• FabYou Sunscreen: An Honest Review

    FabYou Sunscreen: An Honest Review

    There’s a new brand on the K-beauty scene called FabYou, and it’s creating quite a buzz! Launched in mid-June of 2024, FabYou has introduced two sunscreen products: the FabYou Aqua Relaxing Sun Stick and the FabYou Aqua Relaxing Sun Cream. Despite their similar names, these products are quite different. Let’s dive into both and see…

  • Most Advanced Robot Cafe in Seoul: Storant DMC

    Most Advanced Robot Cafe in Seoul: Storant DMC

    The most advanced robot cafe in Seoul is, without a doubt, Storant. Storant has a few locations dotted around South Korea. However, currently its only Seoul location is in Digital Media City What Makes Storant Cafe Special View this post on Instagram A post shared by 스토랑트 커피 (@storant_official) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Its true, there are quite…

  • Festivals in Korea July 2023

    Festivals in Korea July 2023

    It’s July, Korea is hot and humid. It may seem like there isn’t much happening outside, however there are tons of activities you can do to beat the summer heat. Here are some festivals in Korea, July 2023 edition. Buyeo Lotus Festival July 13 – July 16, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post…

  • Bellygom: Giant Pink Bear in Seoul

    Bellygom: Giant Pink Bear in Seoul

    If you’ve been near Jamsil lately, you may have noticed the 50 foot tall gummy bear overlooking Seokchon lake. Well, not might have – it’s impossible to miss! Thousands of people swarmed Lotte World Tower this weekend with the hopes of snapping a shot of Bellygom. But, what is Bellygom, and why is it bombarding…

  • Seoul Pride: Defying Controversy

    Seoul Pride: Defying Controversy

    The Seoul Queer Culture Festival was organized to celebrate diversity and help people feel accepted. While this is the intention of pride festivals around the world, this was not the pride parades of the west. Everyone in attendance was courageous, full of love, and unapologetically showed the most authentic versions of themselves. Background: My Ally…

  • Foreigner-Friendly Clinics: Traditional Medicine in Seoul

    Foreigner-Friendly Clinics: Traditional Medicine in Seoul

    The Seoul Oriental Medicine Association recently launched an initiative to increase inclusivity. 33 facilities in Seoul have been designated as foreigner-friendly traditional medicine clinics. If you want to try traditional Korean medicine for yourself, try one of the designated facilities on this list! What is Korean Traditional Medicine? Traditional medicine relies on things found in…

  • Psy Summer Swag: How to Get Tickets

    Psy Summer Swag: How to Get Tickets

    Psy is a living K-pop legend. Anyone who has gone to one of his concerts knows he is the life of any party. But guess what? He also has his own festival. After the suspension of the Psy Summer Swag festival for the past two years, it’s back! On June 16th at 8 PM tickets…

  • English Realtors in Seoul

    English Realtors in Seoul

    Although I am confident in my Korean language abilities, I was unable to find an apartment in Seoul without the help of an English realtor who specializes in finding housing for foreigners. Here is a list of some amazing realtors in Seoul who are tackling housing discrimination. The Need for English Realtors: Personal Experience I…

  • Blue House Opens to the Public

    Blue House Opens to the Public

    For the first time in 74 years the Blue House, South Korea’s presidential office, is open to the public. Upon his inauguration, president Yoon Seok-youl relocated the governing headquarters of South Korea from Cheong Wa Dae (the Blue House) to the National Ministry of Defense building in Yongsan District. And so, on May 10th the…

  • Baskin Robbins Korea Pokemon Collection

    Baskin Robbins Korea Pokemon Collection

    Pokemon has come to Baskin Robbins Korea for the entire month of May! In addition to Pokemon-themed decor, there are also themed cakes, ice creams, treats, and collectibles that will be sold at the store. With the combination of my two favorite things, Pokemon and ice cream, of course, I had to catch them all!…