David Kute

    David Kute has an appreciation for Seoul’s distinct neighborhoods. From Dongdaemun's market stalls to Hongdae's rock music venues, the city continues to fascinate him. After spending many years living and working in Seoul and South Korea, he started the blog Rooftop on the Hanok. The blog is a place to share information as well as explore facets of life on the Korean peninsula. He enjoys writing fiction and playing basketball when he's not researching or writing Rooftop on the Hanok posts.    

Cooking Traditional Korean Food with Seyoung Park: Dish #1
How to Make Vegan Kimchi

By / Korean Food /

In this series, Home: Soil, Soul, Society’s Seyoung Park will share recipes and instructions for cooking traditional Korean dishes. The goal is to guide and educate blog readers, cooking enthusiasts, and anyone at home trying to make a particular Korean dish. Park is a longtime culinarian and the operator of the Mokpo restaurant Home: Soil, …

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Daejeon Nightlife and Other Attractions
Longtime Resident Shares the Lay of the Land

By / Outside Seoul, Things To Do /

Daejeon is one of those cities that few people outside of Korea have ever heard of. Because of its central location between two major metropolitan areas and the fact that it is a less visibly prominent city, the city of 1.5 million people might not seem to have fun activities or amazing things to do. …

Daejeon Nightlife and Other Attractions
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Korean Wedding Primer
5 Tips for Attending a Korean-Style Wedding

By / Korean Stuff and Culture /

Everyone who lives in Korea as an expat eventually finds themselves receiving a wedding invitation at some point. The sudden revelation that a person is expected to attend a wedding ceremony in a foreign culture might seem challenging at first. The good news is that Korean weddings are not too different from the weddings most …

Korean Wedding Primer
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An Interview with Seyoung Park
Culinarian Opens Community Restaurant in Seaside City

By / Interviews, Korean Food /

The Korean peninsula is littered with small, family owned restaurants. Many restaurants serve versions of popular Korean dishes like spicy chicken, fried octopus, or spicy chicken feet. Eating at small restaurants is one of the ways to experience Korean food culture. The restaurant as a phenomenon is an interesting but overlooked part of life on …

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