Around Town 2

The Octagon
Nonhyeon

Near the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon, this club is notable for its stylish interior and elite clientele. The venue offers a club stage, lounge bar and dining area to satisfy any night out after work or on the weekend. Near exit 4 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. For more information, call (02) 516-8847.

Club Volume
Itaewon

Offering a venue for specially-themed weekly events and world-class DJs, Club Volume is located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station. Club Volume was listed by Time magazine among the "10 things to do in 24 hours in Seoul." For more information, call 1544-2635.

Once in a Blue Moon
Apgujeong

Once in a Blue Moon is one of the best known and well established jazz clubs in the city. It features live jazz sets from two different bands every night, usually starting at 7:30 p.m. It is located between the Hakdong intersection and Galleria department stores in the posh district of Apgujeong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.

Club Answer
Cheongdam

Club Answer, chosen as one of the five hottest clubs in Seoul by CNN, provides a spacious interior and brilliant lighting systems, with world renowned DJs filling the stage. Club Answer is located in the classy area of Cheongdam, a district known to lead the party culture of Seoul. Located near exit 13 of Cheongdam Station on subway line 7. For more information, call (02) 514-4311 or visit www.clubanswer.co.kr.

Club Ellui
Cheongdam

One of the largest clubs in Asia and located under Hotel Ellui, world-class DJs such as Alex Kenji and Ferry Corsten feature in weekend lineups. Located near exit 13 of Cheongdam Station on subway line 7. For more information, call 1577-9669 or visit www.ellui.net.

Luv Superlounge
Itaewon

Nestled in the heart of Itaewon, Luv Superlounge offers a wide selection of drinks, and a solid sound system with resident DJ Andi Numan from New Zealand. Located near exit 1 of Itaewon Station on subway line 6. For more information, call (02) 794-8898 or visit ko-kr.facebook.com/luvsuperlounge.

Club Double Eight

Sinsa

Opened in 2010, Club Double Eight takes clubbing to a whole new level. Located in Gangnam, it provides diverse hotel promotions and features weekend lineups with global DJs. Located near exit 1 of Sinsa Station on subway line 3. For more information, call (02) 543-8803 or visit cafe.naver.com/doubleeight.

Club Mute
Itaewon

Club Mute is a boutique club with exquisitely designed decorations and a custom-tailored sound system. Located near exit 1 of Itaewon Station on subway line 6. For more information, call (02) 796-6853 or visit www.clubmute.com.

Platoon Kunsthalle
Apgujeong

Platoon Kunsthalle is a cultural space offering various facilities, including a large, open hall, library lounge, art studios and a bar and restaurant for multi-purpose events. It is open from Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m to 1 a.m. and DJ nights are on Thursday and Friday from 10 p.m. Located near exit 10 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. For more information, call (02) 3447-1191 or visit www.kunsthalle.com.

Dojo
Itaewon

Work hard, play hard, sleep later! Lying underground Noxa in the thriving Kyonggridan neighborhood, Dojo is the latest edition to the clubbing nightlife in Seoul. Popular local DJs offer nonstop tunes for energetic dancing until dawn with weekday drink specials and enthusiastic crowds of longtime expats. For more information, call (02) 790-1334.

Seongnam Municipal Troupe of Traditional Performing Arts
Seongnam Arts Center*
Jan. 29

The Seongnam Municipal Troupe of Traditional Performing Arts will hold their 44th regular concert at Seongnam Arts Center on Jan. 29. Pansori singer Nam Sang-il, gayageum player Hwang Byung-ki, samulnori performer Kim Duk-soo, baritone Jun Gi-hong and soprano Kwak Hyun-joo will perform. Tickets cost 10,000 won. For more information, call (031) 729-4810 or visit www.snart.or.kr.

‘Gansong Culture Exhibition: Part 3'
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Through May 10

Part 3 of the Gansong Culture Exhibition Series is being held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza through May 10. Over 90 Korean Real Landscape paintings, which are also known as "Jingyeong" from the late Joseon period (1700-1850), will be presented. Masterpieces of renowned painters including Jeong Seon, Kim Hong-do and Sim Sa-jeong will be on display. Located near exit 1 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station on subway line 5. Tickets cost 6,000 won for students and 8,000 won for adults. For more information, call 1644-1328 or visit kansong.org.

‘Art Informel in Paris'
Lee Eungno Museum
Through Feb. 1

An exhibition, "Art Informel in Paris," celebrating the 110th anniversary of iconic Korean artist Lee Eung-no and the 50th anniversary of the Academie de Peinture Orientale de Paris is being held at Lee Eungno Museum in Daejeon province through Feb. 1. Over 100 paintings and engravings by four artists _ Lee Eung-no, Hans Hartung, Pierre Soulages, and Zao Wou-ki _ will be on display. Located near exit 3 of Daejeon Government Complex Station on Daejeon subway line 1. Tickets cost 300 won for children and youth under 24 and 500 won for adults. For more information, call (042) 611-9821 or visit ungnolee.daejeong.go.kr.

