This is a photo of me and Ryu Seung Beom, 류승범, a famous actor in Korea. I had no idea who he was until another of Eunmi’s friends at the party mentioned him. He was a really nice guy and very polite. Recently, Ryu Seung-Beom was cast for the movie “29 Years” with Korean actress Kim Ah-joong.

This party was a small get-together with some of Eunmi’s friends, and friends of theirs. Lots of models. Some of the girls must’ve been over 6′ tall. Everybody was dressed down a little bit, but trendy (particular emphasis on trendy). It seemed like everyone there had their own unique style.

I don’t know if Belvedere Vodka sponsored the event, but that’s all they served and there wasn’t any sort of cost associated with the event unless you bought the host Fhifan’s book, Slow Recipe.

It was a rare occasion in that there wasn’t a single other foreigner present at this party.

This is Lee Berre,이베르, a designer on the left, me, Eunmi, and Ashley. Lee Berre is a prominent architect in Korea.

This is Jimin, 지민, Eunmi’s best friend from high school. Her nickname is 쥐, which means “mouse” in Korean. She was really nice and seemed to love her humongous camera. I named this picture “mouse,” so, if you Google “mouse,” this photo might come up. Ha ha.

This is me, Fhifan, and Eunmi. He was the host of the party. Fhifan is Korean, but was born in Japan, just finishing his book titled, Slow Recipe. His book is about his personal journeys and development into modeling. He is a fashion model in Korea and Japan, as well as a DJ, and now an author.

This is me and Eunmi with “Mouse’s” boyfriend, Kim Won Sun, 김원선, a famous graphic designer in Korea. Also a really nice guy. Basically, everyone I met at this party was really nice. I’m trying to use bigger and fancier words than “really,” “nice,” and “very,” but it’s a  struggle for me. English, after all, is a second language for me.

This is Eunmi with her friend Varkjiwon,박지원. He is some sort of stylist or designer, and works with “Mouse’s” boyfriend.

Exterior of the venue called onFriday in Gangnam. Everyone migrated outside since it was such a nice night out and the weather continued to cooperate.

DJ at the party. Solid house music.

Entrance to Club Eden in Gangnam, Seoul.

This is my favorite club in Seoul. It’s located in the basement of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul. Lots of gorgeous people, all dressed up, trying to out-do one  another. I’d say it’s the most popular club in Korea right now. One of Eunmi’s friends who came with us wanted to buy a table for us that night, but all the tables were sold out.

Amazing lights, and fantastic sound. The music is pretty good – usually house music, but once in a while they’ll bring in other acts. Last week, they brought in Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas to perform there.

My favorite aspect of the club is the fact that it’s not the typical meat market vibe. Everyone is well-dressed, and well-behaved. Not as many inebriated party-goers as most other clubs in Seoul. That might have something to do with their drink prices.

Mixed drinks range between 15,000 to 20,000 won. Domestic Korean beers are about 10,000 won.

Cover is expensive – ranging between 30,000 to 40,000 for entry. One of Eunmi’s good friends is some sort of promoter or manager for the club so we never have to wait or pay.

In my opinion, Club Eden offers the best overall club experience in Seoul – but you have to go there expecting to pay a lot of money, or else the drink prices will annoy you all night long.

You can see how great the lights are in this video.

Everyone that showed up made my night a very special one for me including Clayton, JP, Jenny, Joanne, Deborah, Lucy, Brad, Jason, Bruce,  Sam, Nana, Dustin and fiance Seung Yeon, Ashley, Brad, Heather, Diana, Esther, and all of the great staff at Funky Dunky!

Proof that it was a good time? Two people that came to the party missed work the following day!!!

The first video below is a birthday cheer with sparklers….

The video below is one of my favorites. Three minutes into the video is when the real action begins.

At 3:40 into the video, he actually lights his hand on fire to light the drink!
Fun, yes, that is his English nickname, is throwing some crazy moves with fire everywhere as he prepares a tough drink for me. You can hear Dina on the mic getting the entire bar involved while Fun is working his magic. At the end of the video, Fun takes over the camera to film me take the brutal shot.  Usually when someone downs an entire drink in one shot, Koreans chant “one shot!, one shot!, one shot!”