Chungmuro – this area under the Japanese colonial period had been part of the xxx district, and in the wake of the renaming efforts after World War II, decided to name it ‘Chungmu’ Road. For those familiar with Sino-Korean characters, the ‘Chungmu’ refers to ‘loyal’ and ‘war’, or ‘martial’, which was the name of the …
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Korea is decidedly a kid-friendly country. With the nation’s ‘mommy’ lobby affecting everything from the prices of apartments in top school districts, to affordable childcare, chances are that you’ll find Korea to be quite friendly for your family, too. Restaurants typically keep baby chairs and utensils for smaller hands in stock, while there is widespread …
This is a guide to the neighborhoods and different districts of Seoul, and where you might want to stay on your next trip. First, when you set out planning your trip to Seoul, you’ll be faced with the choice of either staying in a hotel, or in a homestay/Airbnb. Airbnb actually covers Seoul quite well, …
Most Popular Attractions in Korea – Overall In writing this post, we had an internal debate about how to actually measure popularity. Should we use social media websites? Google? Naver? In the end, we figured that if we could find the most visited attractions in Korea, it would be a decent proxy for popularity. Despite …
You’re in Korea, now what to eat? While fiery red-pepper plates, pickled vegetables, and meats are the most representative of Korean dishes, there’s a world of dishes that are less popular but no less good. Meats – Beef Galbi mamasinfo.tistory.com Beef galbi is one of the most well-known dishes in Korea. As with most …
There are two airports in Korea, one older and one new. Gimpo, the older one, is closer to the city, but Incheon, the newer one, is larger, has more flights, and has more amenities. Use a few simple heuristics when deciding what airport to fly into or out of. If you’re staying in Incheon, …
Incheon vs. Gimpo: Which Airport Should I Fly Into? Read More »
(Header image: Songlim Hanam) Sometimes, you’re just hungry and need to eat. A lot. Or, maybe you’re a maximizer (rather than a satisficer). In which case you want to eat as much of the breadth and depth of Korean food as you can, before leaving. This post is for those times. Here are two types …
A lot of Korean food is fusion food. And we’re not just talking about hip new pizza joints, microbreweries, burger shops, Mexican restaurants, or churro stands. Although all of the above have entered, and are permeating Korean taste buds as we write. What we’ll cover in this post are foods that have entered, and are …
