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It’s politics, and it’s personal: Moon Jae-in
The backstory behind the race between Moon Jae-in and Park Geun-hye is an incredibly intriguing tale. When this is all settled, somebody should make a movie or TV series about this. The histories of...
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And you thought you were eating Korean food? Better check the sign: Chinese...
A sign at a local restaurant in Sangdo-dong, Seoul. At the bottom it reads 김치 중국산 or “Kimchi – Chinese” By law, all restaurants in South Korea must publicly display information about where the meats,...
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Special End of the World Report: It happened; the Protoss killed us all
At approximately 9:37am, Korean Standard Time, the Korean pennensula was eradicated. Before destroying Seoul to move on to the rest of the world, our new benevolent and merciful masters saw the...
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3 Kakao Games Koreans Are Playing Today (That you should, too)
Before reading further, check your coat pocket. Did you find a smartphone? If the answer is yes, proceed. If the answer is no, please consider what exactly it is you’re doing with your life, read...
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South Koreans Should Be A Little More Concerned About These Nukes
While the rest of the world is having a collective heart attack about North Korea’s third successful underground nuclear detonation, there’s barely a shift in the wind in day-to-day Seoul. Despite...
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5 Amazing/Bizzare/Nonsensical Student English Notebooks and Their Captions
In Korea, there is something called an “English Note.” This is your standard notebook with the fat, large lines bisected with the dotted line in the middle to help beginning writers shape their...
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The Real Life Game of Thrones in Asia
Since the death of Kim Jong-il and the rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-eun, North Korea watchers and analysts around the world have been furiously speculating on which route the young leader would...
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Thanks, Forbes!
The link to this article can be found here. Thanks for drinking your soju, Forbes!
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Korea’s Curious Brand of Social Conservatism
Psy, the south Korean megastar, is once again making headlines again for his controversial actions. This time he didn’t do any drugs, nor did he call for the deaths of American soldiers. This time,...
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10 (More) Signs That You’ve Gone Native in South Korea
Dae Han Min Guk! *ClapClap! Clap! Clap! Clap!* About nine months ago, In Between Soju wrote an article featuring 10 signs that you had been in South Korea for too long. It’s really good, and you...
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