Looking to rub elbows with G-Dragon, a BTS member, or an elite K-drama star, all while sipping your daily joe? … More
Tag: seoul
Kim Jonghyun’s Birthday Cafes in Hongdae
생일카페, or birthday cafe is a common event in South Korea where people rent out cafes for Kpop idol’s birthdays … More
Trash in Korea
Let’s talk 쓰레기–trash. One of the initial hurdles that an expat faces is what to do with their trash. In … More
Café Review: Mouse Rabbit
Mouse Rabbit Coffee popped up on a google search for “best coffee in Seoul” and sounded interesting, so my friends … More
Café Review: Lilac House
Lilac House is a cute little café located in a residential section of Uijeongbu. It’s got great brunch food, croiffles … 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
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: 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
Rubber Ducky, You’re the One…
Get yourself some friends willing to travel with you into downtown Seoul to visit an 18-meter-tall inflatable rubber duck. This … More
Korean Laundromat
Recently, two laundromats popped up in my neighborhood. Here’s a quick tour and how they’re different from laundromats in the … More