In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day...
1. I Learned To Drink My Coffee Black On the rare occasion I go to Starbucks–really though, who can afford...
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink of war and many journalists eagerly made their way to Korea in hopes of witnessing the opening shots. Frank G. Carpenter was one of these journalists. Carpenter described the city...
In 1882, three courageous American officers became the first Westerners to step foot in Busan. When the intrepid elderly British adventurer Isabella Bird Bishop visited Fusan (modern Busan) in January 1894, she declared, “It is not Korea but Japan which meets one on anchoring.” She was, of course, referring to the large population of Japanese that literally dominated the foreign settlement of that port, and, for the most part, the surrounding Korean community.
While recent news on Korea’s economy has focused on matters such as the consequences of President Park’s impending impeachment, or...
Ever imagined what travelling during Chuseok in Korea 100 Years ago was like? During Chuseok, travel in modern Korea is an unbelievable nightmare of traffic jams and irate drivers. But what was it like over a hundred and ten years ago? Travel during the late Chosun period was confined to...
Whether you’re here studying, working, or traveling, chances are you’ll be grilled with these 10 questions at some point during your time...
Have you ever considered the similarities between life in the Seven Kingdoms and the Korean life of an expat? Winter...
After last Sunday’s shocker of a premiere lets take moment and check out this cheeky list and reminisce the show’s moments alongside memories of your own. Here are just 10 of the [possibly many] ways that Korean expat life somewhat aligns with the land of The Walking Dead. (And if The...
In 1885, Percival Lowell published a book entitled “Choson: The Land of the Morning Calm.” It was a huge success...