Korea Archive

I love food, but I hate to cook. This hasn’t always been true, as I used to love cooking, but my teeny-tiny Korean kitchen and inability to make anything with the ingredients readily available in this country have turned that hobby into a dreaded task. But ...Read More

Samcheong dong is a hip neighborhood near Gyeongbokgung known for its many art galleries and cafes. Tara, Kasey, and I stumbled across the neighborhood after our walk around Bukchon Hanok Village, and decided it was cute enough to warrant its own visit the next ...Read More

Seoraksan National Park, a nature reserve 163.6 sqaure kilometers in size and located in Korea’s Gangwon Province, is known for its spectacular fall colors. Hikers from all over the country swarm to the park’s many mountains with hopes of finding the place awash with ...Read More

Every year, on a Saturday night near the beginning of October, the sky above the Han River near Yoeuido Park becomes awash with color. For almost two hours, bright explosions keep spectators oohing and aahing. This show, put on by Korea and three visiting ...Read More

This week’s Snapshot Sunday comes from Hwanseon Cave in Gangwon-do, Korea. Hwanseon Cave is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia with about 6.2 km of known passages. Visitors can tour about 1.6 km of them which have been lit with colorful lights. ...Read More

During a Seoul blogger lunch a few months ago Tom, the mastermind behind Waegook Tom, came up with a fantastic idea for a blogger collaboration. Called the Seoul Subway Challenge, the basic idea is that nine bloggers each take one of Seoul’s nine numbered ...Read More