9 Ways to Keep Cool This Summer in Seoul
Summertime’s superlative humidity, high temperatures and hungry mosquitoes are part and parcel of the Seoul life. Whether you’re bracing for it or totally embracing it, the heat is on and it’s only set to rise. For our cool down guide, we specifically picked weekday and weekend friendly no-travel options to provide you with a cool...
A Slice of Rural Life in the Middle of Seoul. Welcome to Marche@
It’s likely that many expats living in the middle of Seoul miss going to farmers’ markets just like the ones at home; walking through various food stalls and having a chitchat with sellers and buyers on a lazy Sunday. I was one of them, too. Until I found Marche@. This Korean version of the farmer’s...
MSFTSrep x General Idea Collaboration Pop-Up Event
In case you missed it, Will Smith and his son Jaden were in Seoul this past week. The main purpose of this was to promote for their new movie After Earth, and in true Smith family style they made sure to try their hand at any other creative venture they could work into their schedule....
Learning Korean Through Art
Blogger, writer, artist and Korean language-learner Sarah Shaw is a woman of many talents and projects. Her latest initiative is documenting a distinctive mode of learning that helps her with studying Korean: creating sketches that link Korean words and phrases with images. 눈이 높다 [noon-ee nop-da]. This Korean expression literally means “for [one’s] eyes to be high,”...
Is Korea’s Coffee Scene on the Verge?
Dunkin Donuts is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year abroad and at home with special deals on donut sets that may be appearing in offices near you. The everyman’s rival brand to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts trickled into Korea and other parts of Asia after the company went public in 2011. Economic pundits were skeptical the...
Seoul Skate: A Photoessay
Diego Bisquerra spent some time in 2012 photographing skateboarders in Seoul. He told us that he was more interested in capturing the sport and movement involved in skateboarding rather than the culture and clothing: “I’m not interested in showing the fashion and media view of extreme sports but combining the action of the skaters with...
MuteHouse x Chincha Skate Deck Giveaway!
Design duo MuteHouse have just arrived in Seoul and are celebrating with a MuteHouse skate deck giveaway. Two of each deck design from the most recent pressing have also made it to Korea and are ready to be thrashed on (or hung on a wall). This is the first time the limited edition decks, which...
Seoul Vegan Potluck Recipe: Warm Apple Millet
Seoul Vegan Potluck, the once a month veg food fest had its fifth meet-up last weekend in Kyungnidon. The November Thanksgiving event was held on a gorgeous rooftop overlooking the city skyline. The weather was perfect, albeit a little chilly, but potluck-goers were more than happy to snuggle up next to the fire pits with...
