South Korean's love to kick up their heels and celebrate, so it's little surprise that the country has full yearly calendar of festivals and events. This guide will take you through all the biggest, brightest and best South Korean festivals, offering you (almost!) one for each month of the year. In...

One of 2014's most acclaimed worldwide cinema releases was Snowpiercer. A dystopian epic set upon a train that perpetually circles an earth whose surface has become uninhabitable due to frozen weather, it received praise for its uniquely crafted visual sensibility, remarkable performances and clear-...

If you want to make the most of your visit to South Korea, then it is worth boning up on the various modes of transportation available to you in the country. It's a large country with several big cities so, if you are planning on moving around, you will need some information to guide you. Here we lo...

Expat essentials: A simple guide to South Korea life for new arrivals Are you moving to South Korea? If so, then this guide is all you need to prepare yourself. Here we list the most important things to keep in mind before you set off. Choosing a place to live One of the key issues you will have...

South Korea is home to a vibrant cinema scene, filled with brilliantly creative home-grown directors, actors and cinematographers. Korean films have a tendency to mix emotions, tones and genres in a way uncommon to western audiences. The mood of a movie can often switch from comedy to tragedy in the...

Whether you feel like slathering someone in mud, jumping off a cliff or dancing the night away, there are opportunities galore to get your freak on in South Korea. Are you ready for a mud-fight? Then head to the Boryeong Mud Festival. Launched when the city of Boryeong became reputed for its natura...

K-pop boy band Big Bang leader G-Dragon has financed a new pension hotel -"pensions" are small boutique hotels in the Korean countryside - and has given it to his family to operate. The new Dolce Vita Pension in Pocheon, Korea has taken both the media and social media in South Korean by storm. It i...

When somebody describes a person as 4D in Korea it means that they are eccentric, wacky and even deranged. However, far from being an insult, it's actually a compliment to their original and strong personality. The best example of this is the K-Pop industry as there are many 4D stars, but far from s...

South Korea has a hopeless addiction to festivals and music, so when those two elements come together, they create a mind-blowing event: Jisan Valley Rock Festival, Korea's largest music event. Set in the gorgeous Jisan Valley Ski Resort, numerous fans lie on multicoloured picnic blankets in front...

Crayon Pop's Bank Account Incident The South Korean girl group formed in 2012 -under Chrome Entertainment - Crayon Pop has been widely criticised for opening opening a bank account specifically for charitable contributions. The issue was that the announcement was worded incorrectly. The announceme...

Top connections in the K-pop industry Show business might work a bit differently from other industries but it's ruled by commercial logics after all; thus, networking is a determining factor when it comes to making it in the K-pop industry. There are certain idols who seem to get along with everyo...

Seungri's Sex Scandal K-pop star Seungri - best known as a member of South Korean boy band Big Bang - has been implicated in a sex scandal in Japan. A Japanese tabloid magazine named ‘Friday' released a story with the suggestive title "Famous Hallyn Idol Group Big Bang's Seungri's Bed Photos Leake...

Busan Rock Festival Every year South Korea hosts an incredible music festival with a peculiarity that will surely make all the bohemian rock lovers very happy: the admission is free of charge. Inaugurated in 2000, Busan Rock Festival has become very popular amongst South Koreans. The music festiva...

Top Korean Dramas You've probably heard about the South Korean dramas, their incredibly good-looking actors, their twisted plots and their heart-aching scenes. Most of these love stories have a tragic ending, and they will probably make you cry, but you will keep wanting more because they are beaut...

Top South Korean Films Get some pop corn, it's Korean drama! Sit back on a comfortable sofa because we are about to tell you the top 10 South Korean films, according to Gail Kavanagh and published in Listverse. The popularity of South Korean films has rapidly grown in the past few years. Since the...

Male Korean Actors in Hollywood They have it all it takes to succeed in Hollywood. They are good-looking, they are talented, they have nice bodies, they can play characters in drama, action, and comedy shows and they drive the ladies crazy. They are male Korean actors that should get more screen ti...

Psy's Quotes South Korean pop artist, Psy took the world by storm a few years ago with his single "Gangnam Style". Since then, everyone has followed his career and tried to learn his horse-riding dance moves. As a tribute, we have gathered a few of his famous quotes which can reveal some details ab...

Top Restaurants in Seoul Seoul locals stand out at an international level for dining out on a regular basis. This lifestyle is partly due to their long office hours and partly due to the vibrant culinary scene of the city - the restaurants are open through the night. The city's wide selection of r...