KOREA 2024: Suguksa Temple, The Only Golden Temple in Korea

KOREA 2024: Suguksa Temple, The Only Golden Temple in Korea

[Travel in March 2024] Suguksa Temple might be small and tucked away in the quiet corners of Eunpyeong, but it’s truly one of a kind — it’s said to be the only golden temple in Korea! ✨ With its stunning gold exterior glowing against the 

KOREA 2024: Cherry Blossom Hunt at Seoul Children Grand Park

KOREA 2024: Cherry Blossom Hunt at Seoul Children Grand Park

[Travel in March 2024] Seoul Children’s Grand Park is a huge family-friendly park in Seoul that offers a mix of nature, animals, and fun activities! 🌳🎠 Located in Gwangjin-gu, this park is perfect for a relaxing stroll, and the best part—it’s totally free to enter! 

KOREA 2024: Yongma Falls Park 용마폭포공원

KOREA 2024: Yongma Falls Park 용마폭포공원

[Travel in March 2024] Speaking of disappointments, I traveled quite a distance to Yongma Falls, excited to see the biggest artificial waterfall in Asia… haha. I thought this trip would make more sense compared to just visiting a café (which, yes, I also went to—for 

KOREA 2024: Mokran 목란, Korea Star Chef’s Lee Yeon Bok’s restaurant

KOREA 2024: Mokran 목란, Korea Star Chef’s Lee Yeon Bok’s restaurant

[Travel in March 2024] If you’re a fan of Chinese cuisine, you’ve probably heard of Chef Lee Yeon-bok (이연복), the legendary chef who refined Menbosha (멘보샤) and made it a household name in Korea. Originally a Hong Kong-style dish, Menbosha is a deep-fried shrimp toast 

KOREA 2024: Night View of Cherry Blossom at Songpa Naru Park

KOREA 2024: Night View of Cherry Blossom at Songpa Naru Park

[Travel in March 2024] It’s natural to look forward to seeing cherry blossoms during a trip in March or April—it’s the perfect season with great weather (though still a bit chilly). But this year (2024) was tougher, with a significant delay. We didn’t catch any 

KOREA 2024: Ggupdang Korean BBQ Sinsa 꿉당 신사 

KOREA 2024: Ggupdang Korean BBQ Sinsa 꿉당 신사 

[Travel in March 2024] Wah, this restaurant is seriously popular! I just had to bring my cousin here. I even gave up eating raw crab (one of my favorites!) just so she could try it—because I knew she’d love it. And guess what? We all 

KOREA 2024: It’s Salmon 연어롭다

KOREA 2024: It’s Salmon 연어롭다

[Travel in March 2024] Just arrived from Jeju, checked into our hotel, and then headed to Myeongdong to grab our barangs. My cousin and I probably enjoyed Olive Young a little too much—we somehow ended up buying something every time we dropped by! For dinner, 

KOREA 2024: 연남족발 1987 Yeon Nam Jokbal 1987

KOREA 2024: 연남족발 1987 Yeon Nam Jokbal 1987

[Travel in March 2024] It’s Shumin’s birthday today, and we have a full day planned. We started with our favorite quick drink at Twosome Place, then headed to Myeongdong for an early lunch at Shumin’s favorite, Myeongdong Kyoja (명동교자). Our day includes visits to several 

KOREA 2024: 명동교자 MYEONGDONG KYOJA

KOREA 2024: 명동교자 MYEONGDONG KYOJA

[Travel in March 2024] I actually bought about this place in 2014. 10 years later, I thought I should update the food photos haha! When visiting Korea for the first time, it’s common for most people to go to MDKJ, a famous restaurant in the 

KOREA 2024: Cafe Onion Seongsu 카페 어니언 성수

KOREA 2024: Cafe Onion Seongsu 카페 어니언 성수

[Travel in March 2024] I didn’t initially plan to visit this cafe because it’s quite overhyped and not very new. It’s already all over the web and needs no introduction, haha. But since it was on my way, I thought, why not grab a cup