Dongtan to Everland – The Easiest and Fastest Way
Summer is here and that means some fun in the sun. What better place to do that in Korea, than Everland! Until recently, the best way to get to Everland…
Tag Archives: South Korea
Korean Hiking Markers
If you’re like me, nothing says summer more than a good hike. Strapping on some good boots, or in this past weekend’s case, my wonderful Teva sport shoes. While we…
Collecting Tolls With Hi-Pass
This week on The Korea Blog, I’m talking about Korea’s electron toll collection system, the Hi-pass. Those that have known me for a long time know I love the open…
Yoon Apology Falls Short For Sexual Advance
***UPDATE*** In a breaking update from Yonhap, Yoon actually admitted to groping the intern during the internal Blue House investigation. You can read the full report here. Original Op-Ed The…
Namyang vs Lotte: What’s The Difference?
Earlier this week, a leaked video showing a Namyang sales person berating and forcing a distributor to purchase extra product surfaced on the Internet. You can read the brief here….
My Money is Mine: Korean Bank Security
This month on The Korea Blog, I’m taking a look at technology in Korea. I mean, who doesn’t love technology and all the things it’s bringing us? For this first…
Lotte Department Store Employee Commits Suicide
South Koreans work hard and get little time off, but that’s only the surface layer of trouble facing many at large companies. The truth of the matter is that if…
Lesbian Granted Refugee Status in Korea
In a story that largely went unreported yesterday, Korea made the right call by granting refugee status to a Ugandan woman. Granting refugee status isn’t anything unusual, but the fact…
Talks Stalled On Korean Alternative Holidays
According to Arirang News, Koreans work more than any other developed nation: Average workload: 2090 hours per year (OECD average is 1776) 2004 saw the work week reduced from 44…
North Korea Fails To Respond About Kaesong
As expected, North Korea didn’t respond to South Korea’s demand for talks about Kaesong today. The Ministry of Unification said it will take all “appropriate action” regarding the facility and…
Super Spiral Cut Potatoes
Oh yeah! Tuesday is here again and that means it’s time to get your taste buds ready for some more amazing Korean Street Food! This week, I’m taking a look…
Spicy Topokki
This week, it’s time to launch a new series on The Korea Blog. That’s right, it’s time for a little street food action and we’re kicking off the series with…
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