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Relationships: Idle Chatter

By on May 20, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comments

 What to expect when browsing Korea’s latest dating fad: chatting apps I’d probably find the subject of talking with strangers through location-based smartphone apps a little awkward... were it not for the fact that everyone around me is using them. Literally. The particular app I have tells me so. With one swipe of the screen, I can see tens—even hundreds—of

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10 Questions with Cody Hunter, CEO of Reebok CrossFit Sentinel

By on May 16, 2013 | 3:54 pm | 1 Comment

10 sat down with one of Korea’s most well-known expat fitness gurus, Cody Hunter, for a chat about burpees, chocolate, and Cody’s rapidly-expanding fitness brand, Reebok Crossfit Sentinel. 1. So can you explain to a total beginner: What are Sentinel CrossFit gyms? Reebok CrossFit Sentinel boxes (gyms) are very unique here in Korea. They offer an experience

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{Korean Destination} Incheon to Busan by Bike

By on May 10, 2013 | 12:00 am | 1 Comment

|Words by Malcolm Wrest, illustrations by Pat Volz| Korea has a vast amount of natural beauty telescoped into an endearingly petite compass. However, that beauty will remain largely undiscovered if you do not trouble yourself to venture out beyond the urban settings in which so many of us are employed. As many are already aware, Korea boasts numerous hiking trails that

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{Cover Story} Five Ways to Get Fit Now

By on May 9, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comments

What’s the best way to get fit? To find out, we sent five different people with five different goals to fitness centers throughout Korea’s capital city. Read on to see how the gyms of Seoul can really fit into our busy lives. |Words by John Britt on,shots by Britt Baumgardner|   Today’s health and fitness scene is worth over half a trillion

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{Music} Robert Glasper Experiment, Master 4

By on May 7, 2013 | 12:36 pm | 1 Comment

Robert Glasper Experiment  Black Radio   | Blue Note Records | If one is pressed to name an artist currently carving out his own  path in contemporary black American music, it would have to be Robert Glasper. His latest release was the certifiable winner at the 55th Grammy Awards; his new vision of a sublime melding of Jazz and Hip Hop is proving simply too good to

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10 Magazine Subscriber Giveaways

By on May 6, 2013 | 2:20 pm | 1 Comment

ATTENTION 10 MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBERS: You can win free stuff! Subscribe to 10 Magazine for a chance to win great prizes each month. Make life in Korea that much more fun when you subscribe to 10 Magazine in print. Know all the latest concerts, exhibitions, and events -- and win tickets to them too with our exclusive subscriber giveaways! Current Giveaway: May

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May Giveaway: New Zealand Wine Festival

By on May 6, 2013 | 11:59 am | 1 Comment

ATTENTION: Our monthly subscriber giveaway is back! Subscribe to 10 Magazine before Friday,  May 10th for a chance to win a ticket to New Zealand Wine Festival in Seoul taking place this month.   Grand Prize (1 winner) Two (2) tickets to attend New Zealand Wine Festival in Seoul. The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea, known as "The Kiwi Chamber,"

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Citicard launches Golf Club for all cardholders

By on May 5, 2013 | 9:09 am | 0 Comments

  Attention golfers! On April 17th, Citibank Korea launched the Citicard Golf Club providing up to 83% off green fees at 25 premium golf clubs around Korea to all Citicard customers. The club will also offer reservation services at 150 golf venues nationwide. Some discounts will be rotational, giving members an opportunity to try a variety of fields. To

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Obsessions: Move into May

By on May 5, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comments

  During May, there’s a special energy that blooms with the cherry blossoms and glows with the candles of the Lotus Lantern Festival. It also gets us back outside for badminton and tandem bikes by the Han. So, get up out of those lawn chairs, put down the ramyeon and get moving! This month we’ve dedicated Obsessions to some gear to get you going.  Whether

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Discovery Photo: Sports and Fitness

By on May 2, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comments

The perfect way to start the day: an early morning run.   Submitted by Fergus Scott under the theme of “Sports and Fitness.” Fergus Scott came to Korea in December 2010 to teach English. At that time he picked up a camera and has been taking photos ever since. You can see his photo-a-week blog at project168.tumblr.com. Discovery Photo is brought to you

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