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...
LGBTQ in Korea Throughout the past few decades, homosexuality has become a center stage subject of interest in terms of human rights and has garnered much attention worldwide. Ever since former US President Barack Obama legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, the global fight for acceptance of the LGBTQ community has grown...
For anyone who has ever envied a Korean person for being “naturally thin,” here’s some news you might want to...
Being an Exchange Student in South Korea You made incredible memories from late-night ramen runs with friends, mid-terms exam cramming...
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs and clubs, let us pause for a moment and reflect on how the New Year was celebrated by Koreans a century ago. Although the solar New Year – December 31/January...
If you’ve lived in Korea long enough you’ve probably come across some instances of culture shock: women putting on a...
While recent news on Korea’s economy has focused on matters such as the consequences of President Park’s impending impeachment, or...
1. When people judge you for speaking English in public Once I stopped in front of a clothing store in Myeong-dong with two of my school friends, and we were speaking quietly in English and minding our own business when an elderly staff member struck up a conversation with us....
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day...