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TBS Happy Concert by buhay sa korea on Sep 25, 2011If you happen to be in Seoul on Saturday, October 1st, reserve your tickets for a free concert presented by TBS and the Seoul City government. The concert is titled “행복 콘서트” or Happy Concert. This would make a good addition to y...
Kookmin Bank – Rockstar Zone by buhay sa korea on Aug 21, 2011Kookmin Bank (KB) is the largest bank in Korea. My husband has been banking with them for over 30 years; while I’ve been with Korea Exchange Bank or KEB for over 6 years. Last Friday, my husband and I visited the KB branch near Kyunghee Univers...
N Seoul Tower: View from the Top by buhay sa korea on Aug 16, 2011In my eight years here in Korea, I’ve only been to the top observatory of N Seoul Tower five times. And I never had to pay every time ;p The last time I was there was in July, while my husband was on a trip to Shanghai. Whenever he travels abro...
Jongro Day Care Bazaar by buhay sa korea on Jul 2, 2011Three Fridays ago, I attended the “Jongro Day Care Bazaar” held by the government-operated day care centers in the district of Jongro-gu in Seoul. Prices in Seoul are high, especially products for babies and kids. Even if you visit flea m...
No Smoking in Seoul by buhay sa korea on Jun 10, 2011Most of the parks, open spaces, plazas and bus transfer centers are now “No Smoking” zones. Beginning this month, those who are caught smoking in these designated areas will be fined. It isn’t cheap – 100,000 Korean won! That&...
Rated K: Byaheng Korea 2 by buhay sa korea on May 29, 2011This isn’t the first time that Korea is featured on Korina Sanchez’s Sunday show on ABS-CBN, Rated K. I first learned that they are going to feature Korea again when last January, two of their researchers contacted me asking about how to...
Rainy day must by buhay sa korea on May 1, 2011We had a couple of rainy days last week. Last Saturday, the rain poured heavily and it got so dark in Seoul. I like it when it rains sometimes, but not on a weekend when you’re supposed to have some fun time with your family. When it rains, it&...
Taekwondo at Namsan Hanok by buhay sa korea on Apr 26, 2011One of the things I love about living in Seoul is that I could enjoy cultural events and performances without spending a cent! And one of my favorites is the taekwondo performance held every Wednesdays and Saturdays from spring to fall. They used to...
2011 Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival by buhay sa korea on Apr 19, 2011The 7th Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival ended yesterday, April 19th. We were there last Saturday along with hundreds of thousand others who wanted to see the cherry blossoms along the Han River. My son and I arrived at the National Assembly st...
A Public Toilet in Seoul by buhay sa korea on Apr 13, 2011One of the best things about Seoul is the easy accessibility to public toilets. Probably about 99% of them have running water and toilet paper. Most also have facilities for the disabled, elderly and moms with babies. It would be great if they have t...
