Ximxim (심심) is a DJ studio bar and record bar in Seongsu-dong, east Seoul — the neighbourhood whose combination of converted factory spaces and younger creative tenants has made it the most interesting new cultural district in the city. The name 심심 means “bored” in Korean, used here with the ironic lightness typical of the Seongsu aesthetic. The venue’s own motto is “Friends, Music & Drinks.”
The space operates out of SFactory B, 3F (성동구 연무장15길 11 B동 308호) and runs Wednesday–Thursday 7pm–midnight, Friday–Saturday 7pm–1am. The programming combines a resident DJ rotation with international bookings — French artists LIAM, SLVN, and NADIA KEIRA have all recorded sets here for MIXMIX TV, which uses Ximxim as a recording location. A MAR VISTA “lifestream” event was booked for August 2025, confirming the venue’s ongoing international booking activity.
The record bar dimension means Ximxim sits at the intersection of the listening-bar and the club — closer in spirit to the Mangwon/Yeonnam-dong record-bar circuit than to the full-capacity dance venues, but with a genuine dancefloor and DJ booking infrastructure. For a visiting DJ with time in Seoul, Ximxim is part of the Seongsu cluster worth knowing alongside the neighbourhood’s bars and studios.
Location: SFactory B 3F, 성동구 연무장15길 11, Seongsu-dong, Seoul. Hours: Wed–Thu 7pm–midnight, Fri–Sat 7pm–1am. Instagram: @ximxim_seoul. RA: ra.co/clubs/228419.
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