I do love May in Korea. It is one of the best months to travel around Seoul. Sun is shining with a nice cool breeze, flowers are in full bloom, and there are lots of festivals around the city. It is also the best time to stroll around old parts of Seoul. There are a few Hanok Villages in […]
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Winter trip to Jejudo
Jejudo Jejudo (also known as Jeju) is the largest island of the Korean Peninsula. Another name of Jejudo is ‘Samdado’. It means that the island has three kind of large number things, wind, women and rocks. This windy island is also volcanic island, so it has a lot of volcanic rocks. You can see […]
The 2016 Jiyon Awards
It’s already December and yes it’s only 3 weeks left until 2017. There have been so many wonderful and amazing things happened this year. I travelled to Vietnam, Thailand, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia for the first time and I stayed in Vienna for 3 weeks. Oh, amazing Vienna like as always! It was my first […]
Bugak Palgakjeong
Seoul has many mountains, it’s over 100 mountains. I am sure of you knowing one of them, Mountain Namsan. Many of foreign visitors go to Namsan and visit N Seoul Tower. Locals? We are going to another stunning point when we want to see the city from above. It has awesome scenery, especially at night. […]
Cat cafe vs Dog cafe
There is unending rivalry between cat people and dog people. Which pet do you think is more loving? Whoever you are, a dog lover or a cat lover, you would love this special place. These are a cat café and a dog café. I bet you will have so much fun here. Nowadays, pet cafe […]
Legendary Korean Artist Lee Jung-Seob
Exhibition : The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Korean Modern Masters Lee Jung-Seob 1916~1990 03 Jun 2016 – 03 Oct 2016 For anyone who has interest in Korean modern art, I would like to recommend this art exhibition held by National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Deokstgung Palace. MMCA has three […]
Tongin Market and Dosirak Cafe
I like visiting traditional markets. Since I was a little kid, my mom used to take me to market. Everything in market made me wonder. Still I love to go to markets so I always plans to visit traditional markets or big marts in that country when I go travel abroad. You can get a […]
wit n cynical Poetry Bookstore
The moment I heard that the poetry bookstore had just opened in Sinchon, I decided to visit there as soon as possible. In a world where everything including bookstores goes into a franchise, it is almost always nice to have more independent businesses. wit n cynical opened on 7th of June, 2016. The bookstore is located on the […]
Seonjeongneung, Royal Tombs
Seonjeongneung is royal tombs of two king of Joseon Dynasty. Its name, Seonjeongneung, is combined two name of Seolleung and Jeongneung. This place is a UNESCO World Heritage. It is easily accessible as is located close between two subway stations, line 2 (Seolleung station) and line 9 (Seonjeongneung station). Also, it is quite closed to […]
Visiting a Korean Temple, Gilsangsa
In Korea, there are many temples and they are Buddhist temples. Korean Buddhism has long history since introduced to Korea in the 4th century. It had been state religion for a long time until the Joseon Dynasty. Under the Joseon period, Buddhism was suppressed by the new government. Therefore they moved into the deep mountain […]