With economies the world over grinding to a halt, it is up to self-motivated people with big, risky ambitions to shape the future of their local economies. In South Korea it is no different. While big business kept The Land of the Morning Calm from perishing during the global recession, it's up to the entrepreneurs to move the country forward.
Imagine the perfect basement studio to set up a homebrew operation. Now add three grills, picnic tables, two taps, a meat slicer and sausage stuffers. Finally, put it in Seoul and you have Kim Euk-yeon’s BeerLab. Continue reading
The major Korean beer brands, Hite, Cass, and Max are everywhere, but beneath the surface lives a community driven by necessity to prove it is possible to brew better a beer. In their way stand powerful interests and a legal system that insulates them from the public. Continue reading
In our articles about Kim Euk-yeon, owner of Goodbeer, and the beer industry, we mentioned an upcoming homebrew competition called a SMaSH-off. The even was held at Gecko’s in Jukejeon, and our guest writer, Lucy Corne, was there to cover … Continue reading
Imagine the perfect basement studio to set up a homebrew operation. Now add three grills, picnic tables, two taps, a meat slicer and sausage stuffers. Finally, put it in Seoul and you have Kim Euk-yeon’s BeerLab. Continue reading
The major Korean beer brands, Hite, Cass, and Max are everywhere, but beneath the surface lives a community driven by necessity to prove it is possible to brew better a beer. In their way stand powerful interests and a legal system that insulates them from the public. Continue reading
Founded in 2009 by English teachers in Seoul, International Underground seeks to give voice to under-reported populations around the world. Through diverse multimedia projects, our community of journalists and creative producers bring life and voice to the migrant laborers, the … Continue reading
A walk around the Hyehwa Filipino Market garners many sights and sounds. Filipinos amble about before and after church talking loudly to vendors and friends. Korean, Tagalog, and English waft through the air while vendors push their products. A handful of American expats are usually on hand to sample the delicious Filipino foods being sizzled up on the grills and woks and to buy imported goods that are hard to find anywhere else. But why take our word for it? Listen and see for yourself just what the Hyehwa Filipino Market is really all about. Continue reading