2S2 gathering – this Saturday – open invitation to anyone in Korea

If the term ’2S2′ is unfamiliar, it’s a get-together of expats and Koreans every 2nd Saturday at 2pm started by Rob from Roboseyo. Unlike most other ‘get-together’ type groups, this one starts at the same place (A Twosome Place near Anguk station – line 3, exit 1), but does something different every time. This time, Rob has given my girlfriend and I the keys to the event for this month – this Saturday, it’s on.

We’ll get started around 11:45am – I’ll meet people at the top of Sinsa station, line 3, exit 8. From there we’ll walk down to the dancing place. If you want to get there on your own, the directions are below.

So what are we doing? The plan is to get together around noon for an absolute beginners swing dance lesson, taught by two English-speaking teachers with years of experience. If you’ve never tried swing dancing before, this will be the class to take – it assumes no previous dance experience or knowledge. Bring your boyfriend, your girlfriend, or someone you like – coming by yourself is fine as well.

From there, we’ll head up to the Twosome Place, hang out for a cup of coffee / tea / sa-ee-deo, and socialize with all the cool people.

Before long, we’ll head out to an ice carving place, where we’ll go through an ice gallery / museum, then try our own hands at carving something out of ice ourselves.

After some dinner, we’ll be off to move our feet at the same place we had our lesson – since we’ll get there early we’ll have the floor to learn a few more moves. Depending on how the night goes we might end with a nightcap, but we’ll play that by ear.

Come on out! If you have any questions, e-mail me at chrisinsouthkorea AT gmail DOT com

Directions to the Swing Bar:

Take line 3 of the Seoul subway system to the Sinsa station. Take exit 8 to street level, then walk straight to the J Tower – about 200 meters ahead. Take the first left after J Tower, then the 1st right to walk along a side street. Look for ‘The Swing’ sign and a restaurant with an outdoor awning – take the stairs down just before the awning. The basement is ‘The Swing’.

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.

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