Book a DJ in Seoul
한국어The night your guests talk about on Monday.
Weddings, company parties, brand launches, club nights and private parties. We play what you need, because good music is good music: English or Korean, global hits, rock, house, hip hop and everything in between. We have several DJs across different genres, styles and tastes, and we’ll find the best DJ for your event.
Seoul, across Korea and Asia. In Seoul since 2002, in the booth for thirty years, in English or Korean.
Taking bookings now. Reply within two business days.
What are you planning?
Pick your night and see how it runs.
Wedding
A wedding in Seoul is often two families, two languages and three generations in one room. The music has to work for all of them, then turn into a party. We’ve played many weddings, and we want your day to be special and memorable for everyone in the room.
- A planning call about the two of you, your families and your crowd
- Korean and international songs in the balance that fits your guests
- Your do not play list, treated as seriously as your requests
How the night runs
- Load in, microphones tested
- Ceremony music and entrance
- Cocktails, warm and easy
- Dinner, speeches on cue
- First dance, floor opens
- Last song, lights up
An example only. Every timeline is built with you.
What we’ll ask you
- Ceremony, reception or both, and the run of show.
- The first dance song, entrances and any cues.
- Songs to avoid. One ex’s favourite song can ruin a wedding.
- Who handles announcements: our MC, yours or a family member.
- Venue rules: curfew, volume limits, load in time.
Company party
A company night has a job to do: let people meet, land the speeches on time, and send everyone home with a good night attached to your name. Year end parties (송년회, songnyeonhoe), receptions, awards and conferences.
- Music matched to the purpose, at a volume that lets people talk, then a floor when it’s time
- Cues for speeches, awards and giveaways, rehearsed with your host or AV team
- An invoice for your finance team
How the night runs
- Setup, sound check with your AV team
- Guests arrive, music at talking volume
- Welcome speech on cue
- Dinner and awards
- The party opens up
- Last song, pack down
An example only. Every timeline is built with you.
What we’ll ask you
- The event’s purpose and who’s in the room.
- The run of show and where the music has to stop.
- Brand guidelines or music to avoid.
- Your AV contact on the day and the venue’s gear.
Brand launch
Launches and pop ups where the music sits under the brand, then lifts for the moment that matters. Brand safe, on time and on cue, including day long sets for pop ups.
- Brand safe music, checked against your guidelines
- Day long sets for pop ups
- A bilingual MC if you need one
How the night runs
- Load in and sound check
- Press and VIP preview, music at talking volume
- Doors open
- The brand moment, on cue
- Music lifts, the room fills
- Close and pack down
An example only. Every timeline is built with you.
What we’ll ask you
- The brand, the guests and the moment the music has to land.
- Brand guidelines or music to avoid.
- The run of show: doors, speeches, reveal.
- Venue rules: volume, load in, finish time.
Club or private party
House, disco and the records in between, played for the slot and the room. From a warm up that builds to a rooftop birthday that ends with everyone dancing.
- Warm up, peak or closing sets, played for the slot, not the ego
- Long sets when the room wants them
- Sound sized to the space, including outdoor setups with a rain plan
How the night runs
- Load in and sound check
- Doors, warm up set
- The room fills, energy builds
- Peak time
- The long, deep part of the night
- Closing records, lights up
An example only. Every timeline is built with you.
What we’ll ask you
- The slot, the other DJs and the changeover plan.
- The booth: CDJ and mixer models, monitor speaker.
- Guest count, ages and the music they love.
- Indoor or outdoor, curfew, and where the power is.
Good music is good music.
Tell us who is in the room and we’ll build the night around them.
Listen
Three examples of what we play.
These lean house and disco, because that’s home for us. Your night can sound like anything you want.
Get Down Vol. 6Soulful house and disco
Get Down Vol. 2Disco, funk and house party
Feeling Factor Vol. 46Chill out, for dinner and early evening
Name your sound
Tell us what you like. We’ll find the DJ.
We have several DJs across different genres, styles and tastes. Tap what you like and what you want, and it goes straight into your Check your date email.
Genres
Styles and moods
Extras
The room, the booth, the floor
Every room is different.
How it works
From first email to last song.
Tell us the basics
Date, place, guests and the feel you want. A few lines is enough.
Get a written quote
Usually within two business days, with our rate card and everything included.
Plan the music together
A call, your must plays and do not plays, and the run of show.
Enjoy the night
We arrive early, test everything, read the room and keep the night on time.
Everything the night needs
What we bring, and what we can arrange.
We bring, when it’s needed
- The DJ House, disco and open format, with backup equipment on site
- MC In English, Korean or both
- Sound From a small room to a ballroom
- Lighting Dance floor, uplighting, pin spots
- Ceremony audio A second area with its own microphone
- Custom edits Entrances, first dances, walk outs
Don’t have sound or lighting? We can arrange it. We’ll find the right system for the room and include it in your quote.
And more on request: extra speakers, microphones, staging, a second DJ.
What we’ll check with you
- Is there power near the booth?
- Is there a table or riser for the decks? If not, we can bring one.
- When can we load in, and how long is there to set up?
- Who on the day knows the run of show?
- Is there water, and a short break on long sets?
- Is there a sound system already? If not, we’ll arrange one.
Your quote
What changes the quote.
There’s no public price list. Every event is quoted on its own, in writing, before anything is booked, and our rate card comes with it.
| What | What it covers | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Hours on the decks, plus setup and pack down | Overtime is agreed before the night |
| Sound | Using the venue’s system, or one we arrange for the room | Many venues have none, and that’s fine |
| Extras | An MC, extra speakers, lighting, ceremony audio or a second room | Add only what the night needs |
| Date and place | Peak weekends, and travel outside Seoul | Seoul, across Korea and Asia |
| Terms | A deposit holds your date | Balance, payment and cancellation terms are in your quote |
Bilingual
English, Korean or both.
- Write in English or Korean. We reply in the language you write in.
- An MC in English, Korean or both, for rooms where two families or two offices meet.
- Korean and international songs in the balance that fits your guests.
Questions
Before you write.
Why aren’t prices listed?
Because a four hour wedding with ceremony sound and an MC costs something very different from a two hour set on a venue’s gear. Send the basics and we’ll reply with our rate card and a written quote.
Who will actually be playing?
One of our DJs, matched to your crowd and the sound you want. We have several DJs across different genres, styles and tastes, and The DJ Diaries has been in Seoul since 2002, in the booth for thirty years.
Do you bring your own equipment?
If the venue’s system is good, we use it and work with their team. If not, we bring sound, DJ equipment, microphones and lighting sized to the room.
Do you play outside Seoul?
Yes. Seoul is home base, and we play across Korea and Asia. Travel is agreed up front and included in the quote.
What about a deposit and cancellations?
A deposit holds the date. Your quote sets out when the rest is due, how you can pay, and the cancellation and rescheduling terms, all in writing before you commit.
How far ahead should I book?
As early as you can. Weekend dates in peak season go first. Send the date and we’ll confirm availability, then hold it once the quote is accepted.
If your date is close, it’s worth writing today; peak weekends tend to go first. Check your date