How on Earth Does Korean Age Work?

Nam InHan In South Korea, babies born on December 31 will turn two years old on January 1st of the following year. It’s almost magical that they turn two in after just one day. Hence, many exchange students are curious about the ‘Korean age’ system. In this article, I will introduce the Korean age culture […]

Where can we buy K-style clothes?

Kim MinJung Since many Korean people are interested in fashion and influenced by K-pop culture, Korea has it’s own unique style of fashion AKA. K-style fashion. In Korea not only will you have access to globally famous fashion brands such as H&M and Zara, but also to a myriad of places where you can buy […]

FluentU: The Smart Way to Digress and Study Korean at the same time

Lee Jung In the world in which the social network services and the internet bring people from different backgrounds tighter, speaking only one language would not be sufficient to fully appreciate the ever-intermingling world. I am sure that those who are considering an exchange program or those who are already in Korea as a part […]

Korean pork bbq :‘더 서민 구이’ (The SeoMin Gooie)

Youn Seng Min Hi guys! How was your weekend? I hope you didn’t have to stay home and study all weekend… Honestly, I myself have much to catch up. Despite the fact that I have four upcoming exams for which I should have started studying last week, I decided to go drinking with my friends […]

Want to experience the K-POP culture?: go to SM TOWN ARTIUM

Kim Min Jung These days, K-POP is popular all over the world and there are big fandom cultures among many K-POP fans. This is considered a special feature of Korean pop culture. If you are a big fan of K-pop yourself and want to not only listen to K-pop music but also have a special […]

Introduction about the Regular Subway Pass

Nam InHan Hello, readers of myHUBS blog. Do you know about the monthly subway passes in Korea? If you only use the subway without transferring onto buses or use the subway many times a day, it could be very beneficial. First, let me explain briefly about the monthly ticket, which is only available on the […]

Wangsimli Arcade

Jung Lee Right outside the campus, on the way to Wangsimli station, the wonderland of arcade welcomes and attracts crowds all the time. Mobile games have now replaced arcades in Korea and less people visit them. Arcades, however, are very symbolic to my generation since most of us have experiences lining up for game machines […]

The Mobile App that Will Save You from Getting Lost

Lee Jung Finding directions is not always an easy task, even for Koreans. Convenient but extensive public transit in Seoul often confuses us with multiple directions, unclear signboards and complicated transfer processes. The directions to famous attractions are quite comprehensive, but it is the daily commute and other everyday destinations we are mostly concerned about. […]