In Seoul’s Hongdae, a Free K-pop Concert Starts Every Weekend Night: Watching Street Busking

Illustration: A crowd circling a street dancer at a Hongdae busking spot at night

At 7 p.m. on a Saturday, two speakers go down on the paving stones of Hongdae’s Walking Street, and the night’s show begins. A cover-dance team performs ATEEZ’s “BAD,” and the crowd around them raises its phones all at once.…