I won’t try to pretend that I’m an art enthusiast. I’m not. Sure, I enjoy going to museums and looking at paintings and sculptures and photographs, but I’ve always been the type of person that is entertained by these types of art rather than moved or inspired by them. I wish I could say that …
Month: September 2012
This weekend, I decided to head out to Hongdae to see if I could find a new themed cafe to blog about. I walked around for an hour, eventually making my way into the adjacent neighborhood of Hapjeong, peeking into cafes to see if any of them were worth checking out. Just as I was …
It never ceased to amaze me how abruptly summer vacation came to an end as a kid. The magical, care-free days of summer seemed to cease overnight, without the slightest warning of abandonment. It was always a depressing time for me, knowing that there would be no more trips to the beaches of Florida or …
Having kicked off earlier this month, the 7th annual Korea in Motion Festival is once again showcasing the very best nonverbal performances the country has to offer. The lineup this year is fantastic, with shows including genres of dance, traditional culture, music, comedy, and action. For the month of September, theater enthusiasts can see Seoul’s …
Sometimes, you just need Mom’s cooking. When living abroad, however, such a thing is usually unobtainable. Enter Suji’s, one of Seoul’s most talked about dining establishments, that serves up ‘the next best thing to Mom’s home cooking.’ Suji’s was founded in 2005 by Suji Park and was originally intended to be an eatery for expats …
In an effort to spread a love of Korea throughout the world and encourage others to do a little “Seoul searching” of their own, I’m offering up a fantastic prize of two tickets worth 100,000 won to see Sachoom!, one of Seoul’s most popular non-verbal performances to one lucky reader. The rules are simple. “Like” …
Andong is a city located in Gyeongsangbuk Province, South Korea. Once a home to many Confucian scholars, it was historically known as the capital of academia and intellectual culture of Korea. It is also often associated with folk traditions, particularly the well-known Andong mask dances. What many do not realize, however, is that Andong is …