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KDrama and KPOP Concert Reviews, Travel Tips, Korean Recipes and more
A little bit of everything.
As some of you know the kpopjacket began almost by accident, there was no plan or goal at the beginning and it just grew and developed as time passed. Unfortunately the ‘kpop’ has become larger than the jacket and there’s no space left to… Continue Reading “Deconstructing the Kpop Jacket.”
The Dol Hareubang, or stone grandfathers, are perhaps the most recognised symbol of Korea’s Jeju Island. We’ve seen them on Kdramas, variety shows, advertising campaigns, and stamps. Although they look like they’ve been around forever, it is thought that they originated in the mid… Continue Reading “The Stone Men of Jeju Island.”
Korea could be described as the land of cafes, and the coffee culture is as intense and prolific as anywhere else in the world. I am quite sure there are more cafes per person in Seoul than anywhere else on earth. The choices of… Continue Reading “Green Tea Waffles.”
On Korea’s Jeju Island there’s a small garden devoted to the ancient art of bunjae, known in the west by the Japanese name of bonsai. The garden began in 1963 when Seong Beomyeong bought a piece of wasteland and began the process of converting… Continue Reading “Spirit Garden.”
With BigBang being my favorite group it was obvious we would find their exhibition early in our trip. Not knowing how popular it would be I asked a Korean friend to get tickets for us, but surprisingly it wasn’t too crowded and tickets were… Continue Reading “BIGBANG10 THE EXHIBITION A TO Z”
There’s so much to like about a visit to Korea that it is hard to choose only a few photos to give you the ‘quick look’ as it were. Needless to say I’ll be writing quite a few posts in the upcoming weeks. I… Continue Reading “A few highlights from my recent Korea trip.”
I part one I discussed the choreographers behind BTS’s Fire, (Keone Madrid) SHINee’s Lucifer, (Rino Nakasone & Shim Jae Won) and Big Bang’s Bang, Bang, Bang, (Parris Goebel) pointing out the importance of choreography to the visual impact of the group in MV’s, performances, and… Continue Reading “Like Dance? Watch Kpop, Part 2.”
Those who already watch Kpop know just how much amazing choreography is showcased by the whole genre, but for those who haven’t thought much past the derisive image that the term ‘boy group’ or ‘girl group’ conjures up, you’re in for… Continue Reading “Like Dance? Watch Kpop.”
As anyone who has watched Korean TV Variety Shows can tell you certain games show up time and time again. One of these, kai-bai-bo, literally scissors, paper, rock, is extremely popular as a ‘choosing’ or ‘starting’ game, meaning it is what you play to… Continue Reading “Kai Bai Bo: aka Rock, Paper, Scissors.”
Walking the streets of Insadong last Spring we came across a grouping of street vendors selling a wide selection of different foods. The smells were intense and intriguing in the cold morning air, with the sweet smell of warm sugar and cinnamon subtly enticing… Continue Reading “Hotteok.”
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