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Big Day South 2018

Posted by on Apr 7, 2018 in | Comments Off on Big Day South 2018

Big Day South comes home to Busan for a day of art and music. Angle Magazine’s flagship event is coming home. The audio-visual festival returns with a bang after a one year hiatus, with the biggest line-up to date. Taking place on April 28th in four venues around the PNU area of Busan, the festival celebrates the creatives who live and work in the southern half of the country. The ethos of community and collaboration remains as strong as...

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Temper Temper Interview

Posted by on Sep 14, 2016 in | Comments Off on Temper Temper Interview

Ulsan has some amazing talent and the local band “Temper Temper” is one of them. They pour themselves out on stages around the city and even the country. Here is a little more about them and their big announcement. Tell us a little bit about your band. When you all get together and who is in the band? Clear back in 2009, Brian, Andy, and I were living in Namchang, which was a small town in Onyang on the...

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A Friendly Welcome from JJ’s Bar

Posted by on Feb 24, 2016 in | Comments Off on A Friendly Welcome from JJ’s Bar

To All the New Teachers in Ulsan, We just wanted to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to Ulsan. After months of planning and fond farewells, you’ve finally arrived to open a new chapter in your life. My name is Patrick. My fiancée June and I own JJ’s, a popular expat-friendly bar in Sung-nam Dong. Nine years ago I was going through the same range of emotions most of you are probably going through. I think you’ll...

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Dronetonics Interview

Posted by on Apr 23, 2015 in | Comments Off on Dronetonics Interview

By Philip Brett Dronetonics are a two piece synth band from Taipei, Taiwan. Having performed together for 3 years they’re coming to Korea for a nationwide tour. With one EP and one full length album already released they boast a strong collection of catchy pop that seems to come from another era. They’re also bringing a VJ who transforms their live performance into another world that is hallucinogenic and sinister. Dronetonics play Sticky Fingers on Thursday, May 14th. Doors...

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JJ’s Bar: A New Look for a New Era

Posted by on Jan 25, 2015 in | Comments Off on JJ’s Bar: A New Look for a New Era

JJ’s Bar has recently undergone a bit of a facelift in the last week and I stopped by to see how the renovations were coming along. If you are unfamiliar with JJ’s Bar then you must not live in Ulsan because they have been a fixture in Ulsan for the last few years. The best thing about this bar is that it continues to improve in order to better serve the Ulsan Community. What makes JJ’s great is that...

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Holiday Events in Ulsan 2014

Posted by on Dec 4, 2014 in | Comments Off on Holiday Events in Ulsan 2014

  T-HOPE’s Orphanage Christmas Party When: Saturday, Dec 20th (2pm-5pm) Where: Eonyang Orphanage (if you’re taking the bus into town, the 1713, 1703 and 1723 all go to Eonyang; please note that the 1703 and 1723 do not pull directly into the bus terminal, they stop after the first bridge once you exit the highway) This year the Christmas party will be better than ever and this year they will have a total of 83 kids. So that means...

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St. Paddy’s Day Parties

Posted by on Mar 14, 2014 in | Comments Off on St. Paddy’s Day Parties

It’s that time of year again, where everyone in the world becomes Irish for a night, wearing green and drinking ’til they turn green. This year, the 17th is a Monday, so the bars are doing it up on Friday and Saturday night instead. Here’s where you can get your St. Paddy’s fix in Ulsan (all bars are pinned on the Interactive Map, under “drinking”): Seongnamdong/Shinae/Old Downtown: JJ’s and Royal Anchor are teaming up for a wild St. Patrick’s...

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JJ’s First Anniversary Party

Posted by on Dec 1, 2013 in | Comments Off on JJ’s First Anniversary Party

From Facebook: On Saturday, December 7th, JJ’s Bar will be celebrating its one year anniversary and wow, such an awesome year it’s been. There have been so many amazing memories with so many amazing people and Jun and I are so, so thankful. We want to make this our biggest and craziest party yet, but, as usual, we need you here wild ‘n’ the f*&% out!10pm-11pm ‘Pomp, Duck, Circumstance, and the Guy in the Back’, a newly formed Ulsan...

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A touch of class on top of Lotte

Posted by on Jul 22, 2013 in | Comments Off on A touch of class on top of Lotte

Recently, the Lotte Hotel has opened a new bar on their top floor, which offers a classy, relaxed environment overlooking the city. This is definitely a place to go for a nice drink on a special evening. The waitstaff are dressed in formal clothes, the music is soft (and not K-pop), the lights are dim, and the menu is pricey. Beer is priced similarly to other venues in the city (5,000 – 10,000 won), and bottles of wine start...

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Beat Bar

Posted by on Apr 24, 2013 in | Comments Off on Beat Bar

Beat Bar is a great place, where all kinds of people go.  It is a melting pot of teachers, engineers and locals.   The bar owner Pete Beat and his colleagues are really cool and friendly. Every time you walk into the bar they all say “Hello”, it’s like being in the TV show ‘Cheers.’  There is free popcorn on the tables and at the bar too. For some entertainment there is a darts board and a pool table.   At the...

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