I live near enough to Gukje Market that I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve passed through it. But passing through and actually looking are two different things. Most visits were a blur — cutting through the covered alleys on the way to somewhere else, maybe grabbing something to eat, then moving on. It … Read more
When I was in college, buying brand-new textbooks was a luxury I couldn’t always afford. So, at the start of every semester, I made the exact same pilgrimage — weaving through the narrow alley between Gukje Market and Bupyeong Market, past towering stacks of paperbacks and yellowed spines, searching for whatever copies the upperclassmen had … Read more
If you ask me where to stay in Busan, I’ll steer you away from Haeundae or Gwangalli and point you toward Seomyeon instead — and after my latest stay, here’s my honest Busan Seomyeon hotel review to explain why. Seomyeon sits right where subway Lines 1 and 2 cross in Busanjin-gu’s Bujeon-dong neighborhood, which is … Read more
I was already planning to visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple when I remembered the Fisheries Science Museum Busan was right next door. I’d been meaning to go for a while, so I figured this was the day. When I arrived, a group of kindergarteners were on a class trip — a good sign for any free … Read more