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...
LGBTQ in Korea Throughout the past few decades, homosexuality has become a center stage subject of interest in terms of human...
For anyone who has ever envied a Korean person for being “naturally thin,” here’s some news you might want to hear. Korea’s rates of metabolic syndrome are the same or higher than rates in the United States. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and...
Being an Exchange Student in South Korea You made incredible memories from late-night ramen runs with friends, mid-terms exam cramming...
