The Language Barrier

What does it mean to pack up and come to a country without having to know the language? Distance from a community is never part of a plan. Perhaps it is the adventure of it all that wins in the end; the desire to radically transform our realities into something new and exciting, something that might be uncomfortable but promises growth in the end.

Black Sesame Gangjeong (깨강정) How-to

Gangjeong is often served during important events such as weddings, ancestral rites and Lunar New Year (Seollal). It is covered with white sesame, black sesame, white soybean flour and black soybean flour. Gangjeong is a Korean traditional confectionery popular with women as a low-calorie snack.

Spring Festivals

Korea is famous for its many and varied festivals, and spring is the perfect time to go festival hopping, as the number of events taking place around the country reaches its peak at this time of year.

Touch Not One Stone, Not One Flower: Jeju Naval Base Protests

Jeju Island, the idyllic getaway for Korean honeymooners and nature-loving tourists alike, has been at the center of a controversial conflict which has heightened in intensity, and the voices involved are as varied as the opinions on the issue itself.

Music Review: Let’s Punk

Gwangju is home to a large variety of bands, from shoegaze to electroclash, and punk is not excluded from the mix.

Gwangju’s Got Talent: Following Your Dreams

After failing his college entrance exams, Kim Chan Yang began pursuing alternative methods to achieve his dream of becoming an actor and performer and this is when he decided to enter one of the highest-rated television shows in the country and this gamble seems to have paid off.

Restaurant Review: The Lounge Bar

t’s the perfect setting before hitting the clubs, or for a more relaxed get-together away from the noise and racket of downtown bars.

Behind the Myth: Whistling with Consequences

There are a number of social faux pas that people avoid doing in public, as not to bother those around them. Would you consider adding whistling to the list?