Bongeunsa Temple (봉은사) is a Buddhist temple in Gangnam, right across the street from COEX Mall. A serene and beautiful sanctuary located in the center of a bustling metropolis. Bongeunsa was originally known as Gyeonseongsa Temple (견성사), founded in 794 AD by the highest ranking monk of Silla at the time, Yeon-hoe (연희). In 1498,…
Variety: SuperBand (슈퍼밴드)
<SuperBand> (슈퍼밴드) is a JTBC audition program that aired on February 12, 2019. The show looks for talented musicians to make a global band that produces music spanning multiple musical genres. The winning band will receive 100 million won (~85,000 USD), release an album, and go on a world tour. Jun Hyun Moo is the…
Recipe: Stir-fried Sausages (고추장소세지볶음)
Needed to make dinner and found some hotdogs in the fridge so I decided to make stir-fried sausages (고추장소세지볶음)! I used to have this a lot when I was younger and is a simple but yummy side dish. Perfect for lunchboxes! This might not be the traditional stir-fried sausage recipe but this is what I…
Song: Hyolyn (효린) – youknowbetter (“니가 더 잘알잖아”)
Life unfortunately happens so I’ve been draking to this song nonstop for the past few weeks. Recently, whenever I listened to music and paid attention to song lyrics (English or Korean), it sounded similar to what I was feeling/going through. But this song… This whole song hit so close to home that I teared up…
Food: Sweet Corn Ice Cream (명가 찰옥수수)
This sweet corn ice cream (명가 찰옥수수) is my new favorite ice cream! I’ve always loved corn but whoever thought of making a sweet corn ice cream was a genius! The sweet corn ice cream includes pieces of real corn kernels inside and in newer ones, little pieces of rice cake. There’s a thin layer…
Webtoon: Yumi’s Cells (유미의 세포들)
“Yumi’s Cells” (“유미의 세포들”) is a romance webtoon by Donggeon Lee (이동건). The series started in April 2015 and has 383 chapters (as of June 24, 2019). The webtoon follows the life of Yumi and shows a humorous insight to her cells daily lives, similar to “Inside Out”. The cells for emotions (love, emotional, naughty,…
Artist: Puuung (퍼엉)
Puuung (퍼엉, real name: Park Dami) is a South Korean artist and creator of the “Love is…” series. The “Love is…” series is about a fictional couple and through illustrations and animations, portrays love through the small and simple things in life. I happened to discover her work back in 2015 and have been a…
Music: ATEEZ (에이티즈)
ATEEZ (에이티즈) recently made a comeback on June 10, 2019 with their Treasure EP.3: One to All EP. Their title tracks are “Illusion” and “Wave” and both songs are major bops perfect for the summer! The whole album is great but the title tracks are real hype songs that just lift your mood in a…
Shopping: MYCT Store, DMC
MYCT is CJ E&M’s official merchandise store that sells products that have appeared on or are related to popular TV programs and dramas. They also have a customization service where you can create your own personalized t-shirt or eco bag through a selection of graphic designs and patches. When I visited in early March of…
Food: Hotteok (호떡)
Hotteok (호떡) is a stuffed Korean pancake and extremely popular street snack in Korea. It is believed that hotteok was brought to Korea by Chinese merchants during the late 1800s. Merchants started to make and sell hotteok on the streets, dough pancakes stuffed with savory ingredients like chives, as savory stuffed pancakes were a staple…
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