Expat bands to play at rock fund-raiser for N.K. defectors

North Korean human rights group PSCORE is running a fund-raising event on Saturday at Club Freebird in Hongdae, with music from expat and Korean bands.

The event will feature indie and rock music from bands including Beatniks, Spacepapa, The Lads, Magna Fall and Wasted Johnny’s.

The money raised will help fund educational and social programs for North Korean defectors in South Korea, and activities to highlight human rights abuses in North Korea.

The music starts at 9:30 p.m. and tickets are 10,000 won at the door. For more information visit www.pscore.org.

(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)