Daelim Changgo Gallery COLUMN is an art gallery and a cafe. It is in Seongsu-dong, the neighborhood called Korean Brooklyn. Seongsu-dong is a hip neighborhood with young artists and designers especially in the field of leather crafting. Daelim Changgo is housed in a red brick building which was once a factory and then used as a warehouse (the name Daelim Changgo means Daelim warehouse). From outside, it […]
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 […]
Defeat the Heat with Samgyetang Chicken Soup
Today was the hottest day of the year so far as the temperature rose up to 33.1ºC (91.6°F). July and August are the hottest months in Korea, which means hotter and more harsh days are to come. Argh… Well, summer is my least favorite season. Or, I would say summer is my least favorite season […]
Practicing Baseball in Batting Cages
Do you like watching a baseball game? Have you ever said that you could do more than a player while watching a game. Then, it is the place you can prove it! There are baseball batting cages in Seoul. It is usually seen around university areas or the center of downtown such as Insadong, Gangnam and Sinchon. […]
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 […]
The History of Seoul in a Nutshell
Seoul, the Capital of Korea Seoul, which means “capital”, was founded in 18 BC by the kingdom of Baekje and since then it has been the capital of different kingdoms. The one which took possession of Seoul was always the dominant state in the Korean peninsula. In 1394 Seoul again became the capital under 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 […]
Royal Palaces & Colorful Hanbok Attire
When you visit to royal palaces in Seoul, you will see many youngsters wearing Hanbok, Korean traditional attire, enjoy their time and take selfies. Palaces including the main one, Gyeongbok Palace, waive admission fees for those in Hanbok. If you do not have Hanbok, you can rent the attire from shops in the neighborhood (or on-site like Unhyeon […]
Korean BBQ
Eating Korean BBQ is one of the most attractive experience of Korea. No need to go outside for barbecue anymore in Korea. There are thousands of BBQ restaurants having various style of meat like Galbi, Samgyupsal or Bulgogi. They are, all meat, called Gogi. Let’s try eating Korean BBQ! First, Order and Grill the Meet. Put the […]
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 […]