Survive & Thrive in Korea
The Other Hongdae I love surprises. This is especially true when the surprise is unexpected. I had thought that I knew Hongdae, but I just recently discovered that what I thought I knew only amounted to the tip of the iceberg. Hongdae, it turns out, has so much more going on. You see, when I […]
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Did you know Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo? Gold stars for you if you did. Despite having this nugget of knowledge buried in my brain I never actually went out in search of more insight about the martial art until I ran across a promo for a demonstration happening at Gyeonghuigung Palace. Never one […]
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You don’t need to go to China to experience the Chinese culture. Around the world every big city has it’s very own China Town to explore and experience and Korea is no different. You might think that China Town in Korea would be in Seoul, but you would be wrong. Instead it’s in the satellite […]
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Platoon Kunsthalle Night Flea Market Night Flea Market KICK ASS KOREA reason 5 As you approach the first thing you notice is the flicker of strobe lights splashed on the buildings. Then, as you come closer, the rumble of hip hop beats grows. Nearby, passerby on their own evening adventure slow, heads rubbernecking to see […]
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Platoon Kunsthalle Last year a new building went up in the posh neighborhood of Apgujeong. Actually it’s more than just a building, it’s a community. Originating in Germany the Platoon concept focuses on harnessing the power of artists through interconnectivity and collective purpose towards giving birth to creative ideas and seeing them nurtured to fruition. […]
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I’m surprised that after being in Korea for three years I haven’t had a post like this. I think I’ve taken the Korean Emoticons (smileys for us North Americans) for granted. The emoticons that you use are like your children. You just get used to them and kind of treasure them like old cartoons […]
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