A European friend had spent three months visiting Seoul a few years back. She had been to ancient palaces, historic districts, mountain peaks, and temples. She had even gotten a good tour of the city’s hipster meetups and youthful nightlife. She had a good feel for Korea and its cultural sites. But there was something […]
Namsan has long been a refuge from north Seoul’s crowded urban neighborhoods, offering Seoul residents and visitors forests, greenery, gardens, parks, and open space. Namsan is home to Namsan Park, a vast area that encompasses much of the small mountain. It is the largest civic park in Seoul and is divided into four districts:
Things to Do in Seoul: Namsan Park
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In a January 2020 post called Things You Probably Didn’t Know or Misunderstood about the Korean War, Christopher Burton wrote about the less known aspects of the Korean War. At the time, he had yet to complete the second article in the series. During summer of 2020, Burton wrote the final article. In September of
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Seosan is a small city in Chuncheongnamdo, a province south of Seoul. It is located near the coast of the Yellow Sea on the western side of the Korean peninsula. As a city with a population of about 175,000 people, it has a rural feel to it. The old city center has many old buildings,
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On a rainy day, Koreans traditionally have jeon, a type of pancake, and makgeoli, a rice wine. If you have nicely fermented kimchi and some flour, you can make this popular snack in no time. The flavor-packed sour kimchi does wonders when it’s fried in a simple batter. This article is part of a series
Cooking Traditional Korean Food with Seyoung Park: Dish #3
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Often, people don’t know the lessons of life until after the fact. The same goes for living on the Korean peninsula. Many aspects of living abroad are not evident until after they have been experience. American Alex Hyewon has lived in South Korea for six years. During that time, she learned many things about life
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Kimchi stew is a staple of modern day Korean cuisine, and likely dates back to the same time that red peppers were introduced to the Korean peninsula. Stews are defined as combinations of meat, vegetables, herbs, and liquids that are cooked at a low temperature in a covered pot. Kimchi stew or kimchi jjigae as
In 2014, a Huffpost article included South Korea amongst twelve other countries that are the most difficult in the world for vegans. The author wrote how Korea was famous for its barbecue and seafood.¹ “Korea is a difficult place for vegans and gluten-free eaters,” says Lucy Santiago, a vegan who lived in Seoul for most
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Visitors to South Korea come in all stripes. One thing all of them have in common is the need to exchange currency. Any seasoned backpacker, tourist, or businessperson has to make use of local currency at some point in their stay. Often, the most common choices, usually due to time constraints, access, and proximity, are
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Wonju is one of the quieter cities in modern day South Korea. In a lot of ways, Wonju is everything that Seoul is not. Seoul is expensive, crowded, and noisy, but Wonju is cheap, has a mid-size population, and quiet. Wonju is so undeveloped, it has just a few international food franchises. There are just
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