Upcoming May 2015 Festivals in Seoul

Here are some festivals that you should look into going if you have some free time in May! DDP Design Free Market Location: DDP (DongDaeMoon) Starting from April 18th to May 31st of 2015, there will be an event at the DDP (DongDaeMoon Plaza) to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of its opening! Known for […]

Common Ground: Pop-up Container Shopping Mall

Do you know about ‘Container Park’? It’s a plan to renovate derelict sites in cities with recycled container boxes. As a helpful way of city designing, container parks in London and Las Vegas have been a local landmark for each city. This unique container park, ‘Common Ground’, also opened in Seoul a month ago. Like […]

A Day at the Park – Olympic Park

On the days you are looking for a way to get out of the house, but not go too far or spend a lot of money, parks are the way to go. The beautiful Olympic Park is a short 7 stops away from Hanyang University station with no transfers. You can rent bikes, have a […]

Places to Hangout in Hongdae

Molly’s Pop This little Popsicle shop is off the main crowded streets of Hongdae on trendy, more quite back street. What makes this Popsicle shop so interesting is all the crazy flavors of popsicles it has. It features flavors such as Wasabi, Cheese, Makgeolli, Erdinger Beer, Soybean, and many other strange flavors. It also has […]

National Museums in Yongsan

This week I’m going to be talking about the Korea National Museum and the Hangeul National Museum. I know these may seem like boring places but it is definitely worth checking out. These two museums will explain most of Korea’s history and help you understand Korea and its culture. If you’re not a museum person […]

Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Seoul

The month of April brings many things, like spring showers and midterm season, but it also brings a beautiful period of cherry blossoms! Apart from going to the major attractions such as Yeouido and Jinhae, there are also many other places to go check out the flowers! Here are a few places that are easy […]

Biking in Seoul

Have you ever thought about what lies in the less popular spots in Seoul? If so, go grab a bike and find out. Today’s blog is about where to get a bike in Seoul, where you can ride, and how to get the bikes. There are two spots that I explored the Seoul Forest and […]

Getting your Haircut in Seoul

Haircuts in Seoul can be a daunting experience. Asian hair can be quite different, so when westerners get their haircut here, they can sometimes end up with disappointing results if they end up with an inexperienced stylist. That being said Seoul is a very international city, so there are plenty of salons that can give […]