Jemma X.

I learned about the concept of Honjok from my beloved Korean Studies Professor at Brown. According to the definition from Wikipedia, it is a recently-popularized term for people who willingly... keep reading

As camping is getting more and more popular these days in South Korea especially among young people, going camping has been one of the things on my must-do list before... keep reading

Winter officially started yesterday (Nov.7th), though I am not fully ready to say goodbye to my favorite season. Weather is the most comfortable in autumn, while the autumn leaves are... keep reading

Last Saturday (Oct.16th), I visited the National Museum of Korea with a friend from Sogang University, who is also an international student here. CIEE actually organized the museum visits on... keep reading

Last Friday (Oct.8th), I spent 12 hours with Nicholas Fung, a friend I met through CIEE Kakao group chat, exploring the vibe of the other side of the city--Gangnam. [salon]... keep reading

In South Korea, people have a 3-day holiday for Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving (which is also known as Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese culture). Together with the weekend, we had 5... keep reading

This is our third time to be here in Seoul for both me and my friend Fei, thus we have already been to most of the tourist attractions here. It's... keep reading

Being quarantined for 14 days without anything serious things to do was a real struggle because of the isolation. I was freed on Aug.24th at noon after being informed that... keep reading