If you’re looking for something to outdoors in Seoul, from...
TweetIf you’re looking for something to outdoors in Seoul, from May to October, you can check out the Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain (반포대교 달빛무지개분수). It’s a light and water show (with music!) in Banpo...
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TweetIt was a lot of fun reading through the 130+ entries for the free K-Pop book, “K-Pop Now!”, which is offered by the folks over at Tuttle Publishing. Many great answers from people who are clearly...
View ArticleFrozen Friday: Korean Ice Cream Tasting! #2
TweetThis time we taste a famous Korean ice cream bar – the 돼지 바 Dwegi Bar! Is it good?! Why would they call it a pig bar? We have no idea! The post Frozen Friday: Korean Ice Cream Tasting! #2 appeared...
View ArticleA Day in Damyang – Bamboo Haven
TweetThe town of Damyang is located near Gwangju in Jeollanam-do. This to … http://p.ost.im/NjDTemFollow Us! Blog: http://seoulmateskorea.com/ Facebook: Facebook.com/TravelSeoulSouthKoreaTwitter:...
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TweetExam seasonGoEastMyChild.Tumblr.comWanderings and Ramblings of an ESL teacher currently based in a tiny mountain town near the North Korean border.
View ArticleToolbox (툴박스) 2nd is absolutely best burger place in Korea. I...
TweetToolbox (툴박스) 2nd is absolutely best burger place in Korea. I even fantasize about traveling to Ulsan just to experience one more bun and patty combination. I feel like it’s worth the trip. The...
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TweetI have neglected this blog for some weeks now, mostly because I have some projects that require a lot of my attention and energy.I am in the process of selling/letting go of my school.I have...
View Article(Ulsan) An Afternoon in the Bamboo Forest
(Ulsan) An Afternoon in the Bamboo Forest TweetExploring the Bamboo Forest is one of the must-dos in Ulsan City. I've been in Ulsan for almost a month and in my opinion, Ulsan is nothing but mountains...
View ArticleHow to say "should" and "should not" in Korean
TweetDo you know how to say "should" and "should not" in Korean? Like most things, there are more than one way to do it.Find out in this week's new episode in the "Learn Korean" series.And remember to...
View ArticleTop 10 Korean dishes to eat in the summer
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View ArticleReading List: The SNU Quill: Volume 46
TweetI spent the evening at my boyfriend's place near Seoul National University and remembered that SNU Quill, their English-language journal, had done a feature story on gay rights back in October....
View ArticleCheongryangsa Temple – 청량사 (Gangseo-gu, Busan)
TweetA look through a window at the Minang-gak shaman shrine hall at Cheongryangsa Temple in Gangseo-gu, Busan.Hello Again Everyone!!!Cheongryangsa Temple is located in an industrial part of western...
View ArticleBeauty Review: Nature Republic Bee Venom Cream
TweetI picked up this Bee Venom Cream from Nature Republic a while ago, but I wanted to give it time to really start working before I reviewed it on here. What caught my eye immediately was that the...
View ArticleThe August Expat Bloodbath 2014 Edition: A Preview
TweetBuddhists and motivational speeches have both taught that nothing in life is permanent or guaranteed. This becomes clearer when time is measured in one-year contracts.With the first semester...
View ArticleJinpyo – 진표 (8th Century)
Tweet A Portrait of the monk Jinpyo.Hello Again Everyone!!This is the eighth installment about prominent Korean monks. This time, I thought I would talk about the famed monk, Jinpyo. Jinpyo was a...
View ArticleSeoul Summer Sale 2014
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View ArticleHOLY ONE MILLION VIEWS BATMAN!!
TweetWe have AWESOME news everyone! We have hit a milestone on our Youtube channel! If you can’t guess what it was from the title, then watch the video below!WE HIT ONE MILLION VIEWS!Thank you to our...
View ArticleReliving Korea’s Tumultuous History at the Korean War Memorial
Reliving Korea’s Tumultuous History at the Korean War Memorial TweetThere are many museums to see in Korea. In fact, sometimes I feel like it would be an impossible dream to be able to see them all....
View ArticleThe Yeowoorak Festival reinvents traditional Korean Music
TweetIf you’re a music lover coming to Korea, your in luck! Seoul’s music scene is alive and well. Known worldwide for K-pop, you don’t have to be a fan of this genre to enjoy the music Seoul offers....
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