Beauty in Korea (Olive Young)
Korean beauty has been on the rise all around the world for a while now. Coming to Korea, I knew I wanted to purchase a multitude of Korean beauty products […]
The Beauty of Convenience Stores in South Korea
When you think about convenience stores, you put emphasis on the word “convenient”. Many places or countries may say they have convenience stores, but are far from being ‘convenient’ since […]
3 Essential Korean Apps I’ve Used As A Foreigner
In my first few days living and working in Korea, I quickly discovered what it was like to care for myself in a foreign country. I grew familiar with three […]
My First Week in Seoul: Ordering Food with Korean Phrases as a Foreigner
Before coming to Korea, I had never been immersed in an environment where I wasn’t able to communicate or understand the space I was in. I wondered to myself: How […]
Summer Essentials When Visiting Korea
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The Mental Toils of Navigating Alone in Seoul
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Seongsu: Land of Pop-Up Stores
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My Kimchi Making Experience in Seoul
During the first week of July, I had the opportunity to experience learning how to make a kimchi taught by a local through the kimchi making academy located in Seoul. […]
Learning the Districts of Seoul: Gangnam, Itaewon, Hongdae
From an Australian perspective, understanding the many districts in Seoul and how to get to them was an educational challenge. In Perth, Western Australia there are not many districts and […]
K-Pop Cupsleeve Events in Korea
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