Category: South Korea 2

L like the Library

DAY 15 (Reading time: 5 minutes) At the end of January 2024, a mega-shopping center called Starfield opened in Suwon. It’s the fifth building of this popular chain in South

Walls beneath the balloon

DAY 14 (Reading time: 5 minutes) The historic city of Suwon is surrounded by 5.74 kilometers of walls. The entire complex is known as Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. It was built

Washing in Suwon

DAY 13 (Reading time: 6 minutes) The farewell with our host on the morning of our departure was conducted with a ritual that people probably have been practicing since this

Road to Mokpo

SPECIAL (Reading time: 6 minutes) On the Purple Islands, we “just ordered an Uber,” though it took some luck. In Mokpo, the starting point of our journey, Uber isn’t very

I Purple You

DAY 12 (Reading time: 7 minutes) Once upon a time, 50 kilometers from Mokpo, there were three purple islands—Banwol, Bakji, and Anjwamyeon. They were connected by purple bridges. Everything on

Journey into the Depths of the Korean Whale’s Soul

SPECIAL (Reading time: 5 minutes) During my college years, I absolutely adored (read: “hated”) endless analyses of the deeper meaning behind all kinds of literary works—usually ones that seemed more

4th place goes to Mokpo

DAY 11 (Reading time: 6 minutes) I’m fascinated by the beautiful hilly landscape of Korea. A hill here… a hill there… hills everywhere. …perfect for morning workouts, dog walking, running

HMS Queen Jenuvia

DAY 10 (Reading time: 7 minutes) Do you know what we liked most about Jeju? Leaving it. 😀 On a huge ship, in perfect weather, with views of Hallasan and

K-SNOOPY

DAY 9 (Reading time: 5 minutes) Even though the previous day I was on the brink of death from some mysterious food poisoning, I woke up today feeling as fresh

An unseen temple

DAY 8 (Reading time: 5 minutes) Are you familiar with Murphy? That guy who actually runs our lives, no matter how much we want to believe we’re the masters of