“Korea’s Best No.1 Performance, Nanta!”

[I’m sorry for the lack of pictures of the show itself in this post, but taking photos or videos during the performance is strictly forbidden ^^”] For this school term’s culture class, we went to see Nanta in Myeongdong. It actually was my second time…

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How to get an apartment in Korea – my experience + a few tips

If you’re planning on coming to Korea for a year or more, either for work or studying, I’m sure you might consider renting an apartment in the Korean city of your choice. In this article, I’ll be writing about my personal experience as well as…

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The world’s largest IKEA in Gwangmyeong

In December 2014, South Korea’s first and to this day largest IKEA in the world opened in Gwangmyeong, just outside of Seoul. Shortly after the outlet was opened, IKEA even faced a business suspension because of severe road congestion on the roads leading to the…

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Choosing the right long-term accommodation in Korea

[Note: I don’t talk much about prices in this blog post. Prices vary a lot depending on where you live, size of the accommodation etc.] Nowadays, there are a lot of people planning on coming to Korea either to study, work or just to do…

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What you should know about the MERS outbreak in South Korea

As most of you know, there has been an outbreak of MERS, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, over the past month here in South Korea. In this post, I’m going to summarize basic information on the outbreak and what you should do in case you’re…

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How’s Japan? – My trip to Osaka, Kyoto & Ikeda

Since I was a little kid, I wanted to go to Japan. It all started out with the mother of magical girl series, i.e. Sailor Moon, and eventually, after hours of manga reading and anime watching ranging from Digimon to Azumanga Daioh, I got into…

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My experience at Ewha Womans University’s language institute

First and foremost, in this post I’ll write about my own experience. This doesn’t mean that you’ll encounter exactly the same situations. Also, things like tuition fees change constantly, so make sure to regularly check Ewha’s website! A little bit of background information: I’ve been…

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Oh so random… Seoul – 3 things that surprised me in Seoul

Those of you who read my “About Me” page know that I’m from this tiny and commonly unknown country called Luxembourg and Seoul, the Asian metropolis I’m living in at the moment, couldn’t be any more different from my home country. It goes without saying that culture…

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KBS On, the interactive KBS museum in Yeouido

KBS 온, or KBS On, is the first Korean museum dedicated entirely to the development of the Korean broadcasting system. As if this weren’t enough to make it a museum that appeals to a large group of people, in my opinion, KBS On is one of the most…

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