12 Different Good & Bad Ideas for a 1st date in Seoul or South Korea
As today is Valentine’s Day I thought I’d write a short list of places in which you can take a date or maybe loved one out to. One of the toughest decisions in life is where to go on a first date, you...
View ArticleGmarket – Korean online shopping paradise
When you think about online shopping there are some big names that will come to mind first, Amazon, eBay, Play.com and many more. However if you are living in South Korea then these big name options...
View ArticleOur Top 5 WordPress Posts about Seoul from the Past Week
At Modern Seoul Magazine we don’t just write we also read and so here are our top 5 posts about Seoul and South Korea in general from here on wordpress from the past 7 days. In on particular order:...
View ArticleNew Years Eve Events List for Seoul, Suwon, Incheon & Others (Facebook Event...
* For Seollal Korean Lunar New Year 2013 Events in Seoul, Suwon & Incheon (Feb 9th to 11th) CLICK HERE * Happy New Year everyone, as tomorrow is a national holiday here in South Korea you are free...
View ArticleLiving in South Korea – A Brief Guide Highlighting See, Do, Eat, Drink,...
This is the first in a new series which will highlight the best things a place has to offer. We’re going to start with a brief overview of South Korea as a whole as many things apply to South Korea in...
View ArticleLiving in Incheon, South Korea – The Best Things to See & Do, Bars, Social...
Incheon is a great city both to live in or visit. With many things to do, places to see, bars to drink at and social events to get involved in. Incheon is a city which has a lot to offer. About...
View ArticleKorean Immigration Office in Incheon (including map and directions)
If you are living in South Korea as a foreigner one place you’ll end up visiting at some point will be your district Immigration Office. The internal working and layout all of them is pretty similar...
View ArticleLiving in Suwon, South Korea – The Best Things to See & Do, Bars, Social...
Suwon is a great city both to live in or visit. With many things to do, places to see, bars to drink at and social events to get involved in. Incheon is a city which has a lot to offer. About Suwon,...
View ArticlePublic Holidays in South Korea for 2014 (Red Days / Days Off)
Here is a list of 2014’s Public holidays in South Korea which are often know as Red Days or simply Days Off work. Sadly if a public holiday falls on a weekend it is NOT carried over onto the next...
View ArticlePublic Holidays in South Korea for 2015 (National Holidays / Red Days / Days...
Here is a list of 2015’s Public holidays in South Korea which are often know as Red Days or simply Days Off work. Sadly if a public holiday falls on a weekend it is NOT carried over onto the next...
View ArticlePublic Holidays in South Korea for 2016 (National Holidays / Red Days / Days...
Here is a list of 2016’s Public holidays in South Korea which are often know as Red Days or simply Days Off work. Sadly if a public holiday falls on a weekend it is NOT carried over onto the next...
View ArticleIt’s Official Friday May 6th 2016 is a Temporary Holiday
This afternoon it was confirmed that next Friday May 6th 2016 will be designated a Temporary Public Holiday giving people a 4 day Children’s Day long weekend. This is partly because Labor Day (May 1st)...
View ArticlePublic Holidays in South Korea for 2017 (National Holidays / Red Days / Days...
Here is a list of 2017’s Public holidays in South Korea which are often know as Red Days or simply Days Off work. Sadly if a public holiday falls on a weekend it is NOT carried over onto the next...
View ArticleLabor Day in South Korea (May 1st | May Day |근로자의 날)
Labor Day, Labour Day, May Day or 근로자의 날 in South Korea every year falls on May 1st. It’s been celebrated since the 1960’s, however unlike other nations nothing much happens. One reason for this is...
View Article2017 South Korean Presidential Election (Tuesday May 9th)
Due to the impeachment of previous President Park Geun-Hye South Korea will hold a Presidential Election on Tuesday May 9th 2017, the 19th in the Nations History. The election works on a single round...
View ArticlePublic Holidays in South Korea for 2018 (National Holidays / Red Days / Days...
Here is a list of 2018’s Public holidays in South Korea which are often know as Red Days or simply Days Off work. Sadly if a public holiday falls on a weekend it is NOT carried over onto the next...
View ArticleChildren’s Day in South Korea (어린이날) – May 5th
Just a quick post to explain about one of South Korea’s bigger National Holidays Children’s Day or 어린이날. Children’s Day has been a National Holiday in South Korea since the 1970’s and was observed...
View ArticleSouth Korea Local Elections – June 13th 2018
June 13th 2018 will by the 7th Local Elections held in South Korea. Votes will be cast across the country for all 17 metropolitan mayors and governors, as well as all seats of provincial and municipal...
View ArticlePublic Holidays in South Korea for 2019 (National Holidays / Red Days / Days...
Here is a list of 2019’s Public holidays in South Korea which are often know as Red Days or simply Days Off work. Here Are The Dates For Your 2019 Diary’s Tuesday January 1st – New Years Day (신정)...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Modern Seoul
As the carol goes; “We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.” Have a great day. Finally As always feel free to comment below or message me via Twitter. Tim tim@modernseoul.org @tpbarnes86
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