Now how many of you planning a visit to South Korea have ever included Incheon on your itineraries? It definitely wasn’t on our list when we first travelled to South Korea! However, the city, so close to Seoul, has a complete different atmosphere inviting many of the Seoulites to move there for fresher air, calmer pace of life and cheaper accommodation. Being the third largest city in South Korea, Incheon has a lot to offer to locals and tourists alike. Check out our top three places to see in Incheon and let us know which one you liked the most!

So it’s been weeks since we have left our houses, and yes it feels like a century already. Hair remains unwashed, sweatpants glued, nails unkept and days of going out long forgotten. Since we are all trying to forge new routines and discover new hobbies during this difficult time, we have created a list of amazing books by Korean Authors to help you diversify your reading lists.

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?

South Korea is rapidly becoming well known internationally for it’s music (K-pop) and movies (K-drama). Although Hallyu Wave started in the 90s, probably not even Korea itself could foresee such a success with the international names such as BTS and Blackpink being extremely popular. Thus, we used the article to explore what made Korean dramas and Korean music so popular, and how does it all link to Hallyu Wave.

Korea has established its reputation in various mediums, but none other is as etched into the history as their hats in Joseon period (1392-1910). Historically speaking, Koreans loved their Gats (Hats), Westerners that have ventured as far as Korea at that time, admired the variety of Korean hat selection and often dubbed it as a hat country. In Joseon period no young fellow Korean man could be taken seriously without its Gat. It was a marker for: style, social-ranking, marital status, education. In short, it was a wearable Insta/tinder bio.

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.

Korea has adopted number of religious beliefs over-time that have been imported through cultural exchange and colonization. Korea has now firmly established Buddhist, Catholic and Confucian beliefs and customs. However, none of the religions have been present longer than the Korean Shamanism which dates back to pre-history of Korea.