Korea

If you’ve ever been to Seoul, you’ve seen the evidence of thousands of coffee shops, one or two per corner. Over the last couple of …

​The Busan chocolate scene is all over the place. Unlike chocolate in Seoul, Busan chocolate shops are all ridiculously far apart via public transportation. It …

Every January in Seoul, either the second or third weekend of the month is dedicated to the Seoul Salon Du Chocolat, held in Gangnam’s CoEx …

Korea’s certainly not the first place you think of visiting when you dream of rich, melty chocolate, but it should come to mind. I’ve lived …

You’re a newlywed in South Korea in the 1980’s, and life around you feels rigid and predictable. You know there’s got to be more to experience in …

I first met Emily when I visited her Chuncheon-based chocolate factory last June. They’d been open just over 6 months, and we sat down to …

Many Koreans both young and old enjoy lingering for an hour or two over a café latte, especially on weekend afternoons. In the evenings, bigger …

Seoul is bursting at the seams with people and palaces (we’ve got 5) and places to eat. We must have at least one citizen from every …

Have you seen a foreigner today? Since moving to rural Korea over a year ago, I’ve seen one every morning when I look in the …

After 3+ years living in rural South Korea, I’ve picked up lots of tips for learning Korean quickly, mostly from needing to understand my coworkers. …