This past weekend, I went to Busan with a few friends. Busan is in the southern part of South Korea. The people there also have an accent. So far, I would have to say that …
South Korea
Shopping in Korea
Korea has a lot of different places that you can shop at. They have department stores or markets that you can go shop at. Also in Korea, they have areas with stores that seem almost …
Jeju Island 제주도
This weekend, I went to Jeju Island with some friends. Jeju is a small island south of Korea. It’s a definitely must go place if you come visit South Korea. In Korea, they have a …
연거전
This past weekend was our university’s special event against Korea University. This event is called 연거전 (Yonko Jun) meaning Yonko Game. Yonsei University and Korea University are rivals, and every year they have a competition …
Kpop
I was so lucky to be able to attend a Korean concert. It was a free concert as well. It felt like a dream that was unrealistic. I was able to see my favorite Korean …
Traditional Korea
One of my friends, who is also from UW-Madison, is studying abroad at Ehwa University. She invited me to go on a trip with a group of hers to see a traditional Korean house. While …
One Day City Tour of Seoul
Our school had an option to go on a city tour. Therefore, we were able to go see a few places here in Seoul. Our first stop was Korea’s Blue House. It’s like America’s White …
Thoughts on Korea
It was about two weeks before my departure when it really hit me that I was going to be coming to South Korea. It was crazy to think at that time, because summer went by …
Pam in South Korea
Four hours flight to San Francisco and eleven hours flight to South Korea was the longest and most tiring trip ever! I slept through most of the flight, but it was so uncomfortable. It was …