Category: Korean Culture

SHINee World V Tour In Dallas. 2017.

  Once again SHINee, one of the most iconic groups of Kpop, chose Dallas, Texas on Friday 24th of March 2017 to be one of their few stops in North America. Their first time in Dallas was a Fan Meet back in July 2016,… Continue Reading “SHINee World V Tour In Dallas. 2017.”

KPOP Night Out @SXSW. Part 3.

  The View From The Back. After seeing MFBTY I asked the fans around me if they would let me switch out with my friend who was about 8 rows back, as he is a huge fan of Hyolyn and of Red Velvet. They… Continue Reading “KPOP Night Out @SXSW. Part 3.”

KPOP Night Out At SXSW. Part 2.

  A View from the Front.   In part one I mentioned that I was at the K-POP Industry Party held before the show, which meant I was inside the venue before the doors opened, and therefore was able to get a center spot… Continue Reading “KPOP Night Out At SXSW. Part 2.”

Kpop Night Out @ SXWS. Part 1.

South by Southwest, SXWS, or South-by when speaking, is a music, film, and interactive media festival that also has conferences, panels, and gaming with lots of parties thrown in for good measure. Being held in Austin, Texas there’s also lots of great food, and of… Continue Reading “Kpop Night Out @ SXWS. Part 1.”

Easy On The Eyes: Korean Models Turned Actors. Part 3. Updated For 2020.

                     1987 was a good year. It was the birth year of three young men, Kim Young Kwang, Ahn Jae Hyun, and Jang Geun Suk, who would each become appealing models and talented actors. (If… Continue Reading “Easy On The Eyes: Korean Models Turned Actors. Part 3. Updated For 2020.”

Korean Games, And Where To Find Out More About Them.

I have noticed that there is a lot of interest in Korean games recently, and as I have written about a lot of them here on my blog, I thought I would list all my posts in one place so that they are more… Continue Reading “Korean Games, And Where To Find Out More About Them.”

Pojangmacha: Better Known To Some As A Soju Tent.

In Korea Pojangmacha means ‘tented’ or ‘covered’ wagon/cart, so it actually means all the plastic and tarpaulin covered food carts, as well as what many of us call soju tents when they show up in Kdramas. The ones serving soju appear after it gets… Continue Reading “Pojangmacha: Better Known To Some As A Soju Tent.”

Foodie’s Delight: The Street Food Of Korea.

For travelers and tourists alike food has always been a large part of the travel experience, with great food being a huge draw to many, whether they stick to restaurants or adventurously explore the local street food. While in Korea we tried food in… Continue Reading “Foodie’s Delight: The Street Food Of Korea.”

“…And Stones May Break My Bones.” The Korean Stone Throwing Game Called Seokjeon.

Stones, along with sticks, were probably the first weapons used by early man. The stone had an advantage in that it is was also a distance weapon, in that it can easily be thrown or dropped. Stone tips were added to sticks, and spears… Continue Reading ““…And Stones May Break My Bones.” The Korean Stone Throwing Game Called Seokjeon.”

Traditional Sledding In Korea.

  Many of us think of sledding as being downhill on snow, and this type of sledding is popular in Korea, however traditional sledding or ‘sseoulmae tagi‘ is something completely different. Korea is a land of mountains, at least 70% of the land area… Continue Reading “Traditional Sledding In Korea.”