Sindorim Hyperlocal: D³ City

D Cube Tower (The centrepiece of D Cube City in Sindorim, Seoul)

Forget about Yeongdeungpo Times Square, this is one of the main reasons I want to stick around Seoul in the coming years. D³ City is one of those urban paradises we all come to Asia to see. They will have a huge art centre, ampitheatre, department store, and multiple massive office / apartment buildings in the complex which is next door to Sindorim Station (Line 1 / Line 2 transfer station), and across the tracks from our sad sad, Sindorim Technomart.

Here’s a layout of the site. Go through to the official site to get more graphics and click onto the rest of this post for more pictures I took today with my Galaxy A.

 

D Cube City site map

Yeongdeungpo Times Square 1st Birthday

Times Square Bunker Party Flyer

If you live in Seoul and still go to COEX, then it’s time to get out of that crowed dungeon, and head to the wide halls of and atria of Yeongdeungpo Times Square. Even when it’s full of people, you rarely feel crowded in. It also features the best theatre in Seoul (Korea?) with the “World’s Biggest Screen” (Starium), a 4D Theatre and the awesome sound of the THX관.

It opened in September 2009, so this month is its “1 Year Malling Party,” which it includes a few events, and here are the ones which interest me:

Bunker Party Season 2

Featuring: Leesang (리쌍), Supreme Team, 360 Sounds, VJ I-Spy, and 홍록기

Date + Time: Friday September 17 @ 9PM

This one is limited to 1000 people who register on their site, so sign up and hope you get in. It accepts your Alien Number but I won’t help you with the Korean, because I’m not here to help you be useless in Korea.

Brown Eyed Girls Live Appearance (and concert?)

Date + Time:  Saturday, September 18 @ 6PM

Find more performers at the official site.

UPDATE: Hyper Local: Mokdong Edition

Since Mokdong is full of aliens, it’s a good idea to let you know that two of your favourite hangouts will soon be making a greater presence in the area.

Starbucks

NOW OPEN Omokyo Station, Line 5 (오목교역, 5호선) – Exit 5 or 6 (In the new building that just went up on the corner after coming off of the Omokyo Bridge. (MAP)

NOW OPEN Mullae-dong (okay, not quite Mokdong, but close enough) – Down the street from Mullae Station, Line 2. Diagonally across from Joe’s Sandwich and down the road from the big GS Retail building. (MAP)

Kraze Burger

OPEN July 17 Samsung Trapalace, down from Omokyo Station, Line 5 Exit 1 and on the corner of the building with E-Mart in the basement. (MAP)

Anyangcheon Cherry Blossoms

A slightly modified photo of the cherry blossoms on their way to full bloom on the walking path which runs along Anyangcheon (안양천) in the Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu (양평동, 영등포구) section. Read on to see some more.