It was about a decade ago when the coffee craze hit Seoul. Although the caffeinated beverage had been introduced a century earlier, it was often considered a luxury product and was not consumed by common folk until the sixties. The industry further transformed, however, in 1999 when Starbucks entered the Korean market. It didn’t take …
The temperatures in Korea are dropping quickly. Too quickly if you ask me. Soon enough, Seoulites will be forced to bundle up and head indoors to escape the harsh Korean winter weather.. While there are plenty of things to do throughout the city during the winter, there’s no better place to pass a cold day …
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 wasn’t too long ago that I wrote a piece featuring some of the themed cafes of Seoul. It turned out to be a popular post, so I’ve decided to write my first follow-up entry highlighting some other quirky cafes I’ve visited since then. Travel has always been a passion of mine, so I was …