I was parent volunteer today for the weekly Nature Education of our 2nd graders where they go to parks and freely do unstructured play under the watchful eyes of our children’s Homeroom teachers along with a parent volunteer. The children’s classroom for today was the Gangseo Han River Park. I’ve always said this is my favorite part… Read More Story of Sibling Love during the Goryeo Dynasty
(also published in the printed May 2018 edition of Groove Magazine) The spread of aesthetically remarkable buildings in the whole of Digital Media City 디지털미디어시티 (DMC) is an architectural delight. A leisurely walk stretching from the DMC Gallery up to the Millenium Eye Park is a walk in a paradise of contemporary designs. If it challenges your… Read More Digital Media City: Urban Playground
Two years ago, Platform Changdong 61 opened with a bright anticipation of bringing crowds as the new cultural hotspot in Northern Seoul. It is similar, but of smaller-scale, to Common Ground. How has it been? Unfortunately, the place seems to remain unknown. I only got to know this place when I visited a friend living… Read More Platform Changdong 61: Upcoming Hub
The lure of the blue observatory was strongly pulling us towards Incheon. So, after a little bit of K-drama in a Field of Poppies, my friends and I went to look for Ara Maru, the blue observatory at the Ara Waterway. Ara Waterway Not much is written about the Ara Waterway yet but this project dates back… Read More Playful in Ara Maru
(published in the April 2018 print issue of Groove Magazine) I am always looking forward to the pottery classes of the National Museum of Korea, particularly their Blue and White Porcelain and Buncheong Celadon classes. My amateur hands have painted and shaped some of the art works I am displaying at home but I know… Read More Icheon and Yeoju: Pottery Capital of South Korea
(also published in Korea.net as Poppies Bloom at Sangdong Lake) The day was perfect for us, the “Flower Ladies”, as we call ourselves. With 80’s music playing in Gail’s car, she followed the GPS pointing to the Sangdong Lake Park, the day’s go-to place in our search for flowers. The fields of poppies is a flower paradise… Read More A Little Bit of K-Drama in a Field of Poppies
I am not much of a hiker but I managed to hike a few smallish mountains here in Korea, particularly Seoul. Seoul, with its well-preserved natural landscape, has a lot of these mountain retreats with varying levels of difficulty (or ease). Serious hikers or not, there are lots of choices for everyone who wants to… Read More Hiking Spots in Korea
The hills are alive! It’s Spring and flowers are blooming. And while the cherry blossom festivals are the most anticipated and photographed, we found a gem of a mountain called Eungbongsan that annually celebrates the Forsythia Flower Festival. This year, the festival will take place on April 6-8, 2018 – days when the forsythias will be… Read More Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival
February has been giving us Seoulites a cold wave. It’s less biting than January’s frigid spell, but it’s still not inviting for any outdoor stroll. I had been seriously hibernating since I came back from my country’s warm embrace but I can’t be staying in the house forever. And so, I joined a group of… Read More Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
The Terminal 2 of the Incheon International Airport opened 3 days ago (January 18), as scheduled. But as it is, the Incheon International Airport is one of the best airports in the world with the cleanest facilities and most efficient systems installed. More than being an international gateway, I see the whole complex as an… Read More Incheon International Airport: More Than Just an Airport
