It's a local bar here in Doojeong-dong, Cheonan, South Korea. The majority of my friends here in Korea are here at least once a week, and many of them are more than willing to meet me there anytime...I am friends with the bartenders, and a good number of the Korean regulars.
First, small introductions:
Maro - He is a spectacular bar tender, one of less than 20 professional flair bar tenders in the entire country. He sets things on fire, is always welcoming to new people, and speaks English well. He is actually one of the people I went to Lotte World with.
Sugar - She is pretty awesome as well. She is really tiny, super cute, and has tons of attitude (always the good kind). She also does flair bar tending, but not to the same obsessive capacity as Maro. Her English isn't the greatest, but it's not bad by any means.
Roy - He is the youngest bar tender at Kokomo, and probably the one I talk to most although I can't say we have every hung out away from the bar. He is also studying engineering at a local university. When he isn't in school he works, or practices flair with his mentor, Maro.
Max and Kris - The two white cats that live at the bar. They look pretty much identical, but you can tell which is which because Max usually hides from people, and Kris is a little more social.
There's nothing really special about the way Kokomo looks. It's pretty much just a local hole in the wall with a lot of old movie posters on the walls, but the people are what make it great. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual, they have pretty decent prices compared to other bars in the area, and new people are always welcome. If you ever come to Cheonan it's worth a visit.
Jared chillin at the Kokomo after Lotte World
^^^Jared and Maro^^^
(I have a video I made of Maro's flair and fire show, but I can't get it to post on the site. As soon as it is working I will have it up here.)
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