F5 Hair Room
An Interview with Its Owners Interview by Melline Galani. Living in Korea as an expat implies a lot of challenges. Sometimes even the basic aspects of life are hard to … Read More
Category: Local Enterpreneur
The Sense of Sound
Monday Off Please Written and photographed by Viktoryia Shylkouskaya. For a long time, people have enjoyed combining food with music. Musicians performed during dinner parties in Roman times, and minstrels … Read More
The Damyang House
Interview with Sean Walker Interview by Melline Galani. Located in a small, traditional Korean countryside village, The Damyang House is a must-see retreat from the summer heat or the winter … Read More
The How and Why of Self-Publishing
Written by E.J Asare. Summary of the BookJohnny and Joshua Coming to Korea (JJCK) is a story based on my son and his pet bird, Johnny. This beautiful picture book … Read More
Attaining Nirvana – A Jigsaw Puzzle and a Treasure Hunt
Written by William Urbanski. Any expat who has been in Korea for any length of time has surely noticed that the vast majority of expats from Western countries work in … Read More
The Difference Between Book and Practice: A Conversation with Indie Bookshop Owner Shin Hyeon-chang
Written and photographed by Esther Kim. Book and Practice (책과생활, Chaek-gwa Saenghwal) is an independent bookshop specializing in literature, philosophy, art, and design located on the second floor of a … Read More
A Decade of Deliciousness: The First Alleyway Celebrates 10 Years
Written by William Urbanski. If ever there was a business in Gwangju that acted as a community institution, The First Alleyway would be it. Since first coming to Korea over … Read More
The Gwangju Knitting Club: Mixing Yarn and Yarns
Written and photographed by Sarah Pittman In the space above where McLeod’s used to be in Dongmyeong-dong, there is a new meeting space for crafty-minded people. Ember Bar is the … Read More