‘Asian Modern Photography'
Daegu Art Museum
Through Feb. 1

The Daegu Art Museum is holding a collaborative exhibition of works by Chinese photographer Wang Qing-song and Korean photographer Jung Yeon-doo through Feb. 1. The two photographers have focused on social issues. Located near exit 5 of Daegu Grand Park Station on Daegu subway line 2. Tickets cost 1,400 for elementary school students, 2,000 won for students under 18, and 3,000 won for adults. For more information, call (053) 790-3000 or visit www.daeguartmuseum.org.

‘When the Wind Blows'
Kumho Museum
Through Jan. 25

A solo exhibition of paintings by artist Hwang Ji-yoon is being held at Kumho Museum through Jan. 25. Works inspired by classical paintings _ folk paintings, Chinese and Dutch landscape paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries and landscapes from 19th century Germany _ will be presented. Located near exit 1 of Anguk Station on subway line 3. Tickets cost 2,000 won for students and 3,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02)720-5114 or visit www.kumhomuseum.com.

‘Low Technology: Back to the Future'
Seoul Museum of Art
Through Feb. 1

The Seoul Museum of Art is holding a collaborative exhibition, "Low Technology: Back to the Future," through Feb. 1. The exhibition focuses on low technology in an era overwhelmed by use of cutting-edge technology. Installations and videos by 13 artists including Yook Tae-jin, Hong Sung-do, and Moon Jo will be on display. Located near exit 10 of City Hall Station on subway line 1 and 2. Admission is free. For more information, call (02) 2124-8938 or visit sema.seoul.go.kr.

‘Human, Space, Machine'
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Through Feb. 22

An exhibition on Bauhaus, a German art school of crafts, design, and fine arts, is being held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art through Feb. 22. This exhibition is focused on Bauhaus stage experiments. Located near exit 2 of City Hall Station on subway line 1 and 2. Tickets cost 4,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3701-9500 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

‘Picturing Landscape'
Kukje Gallery
Through Jan. 25

Kukje Gallery is holding a solo exhibition of work by artist Lee Kwang-ho, titled "Picturing Landscape" through Jan. 25. / Courtesy of Kukje Gallery

A solo exhibition of work by artist Lee Kwang-ho who is well-known for his cactus series is being held at Kukje Gallery through Jan. 25. Paintings portraying landscapes of a winter forest throughout the day and night are being presented. Located near exit 1 of Anguk Station on subway line 3. Admission is free. For more information, call (02) 735-8449 or visit www.kukje.org.

Yusuke Komuta & Daisuke Ohba
Leeahn Gallery Seoul
Through Jan. 17

"Plane" by Japanese painter Yusuke Komuta is on display at the Leeahn Gallery in Seoul through Jan. 17. / Courtesy of Leeahn Gallery Seoul

A collaborative exhibition of work by two Japanese artists, Yusuke Komuta and Daisuke Ohba, is being held at Leeahn Gallery in Seoul through Jan. 17. Komuta's abstract paintings using geometric patterns of Origami and Ohba's works inspired by Japanese traditional ink-and-wash paintings will be displayed. Located near exit 3 of Gyeongbokgung Station on subway line 3. Admission is free. For more information, call (02) 730-2243 or visit www.leeahngallery.com.

‘Scintillation or Disappearance'
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Through Jan. 31

A film exhibition titled "Scintillation or Disappearance" is being held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art through Jan. 31. Short films and videos by various artists including Marine Huggonnier, Dominique Gonzales-Foerster, Park Kyung-kun, Taiki Sakpisit and Chulayarnnon Siriphol are being presented. Located near exit 2 of City Hall Station on subway line 1 and 2. Tickets cost 4,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3701-9500 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

Henri Cartier-Bresson
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Through March 1

A retrospective exhibition of work by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, titled "Eternal Landscape," is being held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza through March 1. The exhibition consists of four parts: Birth of a Master, Eternal Landscape, Eternity of Moment and a Special Exhibition on the history of the camera. Some 260 pieces of his original prints will be displayed. Located near exit 1 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station on subway line 5. Tickets cost 7,000 won for children, 8,000 for students under 18, and 12,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02) 735-4237 or visit hcb2014.co.kr.

‘Millet, Barbizon & Fontainebleau'
Seoul Olympic Museum of Art
Jan. 25-May 10

The Seoul Olympic Museum of Art will hold a retrospective exhibition of work by French realist painter Jean-Francois Millet, celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth, from Jan. 25 to May 10. The exhibition will feature painting collections from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston including his four masterpieces: "The Sower," "Potato Planters," "Harvesters," and "Resting Young Shepherdess." Located near exit 1 of Mongchontoseong Station on subway line 8. Tickets cost 8,000 won for children, 10,000 won for students under 18, and 14,000 won for adults. For more information, call 1588-2618 or visit www.somamuseum.org.

