Ever
wondered where you could find like-minded people in Daegu and enjoy good
selection of music the same time? If you like to listen to the classics of rock
and metal music, enjoy jazz or any western instrumental music created in this
century – then there is just a perfect place for you!
What?
Gypsy Rock – 짚시랔 is a “rock bar” with long history, located in Buk-gu area, just at the
North Gate of Kyungpook National
University in Daegu. Operating since 1999, the bar currently hosts its 5th
owner – Cho WooChon 조우전.
How to?
Finding
your way to KNU’s North Gate is the easy part. The second step is to locate the
underground beauty.
If you
are across the road of the North Gate
of KNU, facing the gate – turn to right and walk down the road until you see
flower shop (향기가득) at the corner (on your right hand). Turn to right and
you’ll see a road that splits into two. Take the first of the V road on the
left and walk until you see a GYPSY ROCK sign on your right. It takes about 1-2
minutes from the gate to there.
When?
Gypsy
Rock is operating 7 days a week, but
closed for inventory 1st Sunday of every month.
Weekday – 6:30PM ~ 02:00AM (varies)
Weekend – 6:30PM ~ 4:00AM (varies)
Weekend – 6:30PM ~ 4:00AM (varies)
Why? Why not!
The pub
is one unique place in Daegu and one of my favourites, too. It carries the
spirit of many for more than 10 years, their emotions and feelings graved into
the walls of the bar. Whenever you visit you’ll be greeted by a very friendly
owner and the regular customers. Many of its old customers in their 30’s and
40’s keep coming back to this place due the friendly atmosphere and they are very
welcoming towards foreigners and newcomers.
Not only!
Gypsy
Rock is favourable place for locals and foreigners (students, professors,
travellers) alike who enjoy going there on the weekends. If you have time
during the week, it’s a good place to go to listen and watch one of your
favourite music videos. From Monday
till Thursday you can request your own favourite songs.
Tip: Be prepared with a list of songs to request when you
go there.
Beverages.
There’s a
long list of choices for beer, foreign and local ones. Long list for delicious
cocktails, too. And draft beer is quite cheap!
It is
possible to smoke there, like in many of other places in South Korea. But as a
non-smoker I find it OK to be there. The ventilation is good and not so many
smokers around.
By the way…
The place
is haunted!
…just
kidding. Visit it one day, you will not regret.
