Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Enjoy a day at the races at Seoul's impressive and hugely popular horse-racing track. A 40,000-capacity grandstand faces the sandy track and its backdrop…
Must-see entertainment in South Korea
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Running since 1997, with no end in sight, is Korea's most successful nonverbal performance. Set in a kitchen, this high-octane, 90-minute show mixes magic…
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Seoul
The 'Lost Continent of Mu' has been hiding out in Sangsu-dong all these years? Join those in the know for live bands, piano, improv jazz or electronic…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
The several venues here are home to the national drama, changgeuk (Korean opera), orchestra and dance companies. Free concerts and movies are put on in…
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Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
Put it all on black at Korea's first Vegas-style casino, featuring an enormous gaming floor where bow-tied croupiers shuffle cards and stack chips at…
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Seoul
Sounding like 'mellow out' in English, this small live-music bar is very Yeonnam-dong – Hongdae's mellower, cooler sibling. The dark industrial-chic space…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Traditional Korean classical and folk music and dance are performed, preserved and taught at this centre, which is home to the Court Music Orchestra, the…
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Seoul
Appealing across the generations, Evans offers top-grade jazz and a great atmosphere. If you want a seat, get here early or book ahead – live music…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Most famous for its critically acclaimed musical Miso, this theatre company also produces a number of traditional nonverbal musicals.
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Seoul
A top live venue with up to eight local indie bands playing at the weekend until midnight. Afterwards it becomes a dance club with DJs.
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Busan
The Lotte Giants baseball experience inside Sajik stadium neatly captures the essence of Busan: boisterous, fun-loving and occasionally naughty …
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Busan
An important venue for the Busan International Film Festival, this complex plays a mix of Korean and foreign films in its smaller venues. The magnificent…
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Seoul
With live jazz, bands and acoustic music, great Korean food (clam and tofu stew; apple bbq pork) and beer (or bottles of berry makgeolli), this place,…
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Gwangju
This mellow basement hideaway features live jazz from 10pm every Friday and Saturday night. There's no cover charge.
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Seoul
This former post office turned art centre focuses on the theme of sharing and communication. With many exhibitions, concerts and seminars put on by and…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
The national ballet and opera companies are based at this sprawling arts complex, which includes a circular opera house with a roof shaped like a Korean…
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Gwangju
Catch the Kia Tigers professional baseball team in action from April through November. Stock up on snacks from the street vendors outside the stadium,…
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Seoul
Set in a kitchen, this long-running, high-octane show mixes varied ingredients – magic tricks, circus acts, drumming with kitchen utensils, comedy, dance…
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Shake your stuff to two shows nightly (7pm and 9pm) at this neon-clad live-music den featuring local jazz acts and a smattering of blues, funk and hip hop…
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Gyeongsangbuk-do
Byeolsingut Talnori masked dance performances take place in a small stadium near Hahoe’s car park. These shows are a must-see – plus they’re free,…
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
A fixture on the Seoul jazz scene since 1976, this place regularly features top local musicians; table reservations are recommended for the weekend. There…
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Seoul
Korea's professional football league has 12 teams playing in the top tier (Division 1), with matches taking place between March and November. FC Seoul,…
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Busan
The sweet sound of live jazz fills the room most nights from 9pm to 11pm with professional Korean performers – expats jam Wednesday nights.
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Seoul
Free classic and contemporary Korean films are on the bill at one of the three cinemas in this home of the Korean Film Archive. See the website for…
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Busan
Busan IPark, the city's pro football team, plays 19 home matches between March to November at Gudeok Stadium. Games are thinly attended, so getting a good…
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Seoul
First-generation K-Indie bands such as Crying Nut came into the spotlight at this legendary live-music venue. It’s standing-room-only and there’s a…
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Seoul
An art collective that curates monthly shows for Seoul-based artists that combine music, art and performance; check the website for upcoming events.
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Cineplex with 17 screens and 4000 comfortable seats, showing films in original language. Sometimes screens live ballet and opera performances.
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
An intimate and classy club with live jazz from two groups of performers every night, each playing two sets between 7.30pm and 12.30am.
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Major local and international artists and companies perform at this multi-hall, state-of-the-art venue.
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Jeju-si
Partygoers young and old come here to dance into the early hours amid exotic dancers, live music, DJs, a laser-light show and a spectacular dome that…
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Seoul
Built for the 2002 Football World Cup, this 66,000-seat venue is still used as a sports and events stadium. Die-hard football fans may want to visit the…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Watch South Korea’s best players slug it out at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. There are three Seoul teams in the eight-team Korean League and two of them – the…
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Seoul
Marked by a huge brick chimney, this still-operating steel product factory has a large space on its 2nd floor devoted to a wide range of arts. Expect…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Occupying a corridor of rooms on the upper level of Chugmuro station, this facility run by the Seoul Film Corporation includes a free library of books and…
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Seoul
It's worth finding out what's happening at this arts and performance space which includes a studio theatre and gallery. Events that are part of the…
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Gyeonggi-do
Shell out ₩10,000 for entry to this modernist cafe and you can help yourself to coffee and cake as you listen to classical music and opera blasting…
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Seoul
A lesser-visited stadium than Jamsil, Mokdong was home to the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization until 2015. The Bamdokkaebi Night Market…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
A long-running comedy performance that features a wacky Korean family all crazy about martial arts. The nonverbal show mixes Korean taekwondo and…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Dating back to the 1930s, this attractive downtown theatre was resurrected in 2009 and hosts quality productions from modern Korean classics to…
