Garosu-gil, which literally means "tree-lined street" is the perfect setting for an romantic Sunday walk on a temperate day in search of brunch, lunch, coffee -- or the affections of whoever you might wish to share those with.

Crammed with excellent eateries and cafes, it also serves up cuisine, coffee and confectioneries at prices far more reasonable than the nearby area of Apgujeong, which you can check out here here and here

You know we're at the height of Korean summer when you see a flurry of scary movies coming to the theater.  This summer, you don't have to watch the 'I know what you did last summer' over and over again to enjoy the summer like Koreans.  A brand spanking Korean horror movie will be playing with English subtitles for your pleasure.

Her name is Yoo Soo-youn.  She earns about 10B KRW (technically about $8M USD but who cares?) teaching English in Korea.  And no, she doesn't play in the LPGA (ladies pro golf assoc.) on the side.  Well, she must have a ph.D in education from Yale and a MBA from Harvard, making her the most supremely educated English teacher in Korea.  Well, no again.

A friend and I were talking this weekend about the spare cash situation – in short, she has it and I don’t.   I asked her just how she was getting all this dough and she simply replied, “Privates.”  I was intrigued. 

Let me paint a picture for you:

It's Tuesday night.  The time is Korea Happy Hour time.  You're young; your stomach is gnawing at your throat; your wallet is so thin you can see through it; you're beautiful.   (Ok, 3 out of 4).    

Yeah, if you haven't figured me out by now, you should know I can't stand food writers that "Play for Pay."  My philosophy has always been, you get a bite, if the place sucks then you either don't write about it or you warn others about your experience.  More often than not, you can find a decent thing or two about any place (tablecloth was clean, hot dude/chick working behind the counter, good beer selection, whatever).  

Apgujeong's posh charms can only be half experienced in a lunch or dinner outing -- to really get a sense of the extravagance that this neighborhood is capable of, you have to hit the nightlife spots.

First, you'll want to fuel up a bit before heading out. Fifty (50) is a great way to get your class on before hitting the fancier (or raunchier) joints in town.

Rain has been a subject of a couple of chatters in the past but this time the chatter on him has turned ugly.  Rain, real name Jeong Ji Hoon, is now being accused of misappropriation having cheated his shareholders regarding his management practice and stock transactions involving his management company J-Tune Entertainment.

Another sign its the end of the world as we know it:  a Korean-American stereotype bashing reality TV show in "please pick up this pilot" stage.  You think you get a bad rap teaching English as a foreigner in Korea?  Wait til you get a load of this.