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www.groovekorea.com / October 2014 14 M u S T R E A D S C I T Y O F S E L F - S T a R T E R S There is always someone to share a drink or game of darts with in Cheongju, a close-knit community just outside of Seoul where rock music is a draw and there’s plenty of space for people to share their talents. H a u N T S O F T H E W a R D S a V E Y O u R S E O u L We follow coordinates from the bus stop to where Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital stands, and a sign saying “No trespassing” in Korean warns us away. But that does not deter us. For some of us, it’s not just a holiday: It’s a monthlong fiesta del diablo, culminating on All Hallow’s Eve. There are plenty of ways to get fiendishly fresh this Halloween. C a p T u R I N G K O R E a Marco Devon uses photography as a way to keep himself occupied while traveling, and the process of seeking out interesting subjects and eye-pleasing angles helps anchor him to the present moment. T H E F a L L O F K O R E a N p u N K It’s Yuppie Killer guitarist Iain Whyte and singer Tim Sean’s birthday, but nobody cares. Everyone would have been there anyway, to see the surviving bands of Korea’s punk scene play. 8 T H a N N I V E R S a R Y Coming to Korea means embracing a certain amount of change in your own life. The language, food and social norms can all come as a shock, things that inevitably reshape your outlook on normal. But if you step back and look around a bit, Korea is changing a lot too. A selection from our editors muST READS 72 32 76 90 80 104