Have you ever heard about the legendary song ‘Gangnam Style’ from the Korean singer Psy? I am pretty sure though that half of the planet already listened to it at least once! Gangnam is known to be the richest area of Seoul, housing a lot […]

The Changdeokgung is one of the 5 Grand Palaces that you can visit in Seoul and maybe the most beautiful. Built in the 15th century during the Joseon Dynasty, it was initially dedicated for the Royal family’s serenity. But after the destruction of the principal […]

Seonyudo Park is located in a small island (110,000m²) on the Han River. This cute park will make you feel the nature in Seoul! Opened in 2002; there was before the park a water purification plant that is now closed. The infrastructure was recycled into […]

The Garden of Morning Calm is most beautiful and oldest private garden in Korea. It is located Gapyeong of Gyeonggi-do. It is very easy to go there from Seoul and gives people a truly relaxing and joyful experience. So it is a perfect spot to […]

Recently, Korean food is becoming more popular in Western countries. The Korean cuisine has evolved through Korean history: some traditional food comes from the Mongol invasion (1231-1259); with the opening of the country (the 1860s), western food, new ingredients and dishes were introduced. For example, the budae […]

“Dol hareubang” means literally “stone grandfather” in Jeju’s dialect. Although, those statues were not called this way initially. About the time of the restoration of independence, some inhabitants started to call them Dol hareubang. In the begging, in a joking way but in the end, […]