Pride Breakdown
Here’s a breakdown of how Korea Queer Culture Festival (Gay Pride) was this year, minute by minute, hour by hour. 11.30am: With a happy heart and excited buzz, I catapulted myself into my never-before-worn Kylie Minogue tour t-shirt. Being a few sizes to small, this was no mean feat. Stomach sucked in, Red Bull downed,...
Ink Bomb International Tattoo Convention 2012
This weekend saw the return of the Ink Bomb 2012 International Tattoo Convention to Seoul. A collection of tattooists from all over the world gathered at Platoon, including artists from Japan, America and the UK, as well as those on their home turf in Korea. Walking into Platoon, there was a series of booths where...
Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival 2013
Celine Holzer took these beautiful, ethereal pictures at last year’s annual Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival in Korea. These images specifically document the Seoul Lotus Lantern Parade in Jongno, which celebrates the birth of Buddha and 1600 years of Korean history. The Lotus Lantern Festival Parade 2013 is on Saturday May 11th, starting at 7pm. Find out more...
More Pictures: Loose Union Presents
We know we already posted a review and photos of the awesome Loose Union Presents launch party last weekend, but when we saw these photos of the night, taken by photographer Matthew Stroud, we had to share them with you. They’re just so good! Matthew’s just posted an entire album of photos from the night...
In Pictures: Busan
These are pictures of Busan in the winter, when it’s not so warm and sunny. We went to Haeundae beach, Busan Aquarium and to Yonggungsa temple on the coast – which looked beautiful despite the rainclouds. To get to Busan you can take the KTX or get the free shuttle bus for foreigners. Pictures by:...
COEX Aquarium
Last week I went to the COEX Aquarium, located inside the COEX shopping mall nearby Gangnam. It was a lot of fun, and there are a lot of fish there; as you might expect from an aquarium. It caters mainly for the younger generations, however there is no harm in enjoying this place, even as...
Seoul’s Walls and Doors
Every day I walk by a brick wall in my neighborhood and every day I think, “this is art”. This art is simply someone’s terrible attempt at curb appeal for a coffee machine which mistakenly, yet perfectly matched the wall behind it. I had to photograph it so its beauty could be shared. I noticed more walls...
