Just like Dojo, CakeShop is a recently new club on the Itaewon scene. Open from Thursday to Sunday it’s a cement basement chic with a stark feel and a lurid frosted pink neon sign that beckons one and all to come party below. It’s located right at the main entrance to Itaewon near Noksapyeong subway and below the restaurant Sujis. Created by the entertainment think tank Multi Seoul CakeShop fills a niche previously unnoticed in Itaewon: electronic and progressive house with flourishes of dub, trip hop, DnB and anything else on the outer edges not played in the usual night scene stomps. DJs from Korea all the way to the international scene show up to flex their musical muscles and get the people moving.
The Good:
The music! Listen on SoundCloud
The Bad:
Four nights out of seven is not enough!
The Weird:
The night terrace which is the sidewalk right outside the entrance.
Hours:
9 – 4am or later
Phone:
010-4765-6139
Address:
B1 34-16 Itaewon, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea
Website:
Directions:
From Noksapyeong Station take exit two, immediately make a U turn and cross at the crosswalk, you should be able to see Cakeshop kitty corner under the restaurant Sujis in Itaewon.
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