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Sulbing’s bingsu will keep you cool for the summer

From bingsu shaved ice to Subak-hwachae Korean watermelon punch, there are so many light, refreshing and sweet desserts you can enjoy in the South Korean summer.
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Korea’s Best-kept Secrets: Explore 5 Trending Roads

Check out these trendy roads wherever they fit into your travel itinerary. Just be sure to NOT post them on social media; you’ll want to keep these places all to yourself!
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Cuisine: Korean

Interesting cafes in Daegu you should check out

In the early 1900s, Daegu’s fortified wall was destroyed, opening more real estate so Japanese businesses could expand what was once one of Daegu’s largest commercial districts.
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Daegu: Enjoy a blast from the past

Visitors looking for a bit of history, a bit of culture and a lot of art will find Daegu has all these literally on the wall. Located in the middle of Korea’s southeastern region, murals of Daegu and its heritage are recalling memories of the past that were long forgotten. You’ll find these paintings created by local artists in the narrow alleys...
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Haewhari: Have some tacos in Marine City, Busan

Recently opened in Zenith Square in Haeundae-gu, Haewhari is a no-frills cafe specializing in tacos and poke.
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Have a blast with indoor activities in Seoul, rain or shine!

Travelers often encounter unanticipated events, especially in the form of adverse weather. Days of planning can go unrewarded due to sudden rain, snow, heat, cold, and even typhoons.
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Oncheoncheon Cafe Street in Busan

What used to be an unassuming residential area has in recent years become another popular cafe destination in Busan. Step aside, Jeonpo Cafe Street; you’re not the only caffeinated game in town.
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Ddong Café in Insadong all about the dung!

Literally, there was a bunch of crap adorning the outside of the building. But it was fake dung, and it was cute.  I’ll admit that I’m not big on potty talk, but I did get a kick out of this café that prides itself in its poo products, from cartoon faces made in the shape of feces to toilet-shaped mugs.
Pat bingsu (Photo credits: Korea Tourism Organization)
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Dessert cafés in Hongdae area offer unique bingsu

Dessert cafés in the area around Hongdae (Hongik University Street) are especially popular among young people for offering unique bingsu flavors that fill the senses.
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Famous traditional tea house in Seoul: Mok hyang

Mok hyang is a famous traditional tea house that is located just behind the Ssamzie-gil complex. A traditional two-story, tiled roof house, Mok Hyang is a good place to take a rest from shopping and sightseeing. You can choose from a wide selection of teas and traditional cookies and sweets.
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Uyu Changgo's milk ice cream and roll cake never tasted so good

Uyu changgo can be translated to “milk storage room,” but you’ll realize that this place is far from a rustic dairy barn.
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Let's cook up spicy Ddukbokki

Tteokbokki is essentially Korean rice cakes and dried fish cakes cooked in a spicy gochujang sauce. You can vary the spice levels by adding more water or less gochujang.
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Sulbing’s bingsu will keep you cool for the summer

From bingsu shaved ice to Subak-hwachae Korean watermelon punch, there are so many light, refreshing and sweet desserts you can enjoy in the South Korean summer.
Image courtesy of Gorilla Brewing Company
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Cuisine: Mexican

Enjoy “The Shop”, Gorilla Brewing Company’s New Summertime Pop-up

Gorilla Brewing Company has converted its old brewery into a collaboration pop-up shop featuring beers from six great craft breweries from across the country.
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Cuisine: Asian

Hey! In South Korea it's called ramyeon, ramen!

A wide range of noodle dishes are available in Korea, including japchae glass noodles, jajang myeon black bean noodles and dangmun sweet potato noodles, but none have won the hearts of Koreans like ramyeon.
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How we eat in South Korea

In a past life I was a kindergartener. My key duties began with an afternoon bus ride to Tootin Hills Elementary School (yes, the real name of the school) but the journey from home was always preceded by lunch with mom.