Another landmark pub is closing down in Gwangju. Nirvana, located near the Asia Culture Center, will have one final live music event featuring local band Malarkey Saturday at 10 p.m. before shutting its doors for good on June 20. “There are many reasons we are closing. I suppose if Nirvana had been very successful financially, we might be staying,” Caleb Sekeres, the American co-owner, told The Korea Times. Nirvana was primarily a cocktail bar, but it also had a good selection of beers and whiskies. The focus was affordability rather than a wide selection, with the Moscow mule as its signature cocktail. It also hosted events and offered food specials from time to time. The bar takes its name both from the Buddhist concept of salvation and the Seattle grunge band, although the vibe fits more closely with the peacefulness of the former. “Nirvana’s name comes from both Buddhism and rock music,” Sekeres said. “(My wife and business partner) Yunoo was a DJ for many years and has a strong love of world music. I grew up playing classical music and fed on classic rock and the pianists of my er
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