A Year In South Korea
What you need to know about living in South Korea month by month.
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December in South Korea, February in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Gangwon-do Adventures, January in South Korea, Korean Travel & Adventure, Korean Travel Itineraries: 52 Weeks of Fun, Outdoor Activities, Winter Sports
Dragon Valley Hotel and Yongpong Ski Resort Weekend Itinerary for Lazy People
To clarify, we are the lazy people in question. Hopefully, our laziness helps others follow in our footsteps. Here is our favorite Yongpong ski resort itinerary. About this Weekend Itinerary Recently we took a ‘housemates trip’ to Gangwon-do in order to get back into snowboarding after two of us had to take a few years off due to injuries. That means this ski trip itinerary was tested by intermediate snowboarders of varying levels of physical functionality. We were terrified the trip would end in disaster (more injuries) but nothing like…
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December in South Korea, February in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Gangwon-do Adventures, January in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter, Tourist and Traveler Welcome Packet, Winter Sports
7 Best Ski Resorts in Gangwon-do
About Skiing in Gangwon-do Gangwondo has a variety of resorts and offers the best skiing and snowboarding in South Korea. Gangwon-do takes up the northeastern part of South Korea. Mountains cover the vast majority of Gangwon-do. If you love skiing or snowboarding, you will love a day on the slopes of the ski resorts included in this blog post . As always, you can find such resorts in the South of Seoul app which can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store. Gangwon-do hosted the 2018 winter…
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December in South Korea, February in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Gyeonggi-do Adventures, January in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter, Winter Sports
Want to ski at midnight? Head to Jisan Forest!
You can ski at midnight at Jisan Forest near Seoul and Pyeongtaek. A fun spot to blow off some steam after work if you don’t mind dodging the people. About Jisan Forest Ski Resort It’s not the highest, the largest, or the best ski resort in South Korea, but Jisan Forest Resort has its perks. It boasts seven small runs suited for beginners and is perfect for those wanting to hone their skills. It’s an easy drive and with tickets sold in chunks of a few hours, and late-night offerings…
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December in South Korea, February in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Gangwon-do Adventures, January in South Korea, Outdoor Activities, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter, Winter Sports
High1 Resort Offers Some of the Best Skiing in South Korea
Have you been looking for a spot to ski this winter? In my opinion, High1 Resort offers some of the best skiing in South Korea. About High1 Resort High1 is located in Gangwon-do, South Korea. The resort opened in 2006 in order to bring additional revenue to the declining mining towns of Gohan and Sabuk. High1 remains one of the largest ski resorts in South Korea. The ski slopes reach three different “mountain tops” with peak elevation being 4,514 ft above sea level. The slopes offer excellent skiing for beginner to…
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A Year to Learn Korean Cooking, Home & Living, Indoor Activities, January in South Korea, Korean Kitchen Life
A Year to Learn Korean Cooking: Kimchi Jjigae
Today let’s learn about cooking kimchi jjigae (김치찌개) at home! Kimchi jjigae is a delicious, flavorful stew in Korea that is just plain comfort food. You can find it in many restaurants and homes all across Korea. About the South of Seoul ‘A Year to Learn Korean Cooking’ Series Many of us live in South Korea for only a year. Time flies past faster than we can imagine. At South of Seoul, we decided to create a simple series that will offer 2-4 dishes to learn each month so that…
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February in South Korea, Fun & Entertainment, Indoor Activities, January in South Korea, Pyeongtaek Parks, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter
5 Indoor Water Parks Near Pyeongtaek for Winter
Looking for something fun, warm, and indoors during the cold winter months? These 5 indoor water parks near Pyeongtaek are perfect for winter. About Water Parks in South Korea Water parks can be found across South Korea in many different sizes. Some parks are small local spots while others are huge commercial experiences. It doesn’t matter where you are, you can likely find an indoor water park nearby. Such water parks have not been extensively covered on English-focused blogs so you may not find a great deal of information about…
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December in South Korea, Dining & Drinks, February in South Korea, January in South Korea, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter
Glühweine in Korea
What is Glühweine? Glühwein, mulled wine, vin chaud, or spiced wine is an alcoholic drink made with red wine and mulled spices, which is often served at Christmas Markets. While it is usually made with red wine, I wouldn’t be too surprised to find mulled craft beer in Korea since Korea’s craft beers are its own art form. I haven’t found a mulled beer here yet, but I’ll keep looking. Our Relationship with Glühweine My husband lived in Heidelberg for 6 years before we met. During this time, his parents…
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Chungcheongnam-do Adventures, January in South Korea, Korean Travel Itineraries: 52 Weeks of Fun, Outdoor Activities, September in South Korea, SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter
Sudeok Temple Day Trip Itinerary
The perfect Sudeok Temple day trip itinerary. Ideas for Korean food, shopping, and viewing the temple grounds.
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Byeongsanbando National Park Winter Hiking
Winter can be a perfect time to visit national parks across South Korea, especially those located in the more southern regions. About Byeongsanbando National Park in Winter Byeongsanbando National Parks is in Jeonbukdo on the west coast of South Korea. This stunning, mountainous national park is the only National Park positioned on a peninsula which means the park is surrounded by coastline on three sides. Additionally, Byeongsanbando National Parks is somewhat unique because it’s considered one of the 4 marine parks (which are usually flat like Taean) but still has…
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Korean’s Fun ‘Love Holidays’: Diary Day January 14th
About Special Love Holidays Every month of the year contains a Korean “holiday” that falls on the 14th. The first thing you need to know about the love holidays that fall on the 14th of every month is that not everyone cares. These holidays are for fun to celebrate both being in love or single. Not every person in South Korea or of Korean descent cares about such social love holidays. In fact, not every Korean has even heard of all these love holidays. The reason that not everyone cares…
