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5 Korean Foods for Adventurous Eaters

by chincha on May 23, 2013 • No Comments

Restaurant search apps tend to favor quantity over quality. Most mine the web to produce general results vouched for by random strangers who think Kimbap Heaven actually lives up to its name. The MangoPlate team set out to create a better restaurant app that’s not just a directory, but a...

Events / This Week

Events in Seoul This Week: 23rd – 30th May

by chincha on May 23, 2013 • No Comments

It’s a beautifully sunny day and we’re hoping the weather this weekend will be the same. Have a nice Seoul, whatever you’re up to. ALL WEEKEND HBC Fest HBC Fest is back. The biannual multi-venue music festival will take place this friday and Saturday in the small expat village of...

Events / Previews

Win Tickets to The Dodos!

by chincha on May 22, 2013 • 1 Comment

Win tickets to see indie rockers The Dodos at Mun in Mullae this Friday night, May 24! Alternative concert promoters SuperColorSuper are always trying to mix it up when it comes to creating live music experiences in Seoul. Mun is a really cool space in factory district Mullae, and next week SCS...

Bands / Interviews

Catching New Blue Death

by chincha on May 21, 2013 • No Comments

As the rain ceases to descend on a miserable day in Seoul, it’s a far cry from inside club Keu Keu, where New Blue Death’s Adam Brennan and Ethan Waddell are sat, relaxing after their show. The atmosphere is chilled and ambient. Their set-up for the gig was not the...

Outside Seoul / Photo Essays / Travel Korea

Rural Korea: Exploring Waymook Beach

by chincha on May 15, 2013 • No Comments

On the west coast of Korea, hidden by the countryside rice paddies, lies a local beach called Waymook. Famous for its gorgeous sunsets, the small town boasts fresh seafood restaurants and beachside walkways, overlooking a few small islands. While young couples and families tromp around in the sand, shells and...

Art / Events

Seoul Urban art Project’s “Hello, Stranger!” Event

by chincha on Apr 30, 2013 • No Comments

Seoul Urban art Project (SUP) are a collective of artists working in contemporary mediums such as graffiti and outdoor installations. According to the crew, they “espouse an ‘open gallery’ concept to communicate with people more directly, away from the traditional white cube art gallery system aiming at a particular audience.”...

Events / Previews

Unmissable Music Festivals in South Korea 2013

by chincha on Mar 4, 2013 • 2 Comments

Over the past few years Korea has picked up the pace when it comes to festivals and events. Last year alone saw the likes of Skrillex, David Guetta, Gotye, Crystal Castles, Tiesto, Akon, Radiohead, and Maroon 5 blast the speakers in Korea. Both Elton John and Dr.Dre would have been...

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In Pictures: Unionmade II Cover and Destroy at 1984

by chincha on Apr 10, 2013 • No Comments

VLUF are eminent on the Seoul subcultural party scene for their warehouse raves, particularly after their recent collaboration with House of Vans. The crew recently threw the second volume of their second party series, Unionmade II: Cover and Destroy, at uber cool garage basement venue and print publication shop 1984 in Hongdae. Here are the...

Events / Photography

Instagram Seoul

by chincha on Apr 9, 2013 • No Comments

The first official Instagram meet in Seoul is happening this weekend (just in time for cherry blossoms?) at the Han River in Seoul. Retro camera app lovers are invited to join in with fellow social networkers for a day of mingling and photo challenges in one of Seoul’s most photogenic areas. The Sunday afternoon meetup...

Events / Previews

The 7th Seoul Jazz Festival 2013

by chincha on Apr 9, 2013 • No Comments

I was speaking to an acquaintance recently about the 7th Seoul Jazz Festival. He was at an impasse “as an adult” about whether to spend the long weekend in May at a jazz festival or stick with his usual choice of the 7th World DJ Festival in Seoul, which is on the same weekend. Initially, this seems...

Fashion / Photography

SOL-SOL: Seoul Fashion Week Street Style

by chincha on Apr 6, 2013 • No Comments

In the last of our Seoul Fashion Week coverage, street style snapper Sol-Sol shares some shots of what the SFW attendees were wearing outside of the shows. These are some of our favourite photographs from Sol-Sol’s Tumblr and Facebook page. Head to their blog to see the SFW zeitgeist from the off-duty models, students and...

Events / This Week

Events in Seoul This Week: April 4th – 11th

by chincha on Apr 4, 2013 • No Comments

We’re edging toward what is arguably the most-hyped, highly-anticipated, and much-needed event in Seoul for some time to come: Spring is here. The rumors appear to be true. When you’re not looking for a meadow or park bench to take your beer and banchan picnic, there is plenty going on to keep you in a...

Fashion / Photography

Seoul Fashion Week FW13 Round-up

by chincha on Apr 2, 2013 • No Comments

Seoul’s F/W 2013 Fashion week was a whirlwind of shows and celebrities spread out across two venues. While the setup was a bit harder to navigate than previous seasons, being that IFC Mall and Blue Square were 30 minutes apart by the free shuttle provided, the organizers were much friendlier than in the past. In...

Fashion / Reviews

Seoul Fashion Week: FW13 CRES. E. DIM Show

by chincha on Apr 2, 2013 • No Comments

If you want to make a fashion statement, Seoul Fashion Week is the place to do it. Between and during the shows, true fashionistas linger outside anticipating a closer glimpse of runway models sporting the latest styles. Before the CRES. E. DIM show, fans stood in line wearing ensembles of bright one-colored suits, over-sized hats,...

Cafes / Photography

Tom’s Cat Cafe

by chincha on Apr 1, 2013 • No Comments

Since Easter has just about passed and the lack of chocolate and fluffy bunnies here in Korea is astounding, we thought we’d give you a big dose of sugary cuteness in the form of these cat photos. All the shots were taken at Tom’s Cat Cafe in Hongdae, one of the best feline-petting venues in...

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