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?
Plastic Surgery in Korea
What kind of a person purposely undergoes the knife for the sake of beauty? Are these people bold, courageous and rational? Or rather, does it show an underlying problem in Korean society?
Photo Essay: Strange Lands
Jimmy McIntyre, a 30-year-old Englishman from Newcastle, is a keen amateur photographer, language learner & traveler. His goal in life is to make photography and traveling his career. In the next three years he’ll spend six months in six different countries, learning the language and documenting his journey through his lens.