Also known to Korean university students as the flower of college life, membership training is one of the iconic university events for Koreans. Usually held at the start of each semester, the underlining purpose of the Membership Training (MT) is for the individuals to become familiar with each other and learn about the group they […]
Unexpected Cultural Surprises in Korea: Public Transportation (part 2)

This is the second part to our “Public Transportation Etiquette” article. For the first part, please click here. Quiet Voices and Music, Please Okay. I admit it. I have a problem with this too sometimes. I love talking to my friends on the subway or bus, joking around or discussing about random topics. However, […]
Quirky Holidays in Korea

Hello dear readers! As I promised in my previous post, I will be telling you all about those interesting days in Korea dedicated to something that is special for the day given. There are plenty of days in the calendar so why not celebrate by having different days for all those different things you could […]
How to be a Vegetarian in Seoul (part 2)
Last time, I introduced some vegetarian food/snacks that you can purchase at convenient places such as Emart and GS25. This week, however, I’ll be introducing three restaurants close to Hanyang University with delicious food that are a bit more costly (10,000 – 15,000 won). 1. Hyo So 효소 (Vegetarian buffet) Directions: Wangsimni Exit 1 […]