Whenever you go to a new place, you must try to eat the what the locals eat. But sometimes the local food isn’t originally from the place where you are now. In Korea, there are some kinds of food which are inherited or inspired from its neighboring countries, such as Japan and China. But they
As many K-Pop fans know, the Sewol Ferry incident put a temporary halt to the industry as families grieved and news stations covered the happenings at the site. As of the middle of May, K-Pop has resumed yet again in South Korea, and the releases are as strong as ever. The first major comeback since
The Lotus Lantern Festival is an annual event that has been held since 1,000 years ago and became an inherent part of Korean culture. The festivities last for about two weeks and consist of different events to honor Buddhism and the birthday of Buddha. The Yeondeung”, which translates into “lantern lightning”, is an important ritual
If you aren’t familiar with the four letters ‘A’ ‘K’ ‘M’ and ‘U’ – you’re seriously missing out. Originally known by the name ‘Akdong Musician’, Lee Chan-Hyuk (18 years old) and Lee Soo-hyun (15 years old) are a brother-sister duo who got their start on K-Pop Star, Season 2 and are currently taking the Korean pop world by
Since I’ve been outside of Korea for approximately 4 months, I miss Korea so much. Especially it’s tteokbokki. In my previous article, I wrote about tteokbokki and I gave my self the appointed title of ” TTEOKBOKKI FREAK”. Hahaha … There are a lot of Korean restaurants in Jakarta, Indonesia, which serve tteokbokki, but I rarely
K-Pop lovers, are you ready to hunt for everything about your favorite K-Pop artists ? I’ll bring you to the ‘heaven’ for K-Pop lovers, Myeongdong Underground Shopping Center. Myeongdong is well-known as the hippest spot for youngsters in Korea. You won’t find any days off in Myeongdong. It’s always crowded! To reach Myeongdong Underground Shopping
Koreans, especially students and employees, love to spend their time having a cup of coffee and a slice of cake in the coffee shops or cafes. When you visit Korea, you can find coffee shops or cafes spreading around the city. They serve the same things, such as coffee, cakes, even main courses. But Korea
Since I stepped my feet in Korea for the first time, I really hoped that I could visit this famous island. Yeah, Nami Island is famous for its romantic situation because popular Korean drama, Winter Sonata, was filmed there. Nami Island is located outside Seoul, or exactly in Gangwon-do. So to go there, I had
