Itaewon - The DJ Diaries

Illustrated night map of Haebangchon from above, glowing beside Gyeongnidan, Noksapyeong and Itaewon

Culture & Scenes, Going Out, Reads, Seoul Scene, The History

Haebangchon: Seoul’s Neighbourhood That Never Fully Slept

by The DJ DiariesOctober 25, 2026November 9, 2026

Haebangchon never had a venue with a 300 person capacity and an international headline booking. What it had instead was a community that used its bars and basements better than most cities use their main stages. Twenty years of playing this city has convinced me that HBC, not any single club, is the load bearing […]

Illustrated night map of Seoul from above showing where the clubs are: Hongdae, Itaewon, Gangnam, Seongsu, Euljiro and Mullae

Culture & Scenes, Going Out, Reads, Seoul Scene

Seoul’s Club Map: Where the Music Actually Lives

by The DJ DiariesOctober 18, 2026November 9, 2026

Illustrated map of Seoul from above at night showing the 25 districts, the Han River, and Hongdae, Itaewon, Gangnam, Seongsu, Euljiro and Mullae glowing

Culture & Scenes, Going Out, Reads, Seoul Scene

Three Seouls at Night: Hongdae vs Itaewon vs Gangnam

by The DJ DiariesOctober 2, 2026November 9, 2026

Traffic and wet streets in Gangnam on a rainy evening

Culture & Scenes, Reads, Seoul Scene, The Scene

Seoul’s Club Culture at a Crossroads: Less Drinking, New Rules, Smaller Rooms

by The DJ DiariesSeptember 13, 2026November 8, 2026

Illustrated night map of Itaewon from above with the title Bases, Basements, Booths, showing Haebangchon, Gyeongnidan, Noksapyeong, Itaewon, Bogwang and Hannam

Culture & Scenes, Reads, Seoul Scene, The History

Itaewon After Dark: The History of Seoul’s Club District

by The DJ DiariesAugust 21, 2026November 8, 2026

A laptop upload at night

Industry & Business, Reads

Why I Stopped Uploading to Mixcloud, and Where My Mixes Go Now

by The DJ DiariesAugust 13, 2026November 1, 2026

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