Must-see entertainment in Seoul

Enjoy a day at the races at Seoul's impressive and hugely popular horse-racing track. A 40,000-capacity grandstand faces the sandy track and its backdrop…

Running since 1997, with no end in sight, is Korea's most successful nonverbal performance. Set in a kitchen, this high-octane, 90-minute show mixes magic…

The 'Lost Continent of Mu' has been hiding out in Sangsu-dong all these years? Join those in the know for live bands, piano, improv jazz or electronic…

The several venues here are home to the national drama, changgeuk (Korean opera), orchestra and dance companies. Free concerts and movies are put on in…

Sounding like 'mellow out' in English, this small live-music bar is very Yeonnam-dong – Hongdae's mellower, cooler sibling. The dark industrial-chic space…

Traditional Korean classical and folk music and dance are performed, preserved and taught at this centre, which is home to the Court Music Orchestra, the…

Appealing across the generations, Evans offers top-grade jazz and a great atmosphere. If you want a seat, get here early or book ahead – live music…

Most famous for its critically acclaimed musical Miso, this theatre company also produces a number of traditional nonverbal musicals.

A top live venue with up to eight local indie bands playing at the weekend until midnight. Afterwards it becomes a dance club with DJs.

With live jazz, bands and acoustic music, great Korean food (clam and tofu stew; apple bbq pork) and beer (or bottles of berry makgeolli), this place,…

This former post office turned art centre focuses on the theme of sharing and communication. With many exhibitions, concerts and seminars put on by and…

The national ballet and opera companies are based at this sprawling arts complex, which includes a circular opera house with a roof shaped like a Korean…

Set in a kitchen, this long-running, high-­octane show mixes varied ingredients – magic tricks, circus acts, drumming with kitchen utensils, comedy, dance…

Catch independent and foreign films (with subtitles in Korean) at this arts cinema where you’ll also find Hollywood golden oldies screening at the Silver…

Shake your stuff to two shows nightly (7pm and 9pm) at this neon-clad live-music den featuring local jazz acts and a smattering of blues, funk and hip hop…

A fixture on the Seoul jazz scene since 1976, this place regularly features top local musicians; table reservations are recommended for the weekend. There…

Korea's professional football league has 12 teams playing in the top tier (Division 1), with matches taking place between March and November. FC Seoul,…

One of Seoul's leading arts complexes, with several performance and exhibition spaces, puts on major drama, music and art shows – everything from large…

This outdoor plaza at the southern entrance to Insa-dong-gil hosts interesting traditional music and dance performances every Saturday. It's on the corner…

In this large, red-brick complex designed by Kim Swoo-geun are the main and small halls of both the Arko Art Theater and Daehangno Arts Theater. Come here…