Tokyo-Osaka-Hong Kong-Shanghai-Seoul
Chris da Canha takes the most glorious street photography. We love how he captures everyday occasions in a fresh way, making you feel as if you’re almost there in the scene with the subjects and their surroundings. Having traveled around several of East Asia’s famous city’s, da Canha’s work is mostly themed on the shots he took...
Christian Protesters Clash with Police at Korea’s Gay Pride
The 15th annual Korea Queer Culture Festival held its opening ceremonies and pride parade recently on Saturday, June 7th in Seoul’s Seodaemun neighborhood. The festival’s official slogan was “Love Conquers Hate,” a mantra that would be forced to prove its merit before the day’s end. Shown below are members of Church Bitches, one of the festival’s headlining acts...
Win a L VE M TEL Copy!!
You may remember us mentioning L VE M TEL, a printed ode to Korea some friends of ours were raising money to publish. Well, they’ve achieved their goal, and the result is beautiful: a 320-page publication chockfull of high-quality photography, art and writing. Pick one of for 20,000 won at Seoul Base Camp, through the...
Seoul Fashion Week AW14
Attending Seoul Fashion Week is not so much glamorous as it is spellbindingly entertaining. There is some amazing talent coming out of Seoul right now that is worth learning about, and I highly recommend heading to high-end select shops like 10 corso como, to check out some of the top Korean designers under one roof, or to the...
Seoul Swingers
On April 12, during a cloudy Saturday afternoon, Seoul’s swing dance hobby club Tantara Dance Hall performed to early American rock ‘n’ roll classics at Dongdaemun Design Plaza as part of the cultural facility’s opening month. Colton J was there to snap some photographs. Images by Colton J
Humans of Seoul
Humans of New York-inspired blogs have sprung up all over the Internet, and now Korea’s capital city has its very own. Seongkyoon Jeong, editor in chief of Humans of Seoul, feels that “Korean society tends to emphasize group consciousness, often ignoring individual existence, values, and diversity.” “I wished I could peek at what people of Seoul...
In Pictures: Vluf x Unionway in Busan with Vans
Last weekend we went down to Busan to cover the VLUF x Unionway Fest (in association with skate brand Vans). The rain didn’t stop us from enjoying the live music, skating, people-watching the well-dressed attendees, checking out the cool venue layout, and eating hotdog BBQ and waffles. These parties are always awesome in Seoul, so...
3 Seoul Street Style Photographers to Follow During SFW
It’s Seoul Fashion Week, and tons of photos from the shows are floating around the web. But the most innovative looks usually come from those on the street, whose modus operandi is captured by street style photographers and shared online. Here are three of our favourite Seoul street style snappers and how to follow them....
