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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 00:07

[LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 2] Fighting agrarian anxiety attacks on Jeju's paths

LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 2Fighting agrarian anxiety attacks on Jeju's paths

It was May 2021. Six months had passed since I moved to Jeju. Cut off from my friends in Seoul, the gravitas of the COVID-19 pandemic sank in. After the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots and the murder of George Floyd, it felt like the world was collapsing.

2023-06-10 10:34

Punk band from Korea's most conservative city prepares for Pride Month tour

Punk band from Korea's most conservative city prepares for Pride Month tour

Daegu punk band Drinking Boys and Girls Choir (DBGC) is coming to Seoul this Saturday, the first date on their two-city Pride Month tour this month. There's something different about DBGC, following their latest lineup change. They've had members come and go before, but this is the first time the three-member band is all-female. But they brushed off the suggestion that they h...

2023-06-07 18:06

Southside Parlor adds international twist to Seoul's cocktail scene

Southside Parlor adds international twist to Seoul's cocktail scene

Itaewon bar Southside Parlor has developed a reputation as one of Seoul's leading names in cocktail craft. But the team there are not content with serving delicious twists on classics to locals only. Instead, they've been touring Asia, spreading their unique recipes and bringing their bright energy with them. Here they talk to us about their passion for mixing and the current...

2023-06-07 11:11

[PINNACLE'S ITAEWON] Jazz, nighttime cafe and Punjabi vegan pop-up

PINNACLE'S ITAEWONJazz, nighttime cafe and Punjabi vegan pop-up

Experience a whirlwind of captivating events in the heart of Itaewon this June. Linus BBQ, Sit And Sip, and Vivi's Veggie are hosting special events that promise to engage your senses and create unforgettable moments for you and your friends.

2023-06-07 10:38

Public welcomed to rediscover newly demilitarized land in Yongsan Children's Garden

Public welcomed to rediscover newly demilitarized land in Yongsan Children's Garden

Yongsan Children's Garden opened on May 4 in 300,000 square meters of returned land from a corner of U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan in the middle of Seoul. Inside, visitors can see landscape views rarely glimpsed until now by civilian eyes. It took this reporter four visits to finally make it inside.

2023-06-04 11:59

[LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 1] How hiking Jeju's 437km of trails changed my life

LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 1How hiking Jeju's 437km of trails changed my life

Want to know a secret that'll get me canceled on Twitter? When I first arrived on Jeju Island…I hated it. This was not “the Hawaii of Korea” the Immigrant Integration Program textbooks raved about. Twelve months into the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself staring out the window of the 151 bus, thinking Jeju looked less “Hawaii vibes” and more “abandoned theme park.”

2023-06-04 11:57

Hair of the Dog celebrates 8th anniversary

Hair of the Dog celebrates 8th anniversary

Hair of the Dog, a neighborhood bar located in central Seoul's Haebangchon neighborhood, turns eight. That's 51 in dog years, and it's probably even older for a small business in Seoul. There will be an anniversary party this Saturday, offering food, quizzes and raffles. The raffle prizes include gift certificates, bottles of liquor, baseball tickets, hair products and dog tr...

2023-05-29 18:50

Newly reopened Skunk Hell hosts punk wedding concert

Newly reopened Skunk Hell hosts punk wedding concert

Most wedding ceremonies in Korea are done quickly at chintzy assembly-line facilities, but punk musician Jinu Konda and his wife Krista decided that's not for them. Instead, they're having a party this Saturday at Skunk Sindang, a newly reopened punk club previously located in Nogosan-dong, Sangsu-dong and Mullae-dong.

2023-05-29 03:15

LA comic comes to Seoul for Ladies' Night

LA comic comes to Seoul for Ladies' Night

Some of the funniest women in Korea will take to the stage for Ladies' Night Comedy Show this Friday night.

2023-05-29 01:57

[RAS KOREA] Preserving memories at Cheongju City Archives

RAS KOREAPreserving memories at Cheongju City Archives

I met archivist Lee Shin-ja of the Cheongju City Archives in a serendipitous turn of events. We discussed an entirely different matter when my history with Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, came up. I was a lad of 20 when I lived in the city for almost a year while learning the Korean language. Being an avid hobbyist photographer and an inherent anthropologist, I took pho...

2023-05-28 14:44

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