Korea Archive

Sunday Funday in Samcheong dong

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

Seoul International Fireworks Festival

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

Snapshot Sunday: Hwanseon Cave

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

Seoul Subway Challenge: Line 5

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

The Secrets of Linus Bama Style BBQ

I’m always on the lookout for things to do in Seoul that are different, especially if they are related to food in any way possible, so when Chincha?! listed a pop up barbecue in their weekly events post I immediately penciled it in for ...Read More