Being Gay in Korea South Korea seems highly modernized from the outside; it boasts one of the fastest internet connection...
Authors, Beatrix and Jennifer are both English teachers in Korea. When applying for teaching jobs, they both seriously considered these...
Years ago, I remember searching the internet for “why do people in Asia wear masks?” Because after pondering the question for so long I couldn’t grasp any clear answer. Was it the pollution? It had to be the pollution. Or maybe they wore it when they were sick — but...
It was a dim, cold evening in December, and the clocks were striking six. Tall glass buildings were erected side-by-side...
Ever imagined what travelling during Chuseok in Korea 100 Years ago was like? During Chuseok, travel in modern Korea is...
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and a government crackdown on spycam porn, Korea has turned its attention toward the thousands of sexual assault and harassment cases that go under the radar. A chunk of those assaults have happened on Seoul’s most vital public transport system, the subway. The...
Long-time Seoul residents may have noticed the disappearance of a prominent landmark: the Shinchon Station McDonald’s, which closed this past...
If New York is the city that never sleeps, then Seoul is the city diagnosed with clinical insomnia. With virtually...
One Thursday evening, I sat down to try out Azar, an app developed by the Korean company Hyperconnect. I had come across an article that compared the app to Tinder, or a combination of Chatroulette and Tinder. At the time, I was doing research for an article about modern Korean...
1. I Learned To Drink My Coffee Black On the rare occasion I go to Starbucks–really though, who can afford...