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White Day 2013

Exactly one month after Valentine’s Day comes the holiday known as White Day. While guys get all the love, attention and chocolate on Valentine’s Day, March 14th is a time for them to return the favor...

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Tea-lightful: O’sulloc

Whenever foreign friends ask me what kind of gifts to send back home I always recommend tea. Of course not just any tea. A tea that is incredibly delicious and unique to Korea. It really is one of the...

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How To Be A Red Devil

In Korea, soccer is a really big part of the culture and it seems like everybody knows at least a little bit about soccer. So if you live here, it’s really hard not to get swept up in the excitement…...

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One Day Hanbok

When a country boasts lovely traditional clothing, I think it’s only natural to catch the attention of the foreign eye and invoke curiosity. The 한복 (hanbok) is certainly no exception. For many...

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Lunar New Year: 설날 in Korea

새해 복 많이 받으세요, Happy Lunar New Year everyone!!! In Korea, 설날 (Seol-nal) marks the first day of the new year on the lunar calendar and is one of the most important holidays of the year. Being a family...

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Black Day &홍콩반점0410 (Hong Kong Banjum 0410)

In Korea, following February 14th (Valentine’s Day) and March 14th (White Day), is the unofficial holiday “celebrated” on April 14th known as Black Day. While both Valentine’s Day and White Day focus...

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Korean Eyelash Extensions: Shu Eyelash

It seems as though Korea’s high standards of beauty have many running to the best plastic surgeons money can buy. I’m not one to want to go under the knife, but I’ll admit after years of living in...

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Seoul Flash Mobs: Pillow Fight!

Flash Mobs have been taking the world by storm for quite some time now, leaving us baffled, amazed and amused. For those unfamiliar with the term, a flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly...

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석가탄신일: Celebrating Buddha’s Birthday

Once again, I headed out to 조계사 (Jogyesa) this year to celebrate Buddha’s birthday. In Korean, this day is called 석가탄신일 (Seokga Tansinil), meaning “Buddha’s birthday” or 부처님 오신 날 (Bucheonim Osin Nal)...

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The Line Between Love & Hate: Korea’s 16th Annual Queer Culture Festival...

When I first moved to Korea, almost 6 years ago, people would always tell me that “there are no gays in Korea” or “there are no gay Koreans.” When talk of sex let alone sexual identity is strictly...

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Lee Young Hee: Baram Baraem (바람바램)

The hanbok is quite possibly one of the most iconic symbols of Korean culture. It’s beauty and design has been admired all over the world and has been adapted into the designs of many fashion...

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2015 Seoul Lantern Festival

Every November, the Seoul Lantern Festival lights up the Cheonggyecheon. This year it was held from November 6~22. For the past couple of years now, it has been a bit of a tradition to attend the...

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Granhand (그랑핸드): Korean Homemade Fragrances

Lately, I’ve been really interested in exploring the Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을) and its surrounding area. Unlike other hanok villages, Bukchon was not created as a tourist attraction, but as an...

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Korean Palaces by Moonlight

One of the cool things about living in Seoul is that you are never too far away from a palace. I mean an actual real life piece of history that you can simply stroll through (during open hours of...

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Return of the Hanbok

Lately, I’ve noticed that the younger generations here in Seoul are embracing their culture and traditions a bit more. One big thing that’s happening is the sudden and active embrace of the hanbok....

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How to Spend a Day in Hanbok

Although it has become insanely popular among locals and tourists, It’s been a while since I’ve dressed up in a traditional hanbok and strolled around Gyeongbokgung and its surrounding area. Right now...

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Seokchon Lake Cherry Blossom Festival (석촌호수 벚꽃축제)

Cherry Blossom season is a much anticipated time of year, particularly in Asia. There are all sorts of cherry blossom festivals held all over Korea. Typically, I attend the one in Yeouido. It’s one of...

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The Standard Korean Date

I’ve received quite a few messages asking me what it’s like dating a Korean guy and what dating is like in Korea. There are a lot of stereotypes surrounding the “Korean Boyfriend.” If you look it up on...

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Granhand (그랑핸드): Korean Homemade Fragrances **Update**

Granhand is hands down my favorite fragrance shop. Their original handmade fragrances had me hooked the moment I entered their doors, well over a year ago. Whenever I need sachets for my closet,...

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Hanok Tea & Coffee Shop: Cafe LN (카페 루덴로켄)

One of my favorite things to when I’m in Samcheong-dong (삼청동) is have tea in a traditional Korean house, aka a hanok. Actually, there are quite a few hidden spots down the quiet alleyways away from the...

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