After watching the 1990s film Seopyeonje, a sorrowful tale of an obsessive pansori (traditional Korean musical storytelling) master who seeks to reach a deeper realm of...
Hangul: The Korean Alphabet
The Korean alphabet, Hangul, has always felt to me less like a puzzle and more like a set of LEGO pieces. I learned it in...
Best Places to Hike in Korea I: Inwangsan Jarak-gil
As someone who loves hiking, I’ve explored some of the most renowned trails across both Seoul and Korea, and I can honestly say that this...
Jeon (전)
Jeon (전) is a beloved Korean dish that could best be described as a savory pancake. But it is so much more than that simple...
Yongma Falls in Seoul
Can you imagine a towering waterfall in the middle of a city? In Seoul, there’s one just minutes from a subway station. Yongma Waterfall is...