J’ai essayé le hanbok!
J’ai eu la chance de me balader en hanbok à Séoul. Je vous raconte mon expérience!
Bibimbingsu (비빔빙수)
Bibimbingsu is a play on the word bibimbap (비빔밥), which is a traditional Korean rice dish which originated from the royal table. Literally translated, it means “mixed rice.” In this case, I guess we can all this “mixed bingsu!”
Lee Sedol vs AlphaGo (Google Deepmind): The Historic Match Between Human and AI
Are you aware of a game called Baduk [Bah-dook], widely known as Go? I will refer to this game as Baduk(바둑), which is how it is called in Korea. Baduk is a board game played mostly in the Eastern Asian countries Korea, Japan and China, and is quite unknown to Westerners. […]
Free KPOP Festival Tickets, Seoul! SNSD, EXO, SHINee!
Guess what?! Another Free K-POP concert in Seoul! I’m so jealous of all of you in Korea right now. When I lived there, I never had a chance to see any K-POP stars, but now you can! So, snap this up. Remember last time I posted about a […]
Enjoy a Drink From a Toilet at the Poop Cafe
또옹카페 (also known as Poop Cafe) is located in Seoul, South Korea and the theme of the cafe is poop. Apparently Asians have a different view of poop from Westerners. They see poop as something cute, playful, and funny, and the Poop Cafe can be described the same […]
Aftermath of South Korean Ladies and FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015
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Canada Women’s World Cup 2015, Here We Come!
So who here is excited about the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada? I know I am. I already got my ticket for the game and it is going to be one of the highlights of 2015. Hopefully we get to see all of you lovely fans supporting […]
Canadian Craft Beer is Popular in South Korea
Canadian craft beer brewery, Mission Springs Brewing Company, has found it’s audience all the way in South Korea. Co-owners Brock Rodgers and Ken Brookes opened Mission Springs Pub in British Columbia, Canada in 1988. While the company grew they added a brewery and restaurant in 1996. Currently, Mission […]
She-Spots, The Parking Spots for South Korean Women
She Spots are painted pink, and are marked with a woman figure in a dress. In 2009, the Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced women only parking spots. The purpose of the parking spots, called “she-spots”, are part of a $700 million dollar project by the government of Seoul to […]
Toronto International Film Festival Appoints Seoul for City to City Series
The Toronto International Film Festival is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. Seoul, South Korea has been chosen by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as the city they would like to highlight for their City […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron to be Filmed in Seoul
Avengers: Age of Ulton Teaser Promotional Poster. The Korean Film Council, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Organization, Seoul Film Commission, Gyeonggi Film Commission, Goyang Industry Promotion Industry and Marvel Studios will be signing a memorandum of agreement next week for shooting locations, traffic control, support, dates, […]
SEOUL, Shopper’s Paradise !
Shopping in Seoul is definitely a huge delight for some shopping lovers here as the city has many attractive shopping areas, markets and malls throughout the city. Most of the famous shopping areas are located in downtown Seoul, but where to begin? Here are some of my […]
Interview with Yumi Cha (ex-Baby VOX)
Hey guys! Been a while, but I decided to share an interview that I recently did for my own personal blog, rhythm.connection, with Korean-American indie artist Lola Fair, who is better known to KPOP fans by her real name - Yumi Cha! She used to be a 1st […]
Shop till you drop in Seoul 2: Dongdaemun & Doota
The Sea of Shoes blogger Jane Aldridge has been raving about Seoul as a shopping destination on her blog. Speaking from my personal experience, Aldridge does not exaggerate one bit when she described shopping in Seoul to be “overwhelming”. As for me, I can’t think of a shopping excursion […]
Shop till you drop in Seoul 1: Garosu-gil
Every Seoul tour guide will point you to Myongdong and Itaewon as the main shopping destinations. Don’t get me wrong - you won’t be disappointed. But if you subscribe to the belief (as I do) that fashion is a serious form of art and just looking at exquisite […]
Bientôt un gratte-ciel invisible à Séoul
La rumeur allait bon train et les projets se sont concrétisés ces derniers jours: une première tour “invisible” sera construite et c’est la Corée du Sud qui en sera l’instigatrice. Haute de 500 étages, la Tower Infinity sera situé près de l’aéroport d’Inchéon et munie de caméras optiques […]
Sea of Shoes’ Jane visits Seoul
Jane Aldridge, author of the wildly popular fashion blog Sea of Shoes, is in Seoul checking out its fashion scene. She calls the city “overwhelming” and professed to never having “experienced anything like Seoul.” She’s showing off her newly acquired avant-garde style top and skirt by Stylenanda here. I’m looking […]
5 Korean Dishes to Tame the Summer Heat
5 Korean Dishes to Tame the Summer Heat 1) Cold Noodle 물냉면 Mool-naeng-myeon View this post on Instagram Made naengmyun with pre packaged broth that I froze in the freezer first. Added pickled cucumber, radish, and boiled egg. Perfect for this hot day ☀️💦 #onthetable […]
Art in public place 2
If you have visited Vancouver in the past couple of years, you may have seen the 14 laughing bronze men known as A-maze-ing Laughter by the English Bay. In fact, you may have even gotten your picture taken there. The residents and visitors were overjoyed when they learned that […]
THE SQUARE DUMPLING
They are delicious and they are square. They are Korean barley dumplings. While strolling around Seoul’s well-known Namdaemun Market district, it’s easy to spot these vendors of the square dumpling, always manning the grill with great intent. At a glance, the pile-up of brown hued dumplings may not […]
