Oh Se-hoon was elected the 38th Mayor of Seoul during South Korea’s by-elections held on April 7th, 2021. As a... Read More
Moving to a new country is difficult enough without the added stress of endlessly researching for the best schooling available... Read More
The smell of roasting chestnuts, a crunch of leaves with every step, and cool, crisp mornings that make you grab a jacket on your way outside. You guessed correctly, it’s that magical time of the year, autumn, when the city transforms and fall comes to Seoul. When you’re caught up... Read More
As heavy rains this month caused water levels of the Han River to rise drastically, many parks located along the... Read More
While the area surrounding Gyeongbokgung Palace houses unique museums, eclectic coffee shops, and a surplus of hanbok rentals that monopolize... Read More
After an uncharacteristically long spring, Korea’s stifling summer season is nearing full swing. And while many countries stow away their hearty winter recipes for the summer, opting for fresher and cooler cuisines, Koreans tackle the blistering, humid season in the same fashion as their ancestors: by indulging in a boiling,... Read More
New movies are once again appearing in South Korean movie theaters, though spectators remain understandably ambivalent about going to such... Read More
With the temperatures ramping up these past few weeks, doesn’t something cold and sweet that melts in your mouth sound... Read More
Nestled between hanbok rental shops and the renowned Gyeongbokgung Palace lies an 80-year-old traditional market known as Tongin Market (통인시장). It’s no secret that Jongno-gu is home to more than a few traditional markets, yet Tongin Market is quite original in that it specializes in build-your-own “dosirak,” or lunchboxes. Similar... Read More
The Yongsan-gu district office and Itaewon merchants have started a “Clean Itaewon” initiative to revive the many Itaewon businesses that... Read More