This is part two of a two-part, two-day itinerary focusing on the best shopping, eats and cafes in Seoul’s Gangnam district. To read part one, featuring Sinsa-dong, please click here. After having a simple breakfast at your Airbnb, hop a bus or hail a taxi to Apgujeong, a short 5-10 minute ride from Garosugil. Although Apgujeong Rodeo Street …
Many Westerners who come to Korea to live or to visit quickly write off K-pop, Korea’s mainstream music genre, as a cheesy, sugar-coated excuse for entertainment. They see outlandish costumes, boys in heavy eyeliner, and flamboyant choreographed dance moves. They become annoyed with strange Engrish lyrics and seemingly identical tunes that blare from just about …
Ever dreamed of rubbing elbows with the likes of Brad Pitt, George Clooney or Angelina Jolie? What about K-star heartthrobs like Lee Min-ho, Hyun Bin or Kim Soo-hyun? Or, perhaps you’d prefer to get up close with historical figures like Leonardo Di Vinci and Ghandi, or world famous athletes such as Lionel Messi. Well, now …
Last week, Korea welcomed its ten millionth tourist with a ceremony at Incheon International Airport. Tourism in Korea has grown exponentially in recent years, partly due to the improvement of tourism policies and the measures taken by the government to make travel around the peninsula more convenient for foreigners. Still, there’s a more obvious catalyst …