It's a strange feeling to have your ears pop while trying to access an art gallery. Read More
If you really want to learn about early Korean-Western relations, you have got to start by looking at Nagasaki, Japan.... Read More
Words BY Robert Neff A hundred years ago, many Koreans spent their New Year appeasing evil spirits and throwing stones at each other. In the early 1890s, Pyongyang was described as one of the vilest cities in Korea, filled with violent-tempered residents who opposed Westerners, especially Christians, in their city.... Read More
Ice covering the Han River provided winter recreation and summer refrigeration for Joseon Korea. Words by Robert Neff ... Read More
Don’t let the smog and congestion distract you from the great running that Korea has to offer. Read More
2,500 years after his death, Master Kong’s ideas continue to shape life on the Korean peninsula. Read More
The children of Joseon period Korea may not have had a holiday dedicated to them, but they still had to shoulder heavy domestic and scholastic responsibilities like their counterparts today.
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Two days after the Korean War began, a disastrous decision to blow up the Han River Bridge resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives. Read More
Looking to play in a basketball league this summer? Sign up for the [recROK] Summer Basketball League starting August 20th (July 31st registration deadline). Read More
Seoul’s only civilian English-speaking basketball league is returning for another season. Kicking off on October 1st, the 5v5 league runs on Saturday afternoons, officiated by professional referees in a brand new gym. Read More