The Ch’eat Sheet: 7 Korean Dishes You (Maybe) Haven’t Tried, But Should
For a small peninsular nation, Korea’s cuisine is exceedingly diverse. This list is not dedicated to the super-obscure daring street foods, nor the stuff of Korean food 101, but to tasty traditional dishes that skate just under the regular radar. One in Korea cannot live on galbi and kimbab alone. A common thread among these...
Events in Seoul This Week: February 2013
*Events are for the first week of February, 31st January – 6th February. Post updated every Thursday* We’ve been so busy this week, hosting a super cool skate deck contest, reviewing the incredible Dirty Projectors live in Seoul, exploring the steel factories and creativity of Mullae, Seoul’s art village, and launching a new video series in line with...
Events in Seoul This Week: 13/DECEMBER/2012
This week we went to fun, trippy new club Col.l.age+ and published photos from the night for all to see. We then got involved in filming 12.12.12 for One Day on Earth, reviewed an art class where you can make prints with dead fish, and met up with lovely jewelry designer Song Jin Hee to...
Chincha Films…Seoul’s First Retro Roller Boogie Night
We chatted to Dambi Kim from Project Outings, a Seoul dance music blog, about her collaboration with the YMEA (Young Men’s Electronic Association) on Seoul’s first retro roller boogie night. The initial party was awesome, with vintage roller skating, old-school music, fruit punch cocktail, retro visuals, and some utterly fabulous 70′s and 80′s style costumes....
Table People CD Launch ft. The Killer Drones and Genius
Basement club DGBG was the venue of choice for indie record label Loose Union’s CD launch party for Table People, supported by Busan band Genius and new rock ‘n’ roll group The Killer Drones. The house was packed by the time Table People hit the stage to play a tight set of psych rock songs....
Korea: The Impossible Country
Korea: The Impossible Country is a new book by The Economist‘s South Korean correspondent Daniel Tudor, exploring the history, social nuances and modern culture of South Korea. Having interviewed several prominent individuals responsible for shaping Korea into what it is today, including Oldboy star Choi Min-sik and Korea’s first openly gay celebrity Hong Seok-chon, Korea: The Impossible Country...
A Shot of Soju with Adrien Lee
Meet TV and radio host Adrien Lee: perfect charm, perfect hair, and that damn perfect smile. He could easily be the sixth member of Big Bang if he just dyed his hair one of the few colors that the band has not yet been tainted with. (I vote for orange). He is by far the...
10 Ways to Learn Korean
You took the leap, waved good-bye to your home country, got on the plane and started your life in Korea. And then… you didn’t learn Korean. It’s okay! There’s still time. Here are some tips to get you on your way. 1. Join a class There are lots of classes to choose from. Many universities,...
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