Tango in Korea started around 2000 and it has grown rapidly since then. In Seoul, the capital city, there are at least 6 venues fully-dedicated to Tango and they open most days in the week. There are also other weekly or semi-regular milongas and practicas, and an assortment of annual events and parties. On a good night of a popular milonga you can easily find between 50 to 80 dancers. Special events can draw up to a couple hundreds or more.
Outside of Seoul, there is also Tango in half a dozen other cities, including Busan, Daegu, and Daejeon. Tango in these places are not as big, but they are healthy growing communities with plenty of activities as well.
If you are looking for milongas in Seoul, these are good places to start:
- Tango O Nada - Located in Hongdae area, this is the oldest Tango bar in Seoul.
- Tangueria - For a long time the only Tango bar in Gangnam area.
- El Tango Cafe - A Tango cafe opened in February, 2009
- Ataniche Tango Club - A Tango bar opened in 2010
In Busan there is a tango bar and the owner speaks English:
- Cafe de Tango - The owner's name is Jing Jing, her phone number is 010-2800-7157.
If you need more information about where to dance, such as which milonga is more popular on a given night, or what milongas they have in a different city, please feel free to contact us. We would very much like to help foreigners enjoy Tango in Korea.
For more observations about Tango in Korea, please refer to this blog post by Leonel.
Courtesy of our friend Valeriya Guseva, here is a map of tango venues in Seoul:
Click here to view this map in a larger form with listing of all locations.
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