Two Weekends in Mapo-gu

( Theater Zero entrance )

I have been spending a great deal of time in the Mapo area lately. I was in Hongdae multiple times in the last two weeks and in Sinchon a couple times. I think it's the music. Pretty much, yeah. It's the music. This post will be mainly photos, because there is too much story to tell. Hopefully the pictures tell the story well enough.


3/5 Itaewon (이태원)

( Akara Picnic: best kebabs in Seoul! -Itaewon )

( Yeah, these people exist in Korea, too. )

( Calvin )

3/5 Sinchon (신촌): Yaletown

( Erik chowing on some poutine at Yaletown )

( Poutine looks like vomit, but tastes like not-vomit. )

3/5 Hongdae (홍대)

( Erik at Garage Bar )

( Garage Bar )

( Holding a fist-full of won will make anybody look awesome. )

( CHELSEA! )

( Pyramid )

( She guessed correctly. Look how excited she is! It's a fun game. )

3/6 Hongdae (홍대)... again.

( Toy Museum )

( Ji )

( Ji & Sang-ji attacking a machine, because it wouldn't give us our prize. )

( Awesome bookstore! )

( 백합유리잔 백합유리잔 ) 

( 에몬 에몬 )

( 아멜리레코드 )

3/11 Beomgye (범계)

( makguli bar )

( Chelsea )

( David )

( makguli bar )

3/12 Samcheong-dong (삼청동)

( Signs )

( I had coffee here, but sadly, there was no roof-too seating left. )

( Some nice buildings )

3/12 Itaewon  (이태원) 

( I bought a skateboard at Tussa. )

(  The staff was really friendly! )

( Erik, in front of a wall of skateboards )

3/12 Hongdae (홍대)... 네:
Super Sketch at Theater Zero & Second Saturday at Club Spot

( Yep... that's a subway. )

( He always plays by the rules. )

( Amarisse at Super Sketch, showing and selling her art! )

( punks band )

( another punk band )

( same punk band )

( back to Super Sketch )

( self )

( products of Amarisse )

( Jill dancing )

( Jill & Amarisse )

( great band... don't know their name. sad. )

( same great band )

( same )

( Martin & Erik ROCK )

( PAPER )

( SCISSOR )

( Erik with our new friends at Club FF. 5am. )

3/13 Hongdae ( 홍대)... mmhmm

No photos here, but I returned to Hongdae the next evening to have dinner with JC, Katrina, and friends. The main reason I made the trek was spend a little time with Hiroko, who was visiting from Japan. She was so kind of hospitable to us in Japan, that I wanted to say hi and attempt to return the favor. I didn't have enough time to do so, but it was still pleasant to see her and Nabe, and also to meet a couple of their friends.