Four Ball Pool in Korea

Hey Gang, This week I decided to find out how to play the four ball pool that is popular in Korea and that I had never seen before. To do this I enlisted Yunkun to be our guide in the world of Korean Pool and my roommate Frank came along. So the first thing to […]

Hanyang Fall Festival (애한제) – part 1: Introduction

애한제 – 일탈 Starting from Friday, Hanyang University held its own school festival the 애한제 which literally means “Love Hanyang Festival”. The festival comes after a long wait. It was originally scheduled in the first semester. However, due to the tragic events of Sewol and with the whole country in mourning the festival was postponed. […]

Visit to Jeju Island

Last weekend I went to Jeju Island for four days. It was great! I went swimming on beautiful beaches, saw some amazing geology, ate some delicious food, saw some cool trees. I returned to school relaxed and refreshed Flights to Jeju from Seoul (Gimpo airport) were very inexpensive from Jeju Air. My round trip after […]

Bukchon Hanok Village

A must visit and strongly recommended place to see while in Seoul is Bukchon Hanok Village (서울 북촌한옥마을). This is Seoul’s representative traditional Korean residential area, reflecting 600 years of its history. It is situated between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces, making it an easy spot to find and tour around.   I’ve already been there […]

Museum Excursions in Seoul: “No More Art”

Seoul is filled with art galleries, museums, and exhibitions all year round that anybody can go to! Insadong, for example, has free galleries everywhere and you can enjoy a variety of different art styles. The major tourist spots also usually have museums that are free and available to foreigners to enjoy the variety of historical […]

How to Survive as a Vegetarian in South Korea

South Korea, where probably 80% of diet consists of meat or seafood, finding vegetarian friendly restaurants is quite a difficult task. If you live in the Hanyang dormitory, or anywhere without a kitchen, then this may just be the guide for you. Below are some tips and tricks to find food at convenient places in […]

The Best Korean Dramas: Part Ⅱ

Following <Korean Best Dramas 1 – Romance & Romantic Comedy>, I am back with part 2, with the latest dramas. This time, I excluded popular, big hits like <You who came from the stars> or <Secret Garden> because almost everybody knows them. As I said in part 1, these dramas are just my recommendations so […]

The Colours of Seoul (part 2)

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