The Korean DMZ: War zone or tourist trap?
SOLDIERS from rival North and South Korea eye one another across a thin strip of no man’s land that — just barely — keeps their armies apart. The tension, they insist on both…
Review: Sin Bin (sports pub, Itaewon)
Roofers got an upgrade – and a penalty box. Itaewon is always changing, and Sin Bin is one of the newest places around (opened mid-December). While I was a bit shocked to see…
Infographic: What to do this weekend in Korea?
WE expats in Korea are always trying to figure out what we’re going to do this weekend… so I made a flowchart to help you figure it out. I’ve visited all of these…
6 great day trips around Seoul
SEOUL is a wonderful place to go exploring. With several historic palaces, dozens of Buddhist temples, and more shopping than you have money, you might be wondering ‘why go anywhere else around Korea?’…
A night in Hongdae… Seoul, South Korea
ALTHOUGH not every tourist to Seoul calls Hongdae a favorite, there are many reasons why it’s such a popular place among the younger crowds. The creative energy, the artsy community, and the bars…
A night in… Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea
The central hub of foreigners in Seoul makes for a fun-filled night out, whether that fun involves food, drinks, or dancing. Close to the Yongsan Garrison (the U.S. Army base that gave rise…
Korea’s De-Militarized Zone: A completely militarized daytrip
I’VE been on day-trips all over the world, visiting a mix of the oddball, the famous and the dull. But nothing really matches a day out to Korea’s DMZ (De-Militarised Zone) complete with…
Learning Gungdo ‘The Way of the Bow’ with Korea’s master archers
THERE’S a legend buried deep in the heart of ancient Korean folklore. An invading Chinese army, a hundred thousand strong, had been sweeping through the Korean peninsula, annihilating anything that stood in its…
Destination: Here is Korea, 1970KHz, Seoul
Some things in Korea haven’t changed much in the past three decades. Here is Korea, 1970KHz (여기는 대한민국 1970KHz) is a look into Korea from the 1970s. While far from comprehensive, it’s an…
Kimchi, charisma and chaos: Introducing life in Seoul
WITH its enormous seething 12million+ population and ancient 6000-year history much of the best and worst of Korea is compressed into the dynamic thrust of Seoul. Glittering steel and glass skyscrapers pay a…
