South Korea


Off the Deep End: The First Steps in Leaving Home

Understanding the fears, the anxiety and the excitement of leaving home for a life abroad.

The Art of Getting Sloshed: The Finer Points of Korea’s Drinking Culture

Like what you see? Subscribe to the full RSS feed.There is no bar time in Seoul. Evenings tumble forth endlessly in the city while citizens enjoy copious amounts of beer and soju — or, more recently, wine and cocktails. From the late-night alleyway restaurants to the posh clubs of the Apgu district, drunken nights […]

Photo of the Moment: An Unfortunate Business, South Korea

© skootter01 Via the Flickr page: In Korea you can see some strange signs, and this is one of the funniest I’ve seen. This little shop is located along a little street full of furniture stores in Uijeongbu, near Seoul. My guess is that they just pulled something random off of an Internet search engine that somehow […]