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This year, on July 30th, I attended what is arguably the tastiest festival I’ve ever been to. Food and drink stalls lined the streets, overflowing with huge selections of chicken and beer. Bellies were full to bursting. Beauty was everywhere.
Happiness, thy name is Daegu Chimac Festival.
Have you ever smelled dried squid? Have you ever had to smell dried squid for 3+ hours? Its a unique experience. Read More
The Korean peninsula is split into two countries along a dividing line referred to as the 38th parallel. This 155-mile division is padded by an area called the DMZ (Korean Demilitarized Zone). Neither North nor South Koreans are able to cross this line, unless they’re officials meeting in the JSA (Joint Security Area). This area was planned specifically to bring about talks between the two Koreas, and is still seen as a symbol of hope for reunification. Read More
This is an illustration I completed for the June 2016 issue of Groove Korea. The accompanying article is about possible forgiveness for overstaying the allotted time granted by visas.
You can read the original article here.
Bijindo Island is an island (actually two) just a short ferry ride off the coast of Tongyeong. Bijindo isn’t as famous as some of the other islands in Korea, but that just adds to the appeal. There aren’t any souvenir shops, no ridiculous traffic and honking horns, no sky-high apartment buildings, and best of all, there aren’t tons of tourists. Then again, maybe we were those tourists. But I digress…
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Samgwangsa Temple in Busan is most famous for having a beautifully elaborate lantern display for Buddha’s birthday. The temple is illuminated by thousands of lanterns, giving the hilltop location an ethereal feel. There’s definitely a reason CNN put it on their list of 50 beautiful places to visit in Korea.
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