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Ever wonder what Korea was like in the past? Not the very old past, like the Joseon era or before – you can always go to palaces or themed folk villages to get a feel of what is was like – but a more recent Korea, like the 60s…
Unless you have a deep aversion to pop culture or have no access to the internet, it is most likely you’ve heard of Gangnam by now. That ritzy, trendy district in Seoul whose style is making waves in the pop music world…
Western Seoul doesn’t get much respect. Oh, of course, you can argue that the young and hip Hongdae and Sinchon districts are in western Seoul, but for some reason, when people mention western Seoul it’s usually…
Every two years, I make a pilgrimage down to the city of Gwangju to catch the Gwangju Biennale, the biggest art exhibition in Korea of international contemporary art. I have only missed it twice since its inauguration…
Being able to listen to live music from other cultures in Seoul is a treat. When you’re able to listen to that music outdoors, in the glorious sunshine and the cool autumn breeze under a blue, blue sky, it really can’t…
Art is interesting. Art is strange. Although being something extremely personal, there is mainstream art and then there is the other: art in the underground, art on the edge, art on the fringe. Mainstream art is every…
To be honest, unless you go extremely overboard, liking comics doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a geek in Korea. It’s a valid genre of reading; it just happens to have a lot of pictures, and the subjects dealt with…
What chair are you sitting on? Is it comfortable? Is it functional? Is it aesthetically pleasing? All this and more is put into consideration in the furniture designer’s mind. Designers to me are “practical artists”…
