Lilac House is a cute little café located in a residential section of Uijeongbu. It’s got great brunch food, croiffles … More
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Itaewon, Post-Tragedy
Minutes to death: Itaewon Halloween selfies help families piece together tragedy that killed 158 Two of my friends and I … More
KUMFA Holiday Gift Drive
KUMFA (Korean Unwed Mothers and Families Association) is once again holding a holiday gift drive for children here. Please consider … More
Day Trip to Busan, 10/30/22
At the end of October, I won two tickets to the BOF K-Pop Concert, part of Busan One Asia Festival. … More
Korean Self-Service Convenience Store
Every now and again, you’ll come across a self-service convenience store in Korea. It’s unmanned and boasts a variety of … More
Giving Blood in Korea
I’ve wanted to give blood for a while now, but I finally managed to do it. The basic requirements for … More
수능 Suneung, the College Scholastic Ability Test
At 1 o’clock this afternoon, the skies of South Korea were silent. All planes were prohibited from either taking off … More
Cafe Review: Cafe Onion, Gwangjang Market
“Guys. GUYS. I found the fourth Onion.” I had seen the Instagram posts about a fourth Cafe Onion but assumed, … More
In the Aftermath of the Itaewon Tragedy
These are links to news and op-ed pieces about the tragedy in Itaewon. These are by no means the only … More
Cafe Review: Blue Bottle, Samcheong Hanok
By reservation only, it’s Blue Bottle’s Samcheong Hanok cafe. “A setting where traditional and modernism coexist Around the corner of … More