Word: itaewon
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...Korea, just like anywhere else. Young people flock to packed and pulsating club areas ready to bump and grind to American hits and the sounds of the immortal Korean rapper Crown J. The gay community heads off to party at “Homo Hill” in Itaewon, the international district. And wasted government officials delay their trips to “massage parlors” to accost groups of Americans and buy them rounds of whiskey bombs. (Thanks, Mr. Choo...
...have queries. It takes about 20 minutes by taxi to get there from Noryangjin, and if you're looking for cheap sneakers and inexpensive clothing, this is the place to go. You can haggle to the wee hours of the morning. For a nightcap, head to Itaewon, near the U.S. military base, where there are plenty of bars and clubs...
...haven't partied in Seoul recently, you're in for a pleasant surprise. Nightlife in the Korean capital no longer means mixing only with expats and U.S. Marines in the beer halls of Itaewon or downing soju with soused salarymen in the hotel bar. Seoul's gotten class. For stylish, buzzy entertainment, head to up-and-coming Hong Dae, a bustling quarter of cool lounges, dance clubs, art shops and student cafés in the shadow of Hongik University. Look out for the area's monthly Club Day, where a mere $12 buys you admission to 10 participating dance...
However brief the visit, the spending orgies are legendary. In Seoul, backstreet stores in Itaewon sell fake designer clothes and accessories exclusively to Japanese groups, often from back rooms hidden behind sliding screens and false walls. "Japanese are big customers," says one shop manager. "They buy a lot." A tour guide waiting outside another clandestine store is candid about his Japanese clients: "There's not much to see in Korea. They're here for the shopping...
...even extends to sex. In Bangkok, tours will split: women go on to still more shops, while men head off for a "massage" in Thaniya Road, a nighttime erotic pleasure zone - with clubs catering exclusively to Japanese - that is handily located in the central business district. In Seoul's Itaewon, visits to girlie bars are inclusive of transfers: guides drop clients off, wait outside and return them to the hotel...