There’s nothing I love more than spending a lazy Sunday afternoon exploring the neighborhoods of Seoul. It seems that no matter how many times I visit an area, I’m always finding something new, whether it be a park, a boutique, or a street food vendor. So, in hopes of sharing my discoveries with other curious …
Korea wasn’t always an incredibly modern, high tech, “bbali, bbali” (“hurry, hurry”) country. In fact, back in the day before it was a nation of Samsung and skyscrapers, its residents preferred a simpler, slower paced lifestyle. I remember when this fact was first brought to my attention last year. I was walking with a Korean …
Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and despite it being only 450 km from Seoul, it couldn’t be more different than the nation’s capital. My mom and I decided to take a trip down south back in May during Buddha’s Birthday, a national holiday here in Korea. We hopped the incredibly comfortable and efficient …
About a week ago, I got a call from a friend of mine offering me a ticket to see Lena Park’s “Parallax” concert at Olympic Hall at Olympic Park in eastern Seoul. I jumped at the chance, not only because I was excited to see my friend perform as her guitarist and vocalist, but also …
Temperatures have reached upwards of 36 degrees (that’s 96 for you Americans) here in Seoul and many people are saying that this is the hottest summer they can remember in Korea. The heat and humidity have made the days quite miserable lately, forcing Seoulites indoors as the parasols and fans just won’t cut it. I’m …
The following post is a piece I wrote for KoreaBites.com and Bridge Magazine. There’s no doubt that La Cuisine Cooking Academy’s Chef Night In is the event of the summer. Already in full swing, the series of dinner parties features international chefs that prepare a hand-selected three course menu all the while sharing stories of …
I love living in a city. I’ve even gotten to the point where I don’t think I’d be able to survive not living in a city. I have to admit, however, that sometimes it’s nice to get away from the neon and concrete, if only for a day. One of the great things about Seoul …
It’s that time of the year again. Jangma (monsoon season, 장마) has officially begun. While some may feel that the rain puts a damper on their fun, I’ve actually come to like the rainy season in Seoul. Love it even. Sure, there are the monstrous mosquitoes that have the ability to move like lighting and whose …
Last week, I had the privilege of attending a rather bizarre wedding that featured father-of-the-bride drunkenness, a rock-n-roll twist-off, and a gay stripper. OK, so it wasn’t a real wedding, but rather the latest non-verbal performance to hit the stage of the PMC 대학로 자유극장 theater in Hyehwa-dong. I was happy to be on yet …
One of the cool things about Korea is that there is a number of subcultures flourishing, but many of them are so far underground that visitors (and even some locals) might never even suspect their existence. B-boy culture is one of these and while I knew it was present here, my exposure to it had …