Looking for organic groceries in Seoul ? Perhaps you’re looking for a way to impress during your next date night....
Oh Se-hoon was elected the 38th Mayor of Seoul during South Korea’s by-elections held on April 7th, 2021. As a...
Moving to a new country is difficult enough without the added stress of endlessly researching for the best schooling available to you and your family. Foreigners can go to school in Korea, but choosing the best school may be difficult if you don’t know where to start looking. Local Korean...
The smell of roasting chestnuts, a crunch of leaves with every step, and cool, crisp mornings that make you grab...
As heavy rains this month caused water levels of the Han River to rise drastically, many parks located along the...
While the area surrounding Gyeongbokgung Palace houses unique museums, eclectic coffee shops, and a surplus of hanbok rentals that monopolize most travelers’ attention, the neighborhood’s real gems (like gamjatang, as you will see) are left to the locals or those who fancy a bit of wandering. The undiscovered nooks and...
After an uncharacteristically long spring, Korea’s stifling summer season is in full swing. And while many countries stow away their...
New movies are once again appearing in South Korean movie theaters, though spectators remain understandably ambivalent about going to such...
With the temperatures ramping up these past few weeks, doesn’t something cold and sweet that melts in your mouth sound like the perfect dessert? Then “bingsu” (빙수) is just what you need. Bingsu is shaved ice that’s traditionally topped with red beans, sweetened condensed milk, and “tteok” (rice cakes), but...
Nestled between hanbok rental shops and the renowned Gyeongbokgung Palace lies an 80-year-old traditional market known as Tongin Market (통인시장)....