Obong English Festival 2014
TweetOne of the events I dread the most at my public school is the English speech competition. Kids reading memorized speeches most of them didn’t even write, about boring topics, with robotic hand...
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Sealed in Seoul!
Sealed in Seoul! TweetYet another reason to be a foreigner in Korea:You get to do some really cool things for free! You just need to know where to look, register with all the details and show up on...
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FLASK Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream in Busan
TweetWhat is it?South Korea is a country where you can very easily notice and identify trends–trends in fashion, hairstyles, and yes, FOOD! Every summer there seems to be a new ice cream trend. This...
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Another Queer Weekend: Rainbow Gathering Urban Beach Special
TweetI'll be in Seoul and Saturday night am planning on going to the Rainbow Gathering. The last Rainbow Gathering was in February and sounded pretty successful. This week's has Finding Nemo, Drag...
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Storming the Bridge: Busan Hosts Korea’s Greatest Race
Storming the Bridge: Busan Hosts Korea’s Greatest Race TweetEach year, for one day in April, pedestrians and cyclists invade Busan’s most iconic landmark for a n.The Busan miRun is easily one of my...
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New Products - DIY Bibimbap Kit and Oh Kimchi
TweetVisit http://www.crazykoreanshopping.com for more products. Oh Kimchi - Gluten free, Chemical free, Non-GMO The delicious, traditional Korean flavor featured by Oh Kimchi is not by accident....
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Let's create "Korean Made Simple 2"
TweetSince publishing my first book, "Korean Made Simple," I've been hard at work on a new project. Today I'm finally announcing what that is - I'm currently writing the sequel. It will be called...
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Koreabridge Typhoon Center: Typhoon Halong Approaches (maybe)
Koreabridge Typhoon Center: Typhoon Halong Approaches (maybe) Tweet Latest Satellite Image * Latest Typhoon Halong TrackKorean Meteorological AdministrationTyphoon Safety GuidePast Typhoons: Sanba...
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Zenith Tower Almost
Zenith Tower Almost TweetFew buildings in Korea sparks so many photographers to descend upon a rooftop like the Zenith Towers in Busan. These are one of the tallest apartment buildings in Korea and...
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Korean-American, and a Bboy
Korean-American, and a Bboy TweetFeature: Michael Jung RoachI’m Michael Jung Roach—or at least that’s my legal American name given to me by my loving parents (shout outs to my mom and dad if they’re...
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Bongeunsa Temple – 봉은사 (Gangnam, Seoul)
TweetThe Serene Mireuk-bul at Bongeunsa Temple in Gangnam, Seoul.Hello Again Everyone!!Bongeunsa Temple was first established in 794 A.D. by the monk, Yeonhoei, and it was first known as Gyeongseongsa...
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Tongdosa: Pine Trees Dancing in The Wind
TweetFew places get to me as much as Tongdosa. I have always been a big fan of this place even before I came to Korea. I remember reading about it in a Lonely Planet although I can’t find it on their...
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Blogger Beauty Night at Piccasso Studio
Blogger Beauty Night at Piccasso Studio TweetIt has occurred to me that many of my recent posts have pertained to Korean beauty. I should make it clear that Seoul Searching is not converting into a...
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My Op-Ed for the Korea Times on US-North Korea Relations: in short, They’re...
TweetThat picture would be me and the “Great Chosun Leader, Comrade Kim Il Sung” (“위대한 조선 수령 김일성 동지,” as they told us to call him) in the Pyongyang subway. You’ll notice that the gold stature is nicer...
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Ilyeon – 일연 (1206-1289)
TweetIlyeon, the Author of the Famed Samguk YusaHello Again Everyone!!This is the tenth installment about prominent Korean monks. And this article is about the famed monk Ilyeon, who wrote the historic...
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Hongryongsa: Rainbow Dragon Temple
TweetI first saw this place posted on the Busan Lightstalkers page and I was interested. Where else can you find a temple next to a flowing waterfall near Ulsan or Busan? I had to investigate further....
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Smartphone accessories~ latest from Seoul
TweetAnyone could go to COEX mall, the largest underground shopping mall in Asia, at anytime and still end up doing something fun! Visitors get to shop around in the mall, see the famous Kimchi museum,...
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Screening of Short Films at the Circle Foundation
TweetOne of my good friends directed one of the short films at the upcoming Imagine Short Film Festival.Although the films are not necessarily gay-related, my friend's film (titled Sinchon) does have a...
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Dae-oh Book Store 33 Cafe: A Place of History, Culture and Family
TweetWhen I first moved to Korea, I spent every minute of my free time getting lost in the neighborhoods of Seoul. Wandering the unknown became a hobby and through it, I was able to learn a lot about...
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Registration for August 16th Meeting Open!!
TweetThe location for this meeting has been on the books for over a year!! We tried to visit last year but it was unexpectedly closed and we just haven’t tried since. Helen’s Kitchen has a very good...
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