Survive & Thrive in Korea
Queer Seoul Series An Expat Guide to Queer Seoul Part I: The Hidden Ten Percent Seoul is a city teeming with millions. Millions! Wikipedia puts the number of Seoulites in the metropolitan area at 23 million. Now as an expat I naively thought that meant the gay population of Seoul would be bursting at the […]
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JEST FEST Never heard of it? I didn’t either until Countess gave me the scoop on this worthwhile cause. Jest Fest is a fundraising comedy show and bake sale combo! They’ve corralled some of the funniest comedians and talented bakers in Korea to keep you laughing so hard you won’t mind you’re tummy’s full. […]
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t heard the folks at 10 Magazine are throwing a big contest. Korea Awaits is open to all legal residents of South Korea. The aim is to create a video between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long. Direct from the site: During the month of May, make your own 30-second to 2-minute video […]
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Bar Bliss, a swanky wine bar located in Itaewon, held its first ever impersonation show last Saturday. The bar has been known for its zany Friday night Drag bingo and its latest venture proved to be just as much fun. The rules were pretty simple: sign up with two prepared songs that you could either […]
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Situated in the affluent neighborhood of Gangnam-gu the Bongeunsa Temple is a resplendent oasis of peace in the steel jungle of Seoul. The temple first rose way back in 794 by the monk Yeon-hoe under the name of Kyongseoungsa. The temple stands on the side of Sudo Mountain just across from the COEX shopping plaza. […]
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KICK ASS KOREA reason 20 Flowers aren’t only just for boys. This past weekend the 15th Goyang Korea Flower Show wrapped up its two week testament to flora. The event took place at the Goyang flower Center in Lake Park, Goyang City which is part of Ilsan. The motto for this year’s event was “Sweet […]
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