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Lee Hyori Korean temple stay

April 22, 2012 by Yein Jee

Korean pop star Lee Hyori recently participated in a short temple stay program for her Golden 12 TV show in which she indulges in different kind of lifestyle with her friends. Photos from First Look [Kr] Magazine which covers the story…

Lee Hyori Korean temple stay

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 1st Look, Korea travel, Korean pop culture, Korean showbiz, Korean Traditions, Lee Hyori, Leisure & Recreation, Magazine photos, South Korea

Hanbok & The Full Moon Story

February 11, 2012 by Yein Jee

Interesting photoshoot by Korean photographer Kim Kyung-soo for Vogue Korea in 2008, featuring models in traditional Hanbok costume…

Kim Kyung-soo Korean hanbok

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Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Asian Fashion, East Asia, Hanbok Dress, Korean fashion, Korean Traditions, South Korea

Korean New Year @ Namsangol Hanok Village

February 2, 2011 by Yein Jee

It’s Lunar New Year’s eve, best wishes to everyone who’s celebrating it. I’ll be taking a blogging-break, updates will resume by around February 14.

Till then, sharing some photos from last year’s Seollal (Korean New Year) when I was in Seoul, at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Jung-gu…

Korean New Year at Namsangol Hanok Village, Seoul
Traditional performances at Namsangol Hanok Village during Seollal

Namsangol Hanok Village is a cultural village with five restored traditional Korean houses and huge garden. Visitors can experienced various traditional stuff (arts & games etc.) on normal days; and it’s a popular place for the locals to celebrate Seollal, with extra activities being held during the festive period.

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Filed Under: Announcement, Seoul 2010 Trip Tagged With: Asian Traditions, East Asia, Korean Traditions, Lunar New Year, Seoul City, South Korea

Happy Bunny New Year

January 1, 2011 by Yein Jee

2011 is the year of the Rabbit in Chinese zodiac, which is observed in Korea and other Asian countries too. Image via Chosun Ilbo, rabbits in traditional hanbok at Korea’s Everland theme park. Happy New Year.

Korean rabbits celebrate New Year 2011

Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Animals and pets, Asian Traditions, Happy New Year, Korean Traditions, Lunar New Year, South Korea

Taste of Harmony – Bibimbap commercial

December 27, 2010 by Yein Jee

A commercial for iconic Korean food, bibimbap, has been on display in New York City’s Time Square since late November…

The commercial is created by the producers of Infinite Challenge, a popular Korean variety show. It cleverly introduces a variety of Korean culture which ‘merged’ harmoniously into a colourful bowl of bibimbap.

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Asian commercials, Asian Food, Asian pop culture, Asian Traditions, Asian videos, Creative Stuff, Korean commercials, Korean Food, Korean pop culture, Korean Traditions, Rice and Noodles, South Korea

Namsan locks of love, Seoul, South Korea

November 14, 2010 by Yein Jee

At Seoul’s Mt Namsan, thousands of love padlocks can be seen hanging on the fences around the base level of N Seoul Tower. Locks of love is a custom in some cultures where love birds would lock their padlocks at public areas and throw away the key to symbolise that their love will be locked forever.

Namsan locks of love, Seoul, South Korea

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Filed Under: Featured, Seoul 2010 Trip Tagged With: Asian pop culture, East Asia, Korean pop culture, Korean Traditions, Seoul City, South Korea

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