Kim Byung-ki
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Through March 1

A solo exhibition of work by iconic Korean contemporary artist Kim Byung-ki, titled "The Distribution of the Sensible" is being held at the National Museum of Korea in Gwacheon through March 1. Around 100 abstract paintings and 30 drawings will be displayed. Located near exit 2 of Seoul Grand Park Station on subway line 4. Tickets cost 2,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2188-6000 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

Vladimir Kush
Seoul Arts Center*
Through April 5

"Arrival of Flower Ship" by Russian painter Vladimir Kush is on display at Seoul Arts Center through April 5. / Courtesy of YJ Communication

A solo exhibition of Russian surrealist painter and sculptor Vladimir Kush, who is also known as "Russian Salvador Dali," is being held at Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul through Apr. 5. For the first time in Korea, over 170 paintings and sculptures will be displayed. Tickets cost 6,000 won for children, 8,000 won for students under 18 and 12,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02) 784-2117 or visit www.kushart.co.kr.

Lee Lee-nam
Gana Art Gallery
Through Feb. 8

"Light," a solo exhibition of work by Korea's iconic media artist Lee Lee-nam, is being held at Gana Art Center through Feb. 8. Various artworks combining famous classic artworks with modern techniques will be presented. Located near exit 3 of Gyeongbokgung Station on subway line 3. Tickets cost 2,000 won for children and 3,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02) 720-1020 or visit www.ganaart.com.

‘Giorgio Morandi: Dialogue with Morandi'
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Through Feb. 25

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Deoksugung Palace is holding an exhibition, "Dialogue with Morandi," through Feb. 25. Paintings of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi will be displayed along with the works of contemporary artists including Kim Whan-ki, To Sang-bong, and Park Soo-keun. Located near exit 2 of City Hall Station on subway line 1 and 2. Tickets cost 4,000 won for children, 5,000 won for elementary school students, 7,000 won for middle and high school students, and 9,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02) 3701-9500 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

‘A Seductive Paris Day in 18th Century'
Seoul Arts Center
Through March 29

Seoul Arts Center is holding a special exhibition, "A Seductive Paris Day in 18th Century," through Mar. 29. Around 320 pieces of decorative art collections and design objects of from the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris will be presented. Located near exit 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal Station on subway line 3. Tickets cost 9,000 won for children, 11,000 won for students, and 13,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02) 584-7091 or visit www.paris2014.co.kr..

The Children's Museum
National Museum of Korea
Open Run

The Children's Museum run by the National Museum of Korea provides an opportunity for children to see the lifestyles of Koreans in the past. The museum also exhibits duplicated versions of Korea's national treasures, which visitors can touch. In the "hands-on" activity room, children can play traditional Korean music instruments. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station, subway line 4 and Jungang Line. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.museum.go.kr.

Gyeonggi Children's Museum
Yongin, Gyeonggi Province
Open Run

Gyeonggi Children's Museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, is inviting children with various activities and education programs. Tickets cost 4,000 won. For more information, call (031) 270-8600 or visit www.gcmuseum.or.kr.

Gwacheon National Science Museum
Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province
Open Run

The museum has revamped its programs, highlighted by a wider variety of natural history items such as dinosaurs and also items on space technology. Located near exit 5 of Seoul Grand Park Station, subway line 4. Tickets cost 2,000 won for children and 4,000 won for adults. For more information, call (02) 3677-1500 or visit www.sciencecenter.go.kr.

Men's Basketball

Friday, Jan. 16

Goyang Orions vs. Busan KT Sonic Boom

Goyang Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

Incheon ET Land Elephants vs. Jeonju KCC Egis

Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17

Ulsan Mobis Phoebus vs. Anyang KGC

Ulsan Dongchun Gymnasium at 2 p.m.

Seoul SK Knights vs. Wonju Dongbu Promy

Seoul Jamsil Gymnasium at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 18

Goyang Orions vs. Jeonju KCC Egis

Goyang Indoor Gymnasium at 2 p.m.

Seoul Samsung Thunders vs. Incheon ET Land Elephants

Seoul Jamsil Gymnasium at 2 p.m.

Busan KT Sonic Boom vs. Changwon LG Sakers

Busan Sajik Gymnasium at 4 p.m.

Gwacheon Seoul Race Track

The Gwacheon Seoul Race Track holds races from 10:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday. Get off at Seoul Racecourse Park Station, subway line 4, exit 3. For more information, call (02) 509-1114 or visit www.kra.co.kr.