Thanks to the good folks over at Rip City Seoul I learned about the coming DJ promotional party in Hongdae. The event promotes the coming 5th iteration of the World DJ festival here in Korea. This year it’s going down on the weekend of May 6th through the 8th. I suggest buying tickets online before to secure a discount otherwise tickets will hover around 50,000 KRW at the door.
You Can Click this link to buy tickets online for this years 2011 World DJ Fest.
This year the festivities have moved from Seoul to Yangpyeong. It’s east of Seoul so some folks are disappointed it’s out in the boonies, but apparently they will be providing transportation to and from the festival grounds. You can find out more how to get there with this link, but you’ll need some hefty duty Korean lessons to decipher it. I’m sure an English translation is coming soon.
So, enough about that and lets get back to the primary purpose of the post: Silent Disco! The upcoming Silent Disco DJ extravaganza happening in Hongdae this March 19th is right around the corner. If you haven’t heard of silent disco it’s basically a dj spinning beats straight into your brain through wireless headphones that are handed out beforehand. They’ve got about three hundred pair so if you’re going be sure to get there in time to snag one.
It starts at 7:30Pm and the look is your best World DJ fest threads. Be sure to bring your ID for a headphone set.
It should be an awesome night with folks dancing up a storm all alone with the masses! It’s going to be quite a sight and I’m not going to miss it. It all happens at the little playground park across from Honik University.
Haha…I flew from Jeju-do to perform poetry at the CineCode Sonje Theater. I actually stumbled on it over that weekend and filmed it. It was hilarious. We were simply walking down the block when we saw A LOT of people jumping around (silently)…it was definitely an awkward feeling without a headphone. lol
I filmed it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-LpoAzjiHw&fe…
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Awesome footage! That night was great. I can\’t wait until the next one rolls around. Hongdae is always a fun time!
Yeah, Yangpyeong. Nice to meet you on Saturday
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you too! It was a great time saturday night! It bodes well for the dj fest.
Awesome! I don't believe it's that far outside of Seoul, right? Maybe an hour or so?
Thanks KMK. And I'll be posting English information on the transportation situation early next week, if not this weekend.