Survive & Thrive in Korea
As an American in Seoul, celebrating holidays here is like entering the twilight zone. Quirky holidays that you’ve never heard of before, strange twists on familiar holidays, and the complete absence of some holidays makes for a pretty disconcerting time. Take for instance, Pepero Day, a holiday celebrated on November 11 in honor of a […]
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Last weekend mass freeze hit Seoul. If you don’t know what the mass freeze concept is all about just take a look at the video below. Basically, a group of people find a public area to infiltrate, blending in to the background as if they are just going about their business like everyone else, but […]
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TA2 Virus. Korea may seem like a great big old uni-mind or perhaps a huge hive of drones, but if you look a little harder you’ll find pockets of rogue Korean rebelling against the norm. This past August 29th on a lazy Saturday afternoon was just such an opportunity presented itself with the first ever […]
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For three summers now I’ve made thetrip to Daechon Beach in July to take part in the mudfest festivities. After two glorious weekends I guess the inevitable had to happen. This year the typcially blue sunny skiy transformed into a bleak sky filled with meancing storm clouds. As soon as we arrived on our Adventure […]
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A year goes by quickly. Before I knew it the time had come for another Seoul Animation festival. Last year I had a spectacular time so I was hyped up for this year’s festival. Now if you don’t know much about the fest its where artists and exhibits from across the glove show up […]
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June all across the globe means one thing: Gay Pride! Seoul is no exception and although the festivities were delayed because for the national mourning of former president Roh, the spirits of those in attendance still soared. The event his put together by the folks at the Korean Queer Culture organization. You might think that […]
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