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The city of Seoul, once known as Hanyang, became the royal capital during the early years of the Joseon Dynasty. (1392-1897) The city of Hanyang already had some walls and gates, but in order to be a fitting capital city for the new Kingdom… Continue Reading “Seoul City Gates.”
The Korean Dragon Palace Temple, which is more commonly called Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is known as being one of the most striking Buddhist temples in Korea. Much of this may have to do with its amazing location on the edge of the coastline of… Continue Reading “Haedong Yonggungsa Temple: In Photos.”
A recent article from Korean Yonhap News Agency noted that the 2oth anniversary reunion for S.E.S., one of the first female Kpop groups, will be held in 2017, which made me wonder which of the other early groups were still around. The average length… Continue Reading “Return Of The 1990’s Kpop Groups?”
A title like that is hard to live up to, mostly because we all use different criteria to choose what to watch. We all have our likes and dislikes to include actors, writers, genres, length of series, etcetera. I know I tend to choose… Continue Reading “The Best Korean Dramas. (So Far This Year.)”
In the heart of the nouveau riche area south of the Han River known as Gangnam-gu lies the peaceful oasis that is Bongeunsa Temple. Surrounded by the glitzy haunts of the fashionistas and Kpop idols, and across the street from COEX mall, it is… Continue Reading “Bongeunsa Temple, Seoul.”
As with so many traditional games, Omok is known by different names, and often played with slightly different rules, in different countries. Many people may be familiar with it as Gomoku in Japan, or even as Gobang or Kakugo. It is usually played on… Continue Reading “Omok: A Korean Game of Five Stones.”
If you have a spare hour or so, a visit to the Korean Broadcasting System building in Yeouido, Seoul, is a good option for anyone who is into Kdramas, Korean variety shows, and any of the other content that is produced by KBS. From… Continue Reading “KBS Studio Tour.”
Hongdae, a large area near Hongik University, is in many ways the pulsing heartbeat of the young and hopeful of Seoul. For the past few decades it has been where talented students, and others, have spilled out their ideas and designs in art, fashion,… Continue Reading “A Look At Hongdae.”
I was going to write a post about Hongdae, a popular area of Seoul, when I realized that in trying to describe the size and variety of things to do, and particularly places to eat and drink, that most people wouldn’t understand Hongdae without… Continue Reading “Seoul: Megacity.”
Neolttwigi is a traditional Korean pastime for women and girls that usually happens around the holidays and during the winter months. It is often called a Korean seesaw, but it differs from the usual playground version in that the fulcrum, or pivot point, is… Continue Reading “Neolttwigi: A Korean Seesaw Game.”
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