Keeping Haebangchon's spirit alive, one block party at a time

Last weekend, Haebangchon's bars, clubs and performance spaces played host to more than 100 live acts, ranging from punk bands and DJs to drag performers, wrestlers, magicians and swing dancers. More than 1,000 people bought tickets to the fifth Block Party, held Sept. 11-13, making it the annual event's biggest edition yet, according to founder and main organizer Jamie Finn. The festival is growing. But so is the attention surrounding the neighborhood it calls home. "It's no secret to say that