The Korean hyung system started as a small word between me and an American friend, and ended up being the […]
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The UK Korea Fashion Futures DDP exhibition was not on my Sunday plan. I was going to the neighborhood for
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Can you put your feet in Cheonggyecheon? It is a question many foreign visitors may not ask out loud at
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The Korean countryside near Seoul is closer than most foreign travelers think. One subway line, one transfer, and ninety minutes
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Korean outdoor drinking culture doesn’t announce itself with a sign. It announces itself with a sound. I live in Jamsil,
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Camp Humphreys to Pyeongtaek Station is one of the first routes many foreigners around USAG Humphreys need to understand. It
Camp Humphreys to Pyeongtaek Station: Taxi, Bus, and Train Tips Read Post »
Camp Humphreys to Incheon Airport is one of those routes that looks simple on a map until you actually have
Camp Humphreys to Incheon Airport: Best Routes for Travelers Read Post »
Camp Humphreys to Seoul is one of the first routes many foreigners in Pyeongtaek try to figure out. At first,
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The Incheon Airport arrivals hall is small. The cultures inside it are not. I was waiting for my mother. She
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My eight-year-old niece stopped walking in the middle of the Gangnam Station underground arcade. She had been pulling me through
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Korean body scrub at home may be the better first step before you try lying naked on a scrub table
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Is Hongdae too crowded? You start asking somewhere around the third time a stranger’s shoulder brushes yours. It is a
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