Korea Back in the Day
in Arts
on Aug 30 2009
Shh! Don’t Tell Anybody About Sugar Joe’s
in Food
on Aug 30 2009
Every weekend, Daegu‘s downtown is flooded with expats looking for a night of fun. Bars like Old Skool, Commune’s, and the many dance clubs have their hands full of foreigners ready to sate their desires, whether they be for alcohol, music, or the opposite sex. A smaller number of Daegu’s foreign community, searching for something a little more familiar, pull their stools up to another bar, far from the bright lights of downtown. Sugar Joe’s is the bar few know about, and that’s just the way their patrons like it.
Korean Baseball: The Lotte Giants
in Life and Style
on Aug 29 2009
The tension of the pitch. The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. The smell of chicken, soju and beer. Red-faced ajosshis jumping with glee. Thousands of fans donning orange bags on their heads while singing in unison. This is baseball in Busan.
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Miru Kim’s Photography at Gallery Hyundai Offers a New Perspective
in Arts
on Aug 29 2009
You might have seen a story about this particular Korean photographer in the Korea Herald recently. Gallery Hyundai’s Gangnam location has two floors of space containing some fascinating looks at areas usually considered off-limits.
And for Miru Kim, that means doing it nude.
Whether exploring New York City, Michigan, Paris, or even Seoul, many of her works are of abandoned or deserted sites, some not known to residents of the city. Other photographs amongst the dozens bring up the ‘how did she get there?’ questions.
