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[Seoul’s best coffee shops] Namusairo; 나무사이로

By: unchecked official August 16, 2020February 25, 2021

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Welcome to Namusairo! A cafe that introduces to many the different sides and charms of coffee, and shows what “quality coffee” really means.

Learning about modern hanbok with LEESLE

By: unchecked official July 12, 2020February 25, 2021

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I recently had the chance to interview Mrs. Leesle Hwang, a talented designer who has created a new path for hanbok. She aims to make fashionable yet wearable hanbok by adding modern elements to her designs.
Here are some of her thoughts!

The basics you need to know for your 1 month trip to Seoul

By: unchecked official June 20, 2020February 25, 2021

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Get all the information you’ll need about when to visit Seoul, how to get around the city, exchanging currency, useful apps, and more for your month stay in Seoul.

1 day Seoul itinerary [Jongno-gu/종로구]

By: unchecked official June 13, 2020February 25, 2021

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Seoul is made up 25 districts (gu). At the heart and center of Seoul, you will find the Jongno District (종로구). So, there’s no better place to start our “1 Day Seoul itinerary” series than by focusing on this district.

A cup of coffee in a white mug with the word "onion" written on it. The backdrop is a flowerbed.

[Seoul’s best coffee shops] Onion – Anguk branch

By: unchecked official May 31, 2020February 25, 2021

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Welcome to Onion! A beautiful coffee shop that blends the traditional with the modern, provides soul-warming drinks, and gives you so many pastries to choose from that you won’t know what to do with yourself.

Soybean paste soup boils in a pot and on top of it is some vibrant red chili garnish.

Let’s cook Korean cuisine! [with OME Cooking Lab]

By: unchecked official May 24, 2020February 25, 2021

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What better way to get a glimpse into Korean culture than by attending a cooking class and learning about the ins and outs of Korean cuisine! Join me on my attempt to be a chef for a few hours!

A colourful blue building and one with mandala designs.

First impressions of Seoul

By: unchecked official April 6, 2020February 25, 2021

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The best part of moving or visiting a new country is going out and exploring. Here are a few of the places I stumbled across on my explorations in Seoul.

Signs can be found throughout subway stations in Seoul that share preventative measures against and information about COVID-19.

Korea and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

By: unchecked official March 29, 2020February 25, 2021

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Are you curious about what the situation surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is like in South Korea and how the government and its citizens have been preventing the spread of new infections?

[Unfiltered] Mina Oh (SweetAndTastyTV & Miss Mina)

By: unchecked official October 27, 2019February 22, 2021

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Mina Oh from “Sweet And Tasty TV” and “Miss Mina” shares her advice to first time travelers, invites us to think about what traveling can teach us, talks about burnout, and more!