In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day...
Korean Fried Chicken is a huge phenomenon. It is perhaps the most competitive business in the food industry in South...
The onset of night turned the busy streets of Seoul into dusky lanes frequented by veiled women, daring foreigners, sinister robbers, and even ghosts. The night streets of Seoul have fascinated foreign visitors since Korea’s opening to the West in 1882. There was something mystical in the manner that the...
In the summer of 1905, the world was a scary place for Korea. The Russo-Japanese War had recently ended but...
When American gold miners weren’t hoping to strike it rich, they were hoping not to strike out at the annual...
Sailors, adventurers, diplomats, and businessmen made up the initial foreign community in Chemulpo, known today as Incheon.
2,500 years after his death, Master Kong’s ideas continue to shape life on the Korean peninsula.
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs...
It seems no matter how much research you do or how many travel books you buy and (maybe) read, some of the greatest sites found when traveling are simply stumbled upon. If you follow those brown “tourist attraction” signs instead of some guide book, you can find places like Gwaneumsa...
You may be seeing a lot of flags all around Korea lately. Streets, businesses and even your neighbor’s homes will...