Korean Ice Creams that You Should Try!

Since Korea is getting hotter and hotter, a lot of people want ice creams. I am one of them too, and I like ice creams so much, so I eat a lot of kinds of ice creams. Most of countries have good ice cream, but I think that Korean ice creams are the best in […]

Seoul Metropolitan Library

While a library sounds like the last place you’d go to enjoy Korean culture, the Seoul Metropolitan Library (서울도서관) has much more to offer than Korean books. For example, before being repurposed as a library, the building served as Seoul’s city hall. Parts of the old offices are still preserved on the 2nd floor and […]

Korea in Three Days (Part 2): Gwangju to Busan

After enjoying one day in Boseong (보성), my friend and I traveled back to Gwangju (광주) by train where we spent the night at an Airbnb. The same train that took us from Gwnagjusongjeong (광주송정) also has a stop at Gwangju, but it is after Gwnangjusongjeong so take care to stop at the right station! […]

Haneul Park at the Seoul World Cup Park

< Use Information for Haneul Park> Seoul World Cup Park (서울월드컵공원) has four different parks – Pyeonghwa (평화), Haneul (하늘), Noeul (노을), and Nanjicheon (난지천) Parks. Among them, I will introduce Haneul Park that is located nearest to the sky. Haneul Park is a grassland park but it is big surprise once you get to know that […]

Invitation to Yeonnamdong

If you want to adventure to the new place, but feel like enjoying this bright and breezy day, visit Yeonnamdong (연남동) for a day out. This place, Yeonnamdong, has been popular lately among young students and a pair of couples due to the relatively close location to the Hongdae (홍대). Also, this area is called […]

Unique Cosmetic Products in Korea

As you walk down the big streets in Myungdong, Hongdae or Gangnam, you must have seen lines of cosmetic stores. Hanging big signs and posters, those shops are trying hard to make more customers come in. South Koreans tend to care a lot about how they look like and how others would perceive them. This […]

A Journey Through the Philippines

Arriving My flight landed at 1am at the Cebu-Mactan international airport on Wednesday May 4th. The flight from Seoul is only 4 and a half hours with a one hour time difference on the islands. Despite the late arrival, I was still able to easily get a white taxi to the location of the Airbnb […]

Beer in South Korea

The South Korean beer market is currently dominated by two big companies, which are Hite-Jinro and Oriental Brewery (OB). These two manufacturers have several brands and they are sold in almost every restaurant in Korea. Most restaurants or bars in Korea only have one of these brands on tap, as most of the brands have […]