Survive & Thrive in Korea
Last weekend I went with some friends to see the show B-Boy Korea. I have to say that when I first arrived in Korea I didn’t know that the hip hop and b-boy culture was so big here. From kids done up in latest gear, listening to both American and Korean rap, to teens sporting […]
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In Seoul and burned out on Korean food? Perish the thought! However, if you are about to pass out if you see another bowl of kimchi have no fear because Dos Tacos is there for you. Who knew that Seoul would be serving up Mexican food? I hardly expected to see a Taco Bell, which […]
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The other night I decided to check out Oi, the lastest hot spot in Hongdae. My co-worker, Amanda, had gone there a week before and loved it. Her thumbs up came on the heels of a raving review of Oi in the December issue of Groove magazine. With two glowing recommendations how could I not […]
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I’m not sure if you know or not but this is an election year in South Korea. On December 19th a new President will reign supreme. The would be Presidents have been campaigning and clamoring throughout the country (Seoul) badgering the populace with reasons why they should be the head honcho in charge. Now, since […]
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I cannot believe this. That people who supposedly love children so much that they adopted a baby to complete their family then go and give the child away to social services seven years later! You can read about it at The West. Thanks to the Occidentalismfor the heads up.I’m trying to understand what credible reason […]
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Last week I spent some time exploring Yeondeungpo area. Yeongdeungpo is a major subway station that connects the green and purple lines. As you would expect in a bustling area, people swarm the streets going about their business. Whatever you may want, Yeongdeungpo seems have. Korean restaurants fill the blocks. Bars and clubs stay open […]
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