Korean dining in NYC is glorious these days. From late-night comfort food to beautifully polished tasting menus, the range of restaurants feels both expansive and delightfully varied. This year brought another surge of energy across the spectrum. While the top end continues to push boundaries, it’s encouraging to find real momentum among more accessible spots. …
If you’re not watching Just Makeup, you might be overlooking one of Korea’s most engaging new reality competitions, even for viewers who aren’t interested in makeup. “We used makeup as the theme, but we designed the show as a pure survival competition,” said producers Park Seong-hwan and Shim Woo-jin in an interview. Much like how…
This is not a drill: Olive Young stores are coming to the US! This week, Korea’s No. 1 Health & Beauty Store Olive Young announced plans to expand into the North American market with the opening of its very first store in Pasadena (CA) by May 2026. And shortly thereafter, more California stores, including locations…
In an age of spectacle, You and Everything Else (Korean title Eun-jung and Sang-yeon) arrives at a whisper. This Netflix original series is not built on grand plot twists or melodramatic saviors, but on the slow accrual of ordinary moments: glances, regrets, envy, affection. After what has felt like a long stretch of badly written,…
On a ridge between Seoul’s two major royal palaces lies a cluster of tiled roofs and winding alleys, full of Korean traditional homes called hanok. Tourists know it as Bukchon Hanok Village, a postcard of old Korea framed against the city’s glass and steel towers. But this picturesque neighborhood hides an amazing story of determination,…
Seoul has my heart for many reasons, but especially for its incredible list of cafes. Seoul is often on the forefront of cafe culture, constantly setting the trends you’ll see circulating on Instagram and TikTok. No matter your taste, I guarantee there’s always a place for you. Walking through Seoul, you quickly realize that cafés…
It’s not an exaggeration to say that worldwide, people of all genders, ages, and colors simply cannot get enough of HUNTR/X or the Saja Boys. Almost three months since it dropped, KPop Demon Hunters has smashed Squid Game’s four-year reign as Netflix’s most-watched title ever. It’s been reported that Ryan Reynolds has seen KPDH 50…
Soccer phenom Son Heung-min has officially joined the LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club) in Major League Soccer (MLS). The trailblazing superstar made headlines with a record-breaking transfer fee of over $26.5 million, the highest in MLS history. This move ends his remarkable 10-year career at Tottenham Hotspur, where he served as both club captain and…
The first time I heard the sound, I wasn’t sure what it was. My husband and I were strolling through the lush greenery of Seoul Forest when we heard a familiar “pop, pop, pop.” Curious, we followed the noise past the flower gardens and basketball courts—and there it was: a group of Koreans playing pickleball.…
The Budget Travel Dilemma It was the morning of my flight to Korea, and I was more anxious than usual. It was my first time flying a budget airline across the Pacific Ocean. I had always been loyal to Korean Air, or their American affiliate, Delta. But this time around, I had no idea what…