Travel on Subway Line Number 4!

Today I’d like to introduce some variable places to go by taking subway line 4. It was built in 1985. Line number 4 also built for maximize the usage of line number 2. Line number 4 connects from Danggogae Station (당고개역) to Oido Station (오이도역). It connects the northeast part of Seoul to Gyeonggi Province […]

Visit Universities in Korea (Part 2)

I have been to a lot of universities in Seoul. There were several reasons to visit universities but every time I visited another school I felt some thing new to look around the campuses. In succession with the last article, I am going to introduce more universities in Seoul. I arranged the universities that have […]

Meet the World at Mangwon!

Mangwon (망원) is an adjacent neighborhood to Hapjeong (합정) and Hongdae (홍대). The neighborhood consisted mostly of residential area until fancy restaurants and coffee shops started moving in a couple of years ago. Continuous rise of rent in Hongdae led to a gradual, yet significant movement in nearby neighborhoods including Mangwon. Mangwon has become the […]

Korean Chicken Recommendation

If there is one animal that Koreans love, it must be chicken. Koreans eat chicken in all kinds of ways. There is spicy 닭도리탕 (Dak-Do-Ri-Tang, middle picture), and delicious 찜닭 (Jjim-Dak, Right picture). However, the most beloved type of chicken must be the Fried Chicken. You can’t say that you have been in Korea without […]

Jeju-do: The Island of Wind, Rocks, and Women

Jeju-do (제주도) is Korea’s largest island, as well as the favorite domestic holiday destination for both locals and travelers because of its beach resorts, volcanic sceneries, and beautiful landscapes. Jeju-do is known for its “three plenties” – wind, rocks, and women. “Wind” refers to Jeju-do’s geographic location that attracts lots of wind. Today, Jeju’s wind […]

What’s The Deal with Fine Dust?

Something that might be of surprise to exchange students when they arrive in Korea, especially is you’re arriving from Western countries, is the wearing of air masks in public. From my personal experience in Canada, I do, though rarely, see some people wearing these masks in public, for as a preventative measure to keep themselves […]

Riding a Bicycle in Korea: Ttareungyi

You might have seen these white and green bicycles around campus, Wang-simni (왕십리) and Seoul (서울). These bicycles are called Ttareungyi (따릉이) and are public bicycles that anyone can use in Seoul. There are rental places all over Seoul, so you can borrow a bicycle anywhere you want and also return it anywhere you would […]