic Dance Music.

Pretty much the only rule that I have seen strictly enforced in any of these clubs is the "no open toe sandals on guys" rule. I guess there are some liability issues with broken glass, etc.

Cargo is a very unassuming "come as you are" kind of joint. No one dresses to impress there.

M2 is a mixed crowd. Everything from hip-hop gear to suits.

B1 is a bit dressier than the normal Itaewon dives, but no one will bat an eye if you show up in shorts and a tank top.

Answer is a much, much dressier club in one of the more "fashionable" districts in Seoul. The Walker Hill events are in the "dress to kill" category as well.

However, the outfit you mentioned is pretty much what I rock when I go out. Jeans, sensible dress shoes or clean kicks, and a nice tee or polo on top. I've never been turned down at the door for dress code, with the exception of the previously mentioned sandals.

The international rule of "dress smart and act like you belong here" applies to the night clubs here as well.

As far as finding these places...it can be a bit tough.

B1 is the easiest. Itaewon station exit #1, turn right at the KFC and walk up about 10 yards. Listen for house music on your left, and head down the stairs. Full by 11, packed by 12, raging by 1.

M2 is a bit tricky. It's about a 10-15 minute walk from the station. By subway, go to Hongik University station on line #2, Northwest Seoul. Head out exit #5 and go left. There is a small alley on your right, then a one-way street. Turn right at the one-way. Eventually, you'll have to cross another street, but continue down that path. You should see rows of cars parked in the middle with people walking and driving on either side. Continue down this stretch. You will see a strangely designed building on the right, and a "Buy the Way" opposite at that intersection. Turn right. Walk about 30 yards and turn right again. You'll see a sign for "OHOO", the building that contains M2 and a few other clubs.

Cargo is even tougher to find. I'm not even sure where to begin.

Answer, tell the cabbie something along the lines of "Cheongdam-dong, Prima Hotel ahp-ae seo ga juseyo." It's a bitch to get there any other way.

Walker hill as well. To save on taxi fare, head to Guui or Gangbyeon stations on line #2, East Seoul. Then grab a cab from there and just tell them to take you to the Walker Hill.

[bogey666]

[aka Dave]

I work out at my Uni gym because it's convenient. No squat rack so I gotta learn this crap.

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=Qls96q4Phs4

And the music they play there, very hit and miss. Some of it is tolerable, some of it absolutely awful. The worst is the song "Tell Me", oh man that song is so so bad.And, bafflingly, it's really popular.

[bogey666]