TAGG 따그

Guinean and Afropop dance classes in Seoul

All levels welcome

Class Schedule

Wednesday: 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Sunday: 3:30 – 5:00 PM

All levels welcome

Level

Wednesday: Afropop Dance
Sunday: Afropop Dance
Sunday: Guinean Dance

Dancers's Lounge

Location

3rd Floor, 64 Dongmak-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Multi-class passes valid for 3 months / Can be used across different classes

Pricing

1 class: 30,000 KRW
8 classes: 200,000 KRW
15 classes: 300,000 KRW

Dance classes

TAGG 따그

Guinea Ballet (Sunday 13:00 – 14:30) Traditional West African dance rooted in the rhythms of Guinea-Conakry. Intense, grounding and unlike anything else you will find in Seoul.

Afropop Dance (Sunday 15:30 – 17:00 / Wednesday 19:30 – 21:00) Contemporary African dance mixing Nigerian, South African and West African styles. High energy, full body, genuinely fun.

African Dance Classes in Hapjeong

Lamb Pie / Courtesy of Shuttle Delivery

TAGG was born out of a noise complaint. In 2013, Eunjung Kwon-Lee was on her way to a jazz dance workshop in a Seoul academy when she heard percussions coming from a nearby room. While everyone else complained about the noise, she walked toward it. What she found changed everything: drummers playing djembe and dunun, dancers moving to West African rhythms. She never made it to the jazz class. That chance encounter led her to Guinea-Conakry to study ballet guinéen, then to Senegal, to Benin, and eventually to founding TAGG in 2016. The name means “nest” in Wolof, the language spoken in Senegal. The idea behind it is simple: come as you are, leave your apprehensions at the door, and dance.

In 2017, Eunjung met Daniel Ahifon at an international dance workshop in Senegal. Born of Beninese and Ivorian heritage, Daniel had been dancing since childhood and left a law degree behind to follow the stage. Together they built TAGG into one of Seoul’s most distinctive dance companies, performing at the Seoul Africa Festival, international competitions and cultural events across Korea. Their film “Fight Like a Girl”, co-produced by TAGG, was selected at the 9th Seoul Dance Film Festival in April 2026 — which tells you everything about the level of commitment behind this studio.

What's in the class?

Traditional Roll / Courtesy of Shuttle Delivery

TAGG offers two distinct styles, both rooted in the African continent and open to all levels. The Guinea ballet class on Sunday mornings draws from traditional West African dance — grounded, rhythmic and sometimes accompanied by live djembe. It is the kind of class that surprises people. Students often say they do not know why they are crying at the end, but the emotion just comes. The afropop class, taught by Daniel, is where contemporary African dance takes over: footwork from Nigeria, South Africa and beyond, all layered into high-energy choreography built around artists like Asake, Burna Boy and more. Both classes run at Dancer’s Lounge in Hapjeong, a proper dance studio space on the third floor of a building a ten-minute walk from the metro.

The studio welcomes students of all nationalities and all ages — from students looking to decompress after a long week, to expats craving a taste of African culture, to Koreans discovering the continent through movement. Registration opens every Sunday at 7pm and spots go fast.

Note: From January to March 2026, all classes are taught by Daniel Ahifon while Eunjung Kwon-Lee completes her training in Senegal.