Survive & Thrive in Korea
The National Palace Museum of Korea opened it’s doors in December of 1992. Throughout it’s history it has undergone a name change in 2005 and a renovation in 2007. The collection houses over 40,000 artifacts from the palaces of both the Korean Empire and the Joseon Dynasty with 14 treasures and one national treasure. The […]
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KICK ASS KOREA reason 7 Olympic Park is a huge sprawling area that covers 1.5 million square meters of Seoul. Built in 1986 to secure the 1988 Seoul Olympics the park boasts an incomparable amount of facilities, sculptures, and green space. Olympic Park was built upon the historical Mongchon Fortress. A site that dates back to the […]
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English terms not many people are aware of but it’s wrong to use in any context.
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If you’re thinking about coming to South Korea on an E2 visa then you’re standing in the shoes of a lot of people who’ve come before you. You’re probably running on equal parts excitement and anxiety. So it’s understandable that the prospect of a yearlong adventure in a foreign land could make you a bit […]
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In June of 2010 a strange new life form descended upon Seoul from the stark coastline of Holland. Dutchman Theo Jansen has combined science and art to create his “Strandbeests” which are modular animal inspired wonders of imagination and engineering. His animal modulars are made of tubes, plastics, pistons, and bottles. Jansen’s skeletal creations fit […]
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“Urban Excerpts: Meditations on the overlooked.” New artwork by Adam Lofbomm to be shown at Haebangchon’s first fine art gallery, Laughing Tree Gallery, in Seoul, September 11-25, 2010. When reading a story, sometimes a seemingly unimportant fragment– a line or phrase– will grab our attention in such a way that it continues to resurface and […]
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