Starsick travelers lost in the glow of Korea’s neon lights are encouraged to head to Daejeon Observatory for a night....
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.
If you really want to learn about early Korean-Western relations, you have got to start by looking at Nagasaki, Japan. Nagasaki was opened for trade with the West in 1859. The foreign settlements that subsequently were established in that city served springboards for the modernization of Japan, according to historians...
Korean tap water is officially rated among the highest quality in the world, yet most locals won’t drink it straight...
2,500 years after his death, Master Kong’s ideas continue to shape life on the Korean peninsula.
Modern Religion and the Art of Happiness As a Western Buddhist monk of the Kadam Order, Gen Kelsang Togden speaks three languages (with Korean, almost four) and has lived all over the world, from Brazil to Canada and Korea. He spent much of a period splitting his time between Seoul...
The Gangnam District of Seoul is planning to install a 418,000,000 won bronze statue of the “Gangnam Style” dance. Released...
In a rapidly changing economy, young South Koreans are increasingly turning to sanitation jobs — like street cleaning as a...
Popular ride sharing app Kakao Taxi (KakaoT) has undergone an update, making the app more accessible for a wider range of users- including English speaking users. When you update the app, you’ll notice a range of new and improved functions. Notably, the app now has an English language feature. As well...
As this natural wonder blooms, its beauty is as alluring as the vagueness of its origins. As the temperature suddenly...