Sam Studio - Gangnam/Sinnonhyeon Stations (강남역, line 2/신논현역, line 9)

You can get to this studio by either Gangnam Station (강남역, line 2) exit 7 or Sinnonhyeon Station (신논현, line 9).
This is a practice space/recording studio that a friend recommended to me. I currently take guitar lessons here (not through the studio, but something I set up on my own), and I really like the room they put us in each time. I know a lot of expat bands practice here, and the owner speaks good English.



Prices start at 9,000 won per hour.

There are 3 or 4 different rooms you can rent. Here's a photo of the room the manager always sticks us in, which is the smallest room there:



You can call them at 02-501-9821 or 010-5772-5533, and you can email them at yousampapa@hanmail.net. Check out their site at cafe.daum.net/Samstudio.

Deeleebob Music - Noksapyeong Station (녹사평역, line 6)

Deeleebob Music is located in Haebangchon, out exit 2 of Noksapyeong Station (녹사평역, line 6). It's a popular rehearsal space/studio among the expat community. There's also a music shop located upstairs from the space.

They're open Tuesday-Friday 2-8 pm, and Saturday 12-6 pm (and closed Sunday/Monday).



Check out their site at http://www.deeleebob.com. You can also call them at 010-3730-4716 and email them at sales@deeleebob.com.

They're located in the basement (B1):

Studio Rock (스튜디오락) - Baekseok Station (백석역, line 3)

Studio Rock (스튜디오락) is located near Baeseok Station (백석역, line 3), which is almost to the end of the orange line going west.

You can choose from the A Room, which has:
- Guitar Amp: 2 each of the Marshall JCM2000 TSL, Marshall 1960A Cabinet
- Bass Amp: WarWick QUAD VI
- Keyboard: Kurzweil PC3x, Korg TR-88
- Mixer: Yamaha MG 166CX
- Power: Master Audio DX-1000
- Speaker: Master Audio NT15P
- Mic: 2 SHURE SM58SK
- Drums: Pearl Vision 6Piece; Zildjian 14"Hi-hat, 16" 18"Crash, 20"Ride; Bosphorus 8"Splash, WUHAN 14"China

(see the website for more photos)

or the B, C rooms, which has:
- Guitar Amp: 2 of the Marshall AVT150X
- Bass Amp: WarWick CCL-15
- KeyBoard: Korg TR-88, Korg X50, Kurzweil PC2x
- Mixer: Yamaha 5014C EMX
- Speaker: Master Audio NT12P
- Mic: 2 of the SHURE SM58SK
- Drums: Peace DNA; Reverse9 Gold Maple; Bosphorus 14"Hi-hat, 16" 18"Crash, 20"Ride


You can visit their website at http://www.strock.co.kr.

You can call them at 031-901-9033, and email them at webmaster@strock.co.kr.

Bubblegum Sound - Hongdae Station (홍대입구역, line 2)

Bubblegum Sound is popular among expat bands. It's run by a Korean guy named Hyun-ho, who speaks English well and, from what I hear, is quite passionate about what he does.

For rehearsal, you can choose from Room A, which is equipped with:
- Reverse 9 T903 drums
- guitar amps: MG100, Marshall, Valvestate VS65r


or Room C, which has:
- Ashdown MAG300 bass amp
- Korg TR76 keyboard


Also, Bubblegum isn't just a practice space. They also have a recording studio and provide instrument rental.

Check out their website at http://www.bbgsound.com.

You can contact them at 02-322-5491 or email them at bbgsound@gmail.com.

It's located in the basement of the Samweon Building (삼원빌딩):

Loney Studio (로니) - Sindaebang Station (신대방역, line 2)

Loney (로니) is located near Sindaebang Station (신대방역, line 2). It's open from 10 am-11 pm.

You can choose from practice room A, B or C for 10,000 won/hr. If you're looking for a long-term option, you can pay 130,000 won/16 hours, and 8,000 won for each additional hour.



Their phone number is 02-868-5160, and their website is http://loney.co.kr.

Orange Studio (오렌지 합주실) - Hongdae Station (홍대입구역, line 2)

Last night I was walking around Hongdae (which is my new neighborhood, HOORAY!) in that area behind Hongdae Station exit 4, and I saw the sign for Orange Studio (오렌지 합주실). Two of the guys who work there had just locked up and happened to be coming out as I was staring at the sign, and as I started to ask them questions about the place, they kindly offered to open the door back up and show it to my friend and me. The place was nice; it was up there with Brown Sound. There 6 rooms, ranging from small to large, and they range from 10,000 to 16,000 won/hr. For any of you who need a keyboard to practice on, one of the rooms has a Kurzweil SP2X, which is a great 88 key, fully-weighted beauty with great sounds; it's the same one I play on.

You can choose from the S Room, of which there are 3, for 16,000 won/hr:














The A Room, which is 14,000 won/hr:














The B Room, which is 12,000 won/hr:














Or the C Room, which is 10,000 won/hr:














You can call them at 02-338-2320, 010-3764-2320, or find them on cyworld at http://club.cyworld.com/orange-studio

Red House Studio - Hongdae/Hapjeong Stations (홍대입구역, line 2/합정역, lines 2 and 6)

Red House is located in Hongdae between Hongdae and Hapjeong Stations. NOTE: It is only a recording studio; it does not have practice spaces. But I added this on here because I'm sure at some point you might be looking for a place to record your songs if you don't feel like doing it on your computer. Their website is really comprehensive, though, so it seems like they know what they're doing. If you're looking for a place to record your songs, it says on their site that if you're crunched for time, they'll work 24 hours straight to get it done for you. At the website you can also listen to songs they've recorded there. This place even gives one-on-one audio engineering lessons for $200/month.



































You can call them at 02-3142-6166 or 010-3221-6602 and email them at hgy7715@yahoo.co.kr or hgy7715@hotmail.com. Their website is:
http://www.redhouse-st.com/index_usa.htm

They're located on floor B1 of the Hyoyoung building: