Kim Yunkun When you think of Korea what comes to mind? K-POP? Drinking culture? Kimchi? Gangnam Style? Well, today, for those who are more interested in the traditional culture of Korea, I would like to recommend the Korean Furniture Museum to you. From my own experience I would say there the place is exclusive if […]
Jongmyo
Park Junghoon Seoul has many ancient buildings. To name a few, Deoksugung and Gyeongbokgung are them, which are palaces built in Joseon dynasty. However, from the perspective of the people who lived in that era, Jongmyo was more important than anything else because it was a shrine. Even today, the site is one of the […]
Seoul Friendship Festival and Other Events
Park, Jeonghun Near city hall, there are many festivals or events held nearly every weekend. Right before the start of a new semester, I heard the news that they are holding a festival there, which was called “Seoul Friendship Festival”. Because the name was obscure to me, I decided to visit city hall and take […]
Enjoying a Cultural Night Out at Daelim’s D MUSEUM
Making Friends in Korea: How to Join Cliques
A lot of foreign students in Hanyang University have problems making Korean friends. Some of them have a hard time making friends because they cannot speak or understand Korean well. But, even if some people who are good in Korean, it is not easy for them to become intimate with people in school. It is because […]
Cultural Aspects Challenging for Foreigners in Korea
Like as always, the spring semester has already kicked off, and it’s been four weeks since the school started. Many exchange students coming from all over the world are getting used to the new surroundings and unique environment in Korea. Among them, I interviewed one student who came from France. She, Elodie Vicini, and I […]
The Best Place to Experience Korean Traditional Culture
Life in Seoul and at Hanyang University (part 2): General Information
1. On Campus On campus housing at Hanyang has a 1 am curfew that they did not enforce for foreign students. On campus are mainly Koreans, North Americans, and Asians. I was glad they did not enforce the curfew as I did not need to find other options when I was coming home late. […]