Survive & Thrive in Korea
In January the first lady of Hip Hop Soul arrived in the land of morning calm and shook things up! It was her first time in Korea and I’m glad she made Seoul a stop on her Music Saved My Life World Tour. The audience at Peace Hall on the campus of Kyunghee University seemed […]
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The 사무실 Transcripts from a “frustrating-when-it’s-happening”, but “funny-in-retrospect” foreigner-infused Korean workplace. Gaston: “Rolanda, Czechoslovakia citizen is what?” Rolanda: “Um, a person who was born, raised and has a passport from the Czech Republic…in Europe.” Gaston: “Please come and look at this resume.” Resume says “Citizen – Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma” Rolanda: “Oh, that’s a native […]
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Editor’s Note: Between has now closed. Sometimes you need a break from the claustrophobic confines of a bar. Sure the subterranean closeness can bestow a certain intimacy but then again there’s something to be said for a bright open space. That’s what Between, the latest hotspot to pop up in Itaewon, is all about. The […]
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Editor’s Note: Wing Bakery has closed. New to the Haebangchon and Itaewon neighborhood is Wing Bakery. It’s a self proclaimed natural style bakery which specializes in no sugar, no butter and no preservatives in their baked goods. As their slogan boasts everything is “homemade in out kitchen everyday”. They keep their baking schedule posted outside […]
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Looking for a diversion with some educational merit? Then look no further than the Gwacheon National Science Museum at Seoul Grand Park. Otherwise known as the Scientorium the museum offers a full scale immersion into science and technology for children as well as adults. Inside the main building there are nine main halls. First, the […]
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Seoul Art Space is on a mission. This progressive organization transforms old crumbling buildings into art spaces for creative expression. Throughout the city and neighboring Suburbs unused factories, abandoned apartments, and foreclosed stores become useful once again, but this time not as instruments of commerce but of imagination zones. Located in Seogyo, Geumchon, Sindang, […]
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