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Jeff Backhaus
JoinedDecember 16, 2019
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Jeff Backhaus is a novelist and writer who has lived in Seoul for over five years. Before that he was a food writer and art director in New York. Before that he was crisscrossing the skies as a professional pilot.
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Tongyeong Getaway: Two Days of Epic Sights and Flavors

Whether you hike your way up to the top or get whisked up via Korea’s longest cable car, the summit...
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Shuttered Shops, Empty Streets: Government and Merchants Join Forces to Save Itaewon Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The Yongsan-gu district office and Itaewon merchants have started a “Clean Itaewon” initiative to revive the many Itaewon businesses that...
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Long-Term Visa Holders in South Korea Now Need a Re-Entry Permit and Medical Exam for International Travel

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The Enormous Crashing Wave at COEX Seoul is Gorgeous and Mesmerizing

I admit I was intrigued but skeptical. The new installation, “Wave,” at COEX Seoul bills itself as the world’s largest...
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Sweet Hotel Dining Deals in Korea This May

Spring is here, and hotels in Korea have dreamed up all sorts of yummy ways for you to indulge in...
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Five Delicious Dakbokkeumtang Restaurants In Seoul

From exit 12 of Jongro 3-ga Station you walk down the block a few dozen steps and then duck into...
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