Dancing Scene in Seoul, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea is one of the most interesting dancing scenes one can find.  There are lots of official dance schools/halls, however there are some pretty cool 'basements' that are really nice to explore.

Based on my own experience, I would list the following areas to explore.  If you see other places that are cool, please make suggestions on the comment section below.
  • Hongdae
  • Itaewon
  • Gangturn

Hongdae:
This is an area that is full of college students and otherwise young people in general.  

If you go online you'll hear all about Club Bonita.  Ok, a word about this.  Yes, it gets super full.  To be honest, the music and the people are too structured/technical.  Not enough swing or sabor, so if you come here, you better bring your 'game on' to this place.

A better place in my mind at Hongdae, is a place called Havana Club.  If you are looking just to chill and listen to some really nice music (and dance a bit) this is a very informal social place.  Not every day is busy, so if you go mid week and only see 5 people then just enjoy the music and time.  Fridays gets a bit more busy and fun.

Havana Club

Itaewon:
This has a lot of history with foreigners and tourists in general, that I am simply not going to cover here.  What's important to note is a place called Cubanos.  The image below is an old flyer that is representative of what they currently are doing.
Cubanos Cafe Itaewon
Address: 7-6 Itaewon-ro 20ga-gil, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea

You won't miss it.  It is one street off (and parallel) to the main avenue and it is painted in light blue colors (can't miss it, really).  There are many things cool about this place, from the authentic decoration to the fact that it is three stories of Caribbean and Cuban flavors.  The best part is what is at the top of the building.  They have an open air bar area that is reminiscent of being in the caribbean.  They have a DJ playing mixes Sat. nights only...and only from 9-10 pm to 12am.  This is one place you want to be early and they mean it when they close at 12am :(.  Maybe in the future they'll stay open longer.

Gangturn:
tbd
Location: Seoul, South Korea

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