Multicultural Food District: Ansan Station (Line 4)
Words and shots by Matthew Crawford Sadang Station: mild hunger. Gwacheon Station: craving Indian curry. Geumjeong Station: yearning for Vietnamese spring rolls. Gongdan Station: dreaming of a hot roasted shashlik. Ansan Station: you’ve arrived! Whereas Itaewon continues to be Seoul’s distinctive melting pot for world cuisines, the long, hungry subway ride south to Ansan has [...]
Pentaport Rock Festival and Jisan Valley Rock Festival
Late July Korea’s two most exciting rock festivals were held on the same weekend last year. Fortunately, that’s not the case this time around. The first festival to take place will be the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival (July 23rd – 25th). This festival celebrates Incheon as a five-port city, but let’s not get bogged down [...]
Anyang’s Little Brazil
Words and shots by Joe McPherson This is a true food find, and it has been hidden a good while. Yet it’s time to let it out. There’s a great little mom-and-pop Brazilian place in Anyang (just south of Seoul) called Churrasco. It’s run by this Korean man who is obsessed with Brazil and mans [...]
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
July 15th – 25th If you haven’t made the trek to Bucheon before, PIFAN is a good reason to go. Cinephiles and in particular fans of so-called “genre films” are sure to enjoy this collection of feature films and shorts that focus on the “fantastic” side of theater. Programs to keep an eye on include [...]
Korea International Boat Show
June 9th – 13th If you’re feeling a little nautical, consider visiting this deluxe ship expo held at Jeongok Harbor in Hwaseong and Tando Harbor in Ansan, south of Incheon. It’s not all that easy to get there, but an oceanic world of discovery awaits you upon your arrival. Visitors can browse through realistic models [...]
