Category: korea
Hangul Kongbubang – Free Korean Language Class in Seoul
I still had a couple of weeks until the start of the semester at the Yonsei KLI and I already…
Seoul Friendship Fair
Seoul Friendship Fair is a rare opportunity to sample international food outside Itaewon. It’s held this weekend at Seoul Plaza…
Gio Cat Café in Seoul (Café Gio Cat)
Last year I wrote about a cat café in Tokyo, but there are plenty in Seoul as well. So I…
Cafe with Penguin & 1st Penguin – Penguin Cafes in Seoul
I already talked about Seoul’s coffee shops such as the Charlie Brown Cafe and Hello Kitty Cafe. One day I…
Solo Karaoke
Karaoke is either done with friends/colleagues (Asia) or in a bar in front of people you don’t know (West). But…
Lady Burger, Men’s Ramen: Gender-specific food
Women and men are different which is true to a certain degree. There is no shortage of studies about the…
Marronnier Park in Seoul
Marronnier Park is a popular meeting point in the Daehangno neighborhood of Seoul. Daehangno is the theater district with over…
Christmas Market in Seoul, or: Why Chili Con Carne is German!
You may be aware that Germany has some hugely popular export products such as cars and beer. One of the…
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…
Yonsei Essay Contest
When I decided to pick up Korean after having learned Japanese, I decided on Yonsei University. The university’s Korean language…
