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Josh_Nyc · Joined: 09 Jan 2004

Yes, no?

Seems as though the culture is heavily hip-hop/dance influenced at this moment. Anyone know if there is a rock scene in Seoul? If so, how would you describe it? Hard rock, alternative, pop-rock?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

peppermint · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject:

Nos so much in Seoul, but I saw a local bar host a bands night. They had six bands play, most were Korean and the bar was packed.

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

There are many bars in Seoul which have live bands. In Konglish they are called, "Live Bars."

Joe Thanks · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Dudleyville

Usually in smaller cities (i. e. anything OUTSIDE of Seoul) you can find live Kenny G-styel jazz, or arse Korean "polkuh" ("folk") live, with little effort.

Seoul had Club Drug - is that still around? Their premier band. Crying Nut - are not.

In February - Joe gets his guitar and if he can find a drummer and a screamer (bassists can come and go) then Ulsan will have some real, 3 chord, no bs rock.

Joe might have to travel to other cities to find the right folk, as Ulsan nightlife is arse, but he won't give up without trying to make things happen first.

Joe

weatherman · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: Korea

Hyalucent · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: British North America

mithridates · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:38 am Post subject:

There's a good club in Hongdae started by Jaurim's drummer, Kim Taehun. It's called Soundholic and usually costs 10-12000, 15000 to 20000 when a big band is playing. This Saturday is a Radiohead tribute night - four bands are playing Radiohead covers. They've had Jaurim (of course, since he's the drummer), Loveholic, some other bands.

www.soundholic.co.kr

And to answer the question, they do like to watch live bands...the problem is that not a lot of them seem to give much thought to what makes a musician and don't seem to care whether the musician has made his/her own music or not. There are exceptions of course...

kangnam mafioso · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: Teheranno

i'm kind of over seeing live bands so it didn't bother me much that koreans aren't into it.

there seems to be a lot of k-pop concerts, however. my girlfriend talked me into going one time and it was a disappointment. everything seemed too choregraphed and controlled with everyone clapping at the same time and waving those stupid neon lights in this brainwashed way.

and the love ballads! ahh, for the love of god, make it stop!!! someone needs to teach koreans the definition of "cheesy."

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

Speaking of dancing...many Korean girls just stand in one spot going back and forth between the left and right foot. I don't really call that dancing. Koreans like to watch me dance, though. One place I go to lets me dance to Kim Gun Mo....chebi..

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

If you're a live band in Seoul, you'll be more popular if you play renditions of pop songs rather than your own. Go to any hotel bar and you'll likely see a Filipino band singing "Hotel California" or some other classic rock hit.

waggo · Joined: 18 May 2003 Location: pusan baby!

There's a superb punk rock band in Pusan at the moment...They are called the Astro Boys...they are only young but theyve got it covered big time..they can play they can sing and they even have a bit of attitude...

They are playing Saturday nights at Soul train at the moment and the audience which is a healthy split of Korean and western are lapping them up....Go see if you get the chance

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I've been to a couple of live bars in Hongdae.