Chinese vacationers fly to Korea for shopping spree Many Chinese tourists flew to Korea to go on a shopping spree during mainland China’s golden-week of national holidays from October 1 to 7. Where on earth did the Chinese shoppers — commonly known in Korean as youkers— go to do their shopping? What, exactly,…
Korean drama celebrated in Jinju Jinju, a historic city in southwest Korea, has been bustling with the fever of Hallyu, or the “Korean Wave.” This has been due to the Korea Drama Festival 2014, the largest celebration of television dramas in the country, which just dropped its closing curtain. During the festival, held…
Events abound for October travelers Autumn is here. With clear blue skies and crisp temperatures, it’s ideal weather to travel in Korea. Over the past few years, the fall has been attracting more and more travelers to the country, domestic and international alike. This October in particular, Korea expects a large number of…
Make-A-Wish Foundation gives hope, courage to ailing children Kang Hyeon-bin, a six-year-old boy, was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. He has one wish. He wants to become Roy, a fire truck featured in the cartoon Robocar Poli. Living in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province), he needs to go for blood tests for eight…
It’s hoesik time In any culture, food is of the utmost importance. In Korea, however, that importance is increased tenfold as eating together signifies unity and commonality. From the outside looking in, the Korean tradition of hoesik, or eating together, can be overwhelming for those who are unaccustomed to spending time with co-workers…
Seoul Traditional Temple Week welcomes visitors to temples This October, people will have the opportunity to appreciate many aspects of traditional Buddhism in Korea. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will jointly host the Seoul Traditional Temple Week over three days from October 10 to 12. Seoul Traditional…
Daejeon festival serves up wine, food, music More than 10,000 wines were featured at a special festival that took place in Daejeon from October 2 to 5. The 3rd Daejeon International Food & Wine Festival was underway at various venues across the city, including the Daejeon Trade Exhibition Center, the Daejeon Convention Center…
10 touching Asian Game moments The 17th Incheon Asian Games 2014 closed on October 4. Athletes from the 45 participating countries and territories filled the medal tables at Incheon with their sweat and tears. Some of them felt delight, while others experienced regret in the space of a split second. All the results…
A geek’s all-inclusive observations on Korea <-The cover of ‘A Geek in Korea – Discovering Asia’s New Kingdom of Cool’ (image courtesy of Tuttle Publishing) Daniel Tudor, the author of “Korea: The Impossible Country,” has come back to the world of publishing with a new book entitled “A Geek in Korea — Discovering…
Prince Hodong and Princess Nakrang: A tragic love in a time of war Prince Hodong was the handsome and intelligent first son of King Daemusin from the Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BCE–668 CE), one of the ancient Three Kingdoms of Korea located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. The 20-year…
