European Christmas Market in Seoul: German Chili Con Carne!
Just like Munich’s Oktoberfest, German Christmas markets are held at many countries outside Germany nowadays and even Seoul has one.
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Author: Mia Jaap
Night walk in Nakano and Don Quijote at 2am
Don Quijote is infamous for being a crammed shop that sells almost anything. Need a new bike, 2kg rice, sex
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D-Cube City Shopping Mall
I went to this shopping mall a while ago with a friend. D-Cube is one of the newer shopping malls in Seoul and has the usual mix of shops, restaurant and cafes with occasional events to keep the customers entertained.
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Yonsei Essay Contest
When I decided to pick up Korean after having learned Japanese, I decided on Yonsei University. The university’s Korean language program has a good reputation, much like Naganuma School’s Japanese course.
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Hello Kitty Cafe in Sinchon, Seoul
For fun cafes in Seoul, Hongdae is the place to be. The nearby Sinchon area mainly offers the big franchise coffee chains, but there is one which may be considered a bit more independent: the Hello Kitty Cafe.
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Charlie Brown Cafe in Hongdae, Seoul
Much more entertaining and pleasing to the eye are the small coffee shop chain stores or the independent ones. The Hongdae area is full of them and one of them is the Charlie Brown Cafe.
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Giant Gundam Statue is returning to Tokyo
Gundam is a cultural phenomenon in Japan and sells figures, video games and manga. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of
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Jogyesa Temple Flowers
After visiting Mokin Museum, I went to the Jogyesa Temple on the other side of the street. Surprisingly they had some flower festival there and I arrived on the very last day!
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Mokin Museum in Insadong, Seoul
A visit to the Mokin Museum in Insadong, Seoul is the perfect complement to the Chicken Art Museum. Mokins are wooden figures used to decorate funeral carriages.
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The Seoul Museum of History
When I first visited Seoul, I more or less aimlessly wandered around and somehow reached the Seoul Museum of History but didn’t go inside it. If you know your way around, you can cover many museums and other attractions on foot.
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Museum of Chicken Art in Seoul
One of the strangest museums I’ve come across so far in Seoul is the Museum of Chicken Art. I don’t doubt that Koreans appreciate chickens – especially as part of BBQ, but apparently the animal plays a huge role in Korean traditions.
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