SEOUL WEEKEND UPDATE

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June’s not going out quietly. A Bokbunja Cocktail event ? Check. Sweaty dance floors? Absolutely. A full-blown river rave? You bet. Let’s jump into your plans.

We closing out June celebrating Moon and Andy’s birthday this Friday! Come and meet the hosts of your favorite content creator’s favorite content creator 😁🥳

Good Food, Good music, Good people (us).. and free entrance! No excuses to miss meeting us right ? And who knows.. we might even interview you ha 👀

Special thank you to @livingroomseoul
Food provided by @crycheeseburger.official
Poster designed by @bertinedeli

📍 Last Chance Events (until June 29):

📢 If you’ve been saying “I’ll go eventually”… this is eventually. 

💃 THURSDAY – PRE-WEEKEND PRESSURE RELEASE

  • 🎸 Rock Out @ Times (Apgujeong)
    PullUpBoi & friends are throwing down. High BPM, low inhibitions. A night full of back to back DJ Sets, you’re in for a treat!

  • 🪩 Arga (Itaewon)
    House + disco + free drink for 15,000KRW entrance fee. Burnout cure in four-on-the-floor form.

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🔥 FRIDAY – FULL CHAOS MODE

Too much? Never. Here’s your lineup:

🎻 Fancy Mood?
Free choir concert @ JCC Art Center. Classy chaos.

🪩 Itaewon Essentials

  • Revenge – No details, just hip-hop vibes

  • Bolero – Noriter x Plastic People (afro-house + techno)

  • Nyapi x Singleton Korea – House/Techno Music + Dimed Lights + amazing whiskey + 20,000KRW = most IG-friendly event of the night

🕺 Global Energy

🍹 Free Entry, Free Vibes

  • Undercity (Seongsu) – The Dynamic Duo’s half Choiza is celebrating his Bokbunja* brand Boonja’s with a cocktail-fueled party with no cover. You read that right (might be a bit of a line to get in, so show up early)

*Bokbunja (복분자) is a Korean black raspberry. It’s known for its deep purple color, sweet-tart flavor, and is often used to make 복분자주 (bokbunja wine)— a fruity, slightly sweet alcoholic drink 🤓

IN CASE YOU’VE MISSED IT

We’ve reported live from the Seoul Queer Parade 2025, and it was as mesmerizing as we expected!

BACK TO THE WEEKEND UPDATE

🎉 SATURDAY – ALL GAS, NO RAIN

🎂 JJ Mahoney’s 37th Anniversary

DJs, drag queens, and decades of energy in the basement of the Grand Hyatt Hotel for a the 37th anniversary of this wonderful place.

40,000KRW at the door / 30,000KRW early bird if you plan ahead (but do you?).

🌊 Melt in the River Festival (Han River)

One rooftop. Eight DJs. Unlimited serotonin.

Kick off your summer with Seoul’s most romantic one-day music festival—MELT at The River Rooftop in Banpo Hangang Park. Picture this: warm breeze, sunset views, and a stacked lineup of house DJs from Korea and beyond.

45,000KRW early bird / 50,000KRW day-of. Sunglasses at night highly encouraged.

☁️ SUNDAY – CLEANSE YOUR SOUL, KINDA

🍷 PCS Home Opening (Yongsan)

Ceramics. Natural wine. Soft playlists from 5PM to 9PM. Minimalist weekend wind-down with people who definitely own linen shirts ha. Did we mention it is free entrance ?

THAT’S THE WRAP

The rooftop’s open, the river’s lit, and Seoul said seasonal depression who?

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