Reprinted with permission from the January 2011 Issue of Seoul Magazine. Pick up a copy around Seoul or at their bookstore.  Soon-il from: Story of the Blue Star in Seoul According to the Huffington Post, Choi Il-soon's rice wine bar: Story of the Blue Star, is "one of the coolest little bars in the whole wide world." That's because it is owned by one of the coolest guys in the whole world. Soon is a modest, optimistic man that looks like- and has the vibe- of Bob Marley. He was a stage actor for most of his career and he has also played in classic Korean movies such as “Tae Baek San Maek.” Mugwort Makgeolli at Story of the Blue Star in Seoul He loves acting, but his true passion is traveling. He has traveled to over 90 countries and has lived in Tibet, Nepal, and India to name a few. He has written several travel books about his journeys and he is currently organizing a group trip to Africa. Soon is also friends with many of Korea's most famous actors...