Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.
Central Seoul: Samcheongdong, Insadong, Jongno, City Hall Central Seoul 2: Myeongdong, Itaewon, Hannam, Dongdaemun, Haebangchon Northeastern Seoul: Nowon, Ulijeonbu Northwest Seoul: Hapjeong, Hongdae Sinchon, Ewha South Seoul: Express Bus Terminal, Seoul National University of Education, Nambu Bus Terminal, Daechidong Southeastern Seoul: Apgujeong, Sinsa, Olympic Park, Jamsil, COEX Southwestern Seoul: Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul University, Mullae, Sindorim, Yeouido
I did a food tour in Hongdae last night and I was just happening to pass by Hongdae Park when an impromptu drum line just exploded. It was awesome! I just love the big guy to the left with the sunglasses: he has so much energy ...
I am having fun playing with my camera so here are some shots that I took of my 50,000 won bill with my extension tubes with my Panasonic G2 Camera with 20mm lense.
This is an underpass connecting Haebangchon and Gyeonidan that I often pass through. It is often colored in graffiti. The graffiti was once again stripped clean and the graffitier (is that correct?) vowed to not spray paint on ...
Our good friends over at Eat Your Kimchi are celebrating their 200th video. To celebrate they made this film on their typical day as power vloggers. Congratulations! Dan Come take a cooking class or take a Culinary Tour in Seou...
Hmmm…Is this a misspelling or an unfortunate acronym? I don’t know if this sign is encouraging people to use the bathroom. Ssing New Metro I think the “P” is supposed to be a music note. This next one is...
Folks, I have to tell you- Korea is not a third world country. As someone that runs a culinary tourism business in Korea, I often encounter people that have never been in Korea before. Or, if they have been in Korea for busines...
Visiting Seoul from Brooklyn, New York & your site has helped us quite a bit.
While we're waiting out the Typhoon, can you suggest some places where I can find Janchi guksu and Makguksu? We've been staying near Nomdaemun Market for the last few days but will be staying in Itaewon tonite.
Hi there!
Visiting Seoul from Brooklyn, New York & your site has helped us quite a bit.
While we're waiting out the Typhoon, can you suggest some places where I can find Janchi guksu and Makguksu? We've been staying near Nomdaemun Market for the last few days but will be staying in Itaewon tonite.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Can you recommend a place to find Janchiguksu and Makguksu?
Can you recommend a place in Seoul to find Janchiguksu and Makguksu?
Can you recommend a place to find Janchiguksu and Makguksu?
Thanks for putting this up. Glad you liked it
Ha! That was hilarious Simon! I can't wait for your rematch.