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Things to know before your Temple stay in South Korea
With over 900 traditional Buddhist temples in South Korea, more than 50 temples offer temple stay programmes to visitors. Thus, we created a guide to help you get the best of your experience!
Journey from a cow to Hyundai Motors
Let's recount the extraordinary life of a man that created one of the most successful and largest motor companies in South Korea and the cow that was sacrificed in the process.
Who are the faces on Korean Won?
Ever wondered what Korean money looks like? Have you heard the big numbers and wondered what can you get for it? Saw the beautiful pictures on the back of the Korean won but it doesn’t resemble anything in your memory? Not to worry! We are here to give you a brief overview of Korean heroes and help you ‘un-code’ the pictures behind it.
Ghosts in South Korea
Have you ever wondered where filmmakers find their inspiration for the horror movies? For the realistic ghosts? Asian folklore has provided the writers with plentiful source, no wonder some of the most iconic horrors came from the Far East.
The funky Korean pines
Ever wondered about the nature of South Korea? It surely looks stunning in the pictures, but could it be the pine trees making it so unique?
Yun Gwan Sun - Korea’s Joan of Arc
A lady behind the 1st of March movement in South Korea. At the age of only 16, she managed to unite the nation and fight against the ruthless occupation of the Japanese. She died while being imprisoned at the age of 17, however, her spirit and patriotism remains a symbol of strength in South Korea.