Anywhere you go, some cultures in a certain country may baffle you. The same is true for those who visit South Korea. While some short-term visitors struggle to understand Korean culture, even some..
Anywhere you go, you can't imagine a place without taking a tea break at some cafe. Thankfully, Busan has a lot of pretty cafes, living up to its reputation for tourism. While many cool cafes please..
If you are planning to visit Busan, why don't you put Geoje on your itinerary? Geoje is an island which is about 100 kilometres away from Busan. It takes about one and a half hours by express bus. T..
On the 8th, a lot of flood damage, such as ceilings collapsing in subway stations and stream flooding, occurred as the record downpour hit Seoul and its nearby regions. About 50 cars were submerged..
1. 이기대 해안 산책로 & 오륙도 스카이워크 (Igidae Cliff Coastal Walk & Oryukdo Sky Walk) Igidae Cliff Waterside Park is one of the beloved parks by the Busan people. It may not be well-known by gen..
Forced by strong complaints from Korean netizens, US IT giant Apple corrected a mistake in representing the whole Mt. Baekdusan belonged in Chinese territory. Vank, a cyber diplomatic body, had glo..
Liquor companies in South Korea are revving up their engines to attract more public attention and increase their sales quickly. Jay Park's soju product, 'ONE SOJU', has been taking Korean consumers..
Are you planning to visit Busan, Korea? I recently went to Busan for a trip and want to recommend five food you should try in Busan. Everyone has different tastes, so I want to make it clear that th..
V of BTS is in the limelight, topping the 'Top 100 Most Searched Asians on Google' in the first half of 2022. According to data collected by Google (the world's biggest search engine), V has been s..
"Please sell more": RM, the leader of BTS, posted proof photos of his purchase of 'Pokemon bread' and such writing on his social media last March. He also uploaded a photo of his booklet for the st..
On the 20th, Glen Powell, Jay Ellis, and Greg Tarzan Davis, who appear in the newly-released movie: Top Gun Maverick, attempted to cross the 'Sky Bridge' on Lotte World Tower's observatory. 'Top Gu..
Again, BTS has topped the Billboard 200, which is the US Billboard's main chart, with their new album. As of 19 June(local time), the US Billboard announced that BTS's new album 'Proof', released o..
Visiting around cool, instagrammable cafes is considered a type of hobby these days. We can see many people spend a lot of time googling pretty and well-reviewed cafes. As social media have been enc..
Seoul is a massive city that has almost everything you are looking for. As South Korea has been getting popular for its K-drams and K-pop lately, many tourists from abroad have visited Seoul, the Me..
TRANSLATION Cheol-soo: "Did you see the last match between Tottenham and Man City, which Tottenham won?" Yoonho: "Sure! But you might as well not mention it in front of my family because they supp..
비지(Biji, tofu residue) is what you get after making tofu. It was considered useless, not nutritious, but only used for easing your hunger. For that reason, 떡(rice cake) made up of 비지 was very..
TRANSLATION Cheol-soo: "I had a blind date and met a girl yesterday but she seemed so into booze. Apparently, she had often been found on a road, completely drunk, and ended up in a police station...
TRANSLATION Cheol-soo: "Hey, I got two computers for free yesterday. One is operated with MS-DOS and the other one is a Macbook. Which one would you use?" Yoon-ho: "Definitely the Macbook, no need..
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I took a different route to leave the mountain, one which several buses and many bikers were taking. It was a downhill road, and a lot of bikers seemed to be enjoying a ride along the path. There w..
I wanted to go out and get some fresh air after spending a long time inside. Just then, N-Seoul Tower came to my mind. Whenever I think of Seoul, the N-Seoul Tower comes as one of the indelible imag..
Some people say "the Republic of Korea is nearly as good as the Republic of Seoul." It's because, generally, a lot of things are put together and concentrated in Seoul and it makes other cities seem..
5. 광치기해변 (Gwangchigi Haebyeon Beach) After having a short break at the Starbucks cafe near Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, I headed to Gwangchigi Haebyeon Beach(광치기해변). It took about 5 minutes..
The last full day of my Jeju trip had begun. As per usual, I got up early in the morning to save time. However, my condition was a bit poorly because I got blisters in my left shoulder area. I was h..
As I fed myself, I felt like drinking some tea at a cafe, which should have good vibes. I was physically a bit tired because of the freezing mountain climbing on 한라산(Hallasan Mountain) and drivin..
Finally, there came the day that I had planned to go to the sacred mountain, Hallasan Mountain, which was the best go-to destination for every visitor to Jeju. You cannot come to Jeju and not climb..
I'm writing this blog approximately 150 days after coming back from Jeju island. Due to having to complete my schoolwork, I was quite busy, and I couldn't spare time to work on my blog for a few mon..
Due to the disappointment of the day before, I was really eager for a happy and pleasant trip the next day. In order to make the most of the day, I got up at 5:30 a.m. and checked out the itinerary..
After having a satisfying meal, I headed to Iho Tewoo Beach. Iho Tewoo Beach is not big but because of its close location to downtown Jeju, and convenient transport nearby, lots of people visit it...
I had wanted to see night views for a long time. Even though I've lived in Seoul for approximately 10 years so far, I haven't gone anywhere to enjoy night views in Seoul - I had been busy making en..
I was too stressed out these days, yet I felt so happy as I was finally untethered from the military service obligation which had weighed on me so heavily for a long time until the date of my disc..
Before we knew it, summer has come, the season that most of us get excited about. Lots of people are eager to go on a summer holiday, searching for where to go and shopping for nice clothes that the..
Due to the current situation, I had been stuck inside my place every day and felt sick and tired of being confined to my room, so I wanted to get some air outside. Thankfully, the weather was so go..
The unprecedented spread of the Coronavirus, (COVID-19) which first broke out in December 2019 in China, has been encroaching on people's lives the world over. It has caused the global economy to pl..
After looking around Gyeongbok gung palace, I got hungry. Of course, there was a cafe in the National Folk Museum where I could nibble some cakes or something but I didn't want to eat those kinds o..
You may not know much about South Korea. Most travellers to South Korea inevitably visit Seoul, the capital of BTS's home country, for their trip. "What tourist attractions should I visit in Seoul t..