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Adults' Trendy Playground, Itaewon's GRAPHIC
GRAPHIC, a book cafe and independent bookstore in Gyeongridan-gil, Itaewon, is a trendy playground for adults. The exterior that resembles a gallery shows its unique presence among residential areas. The building of GRAPHIC, which looks like a partially cut cylinder, has a white wall without any window and lacks a signboard, making it hard to guess its purpose just by looking at its exterior. In keeping with its name, GRAPHIC here has graphic n...
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Let’s Go to the National Museum of Korea to Find a Blue Dragon~!
(Source: National Museum of Korea) In 2024, during the year of the blue dragon’s energy, the National Museum of Korea is holding a special exhibition called ‘Finding a Blue Dragon.’ The dragon has always been special to Korean history from the past to the present. In the past, a dragon which was printed on the king's clothes meant ‘power.’ As it says “a rags to riches story.” it symbolized hope and ac...
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Love Ya, Lauv! - A Romantic Night with Lauv
On August 29, pop star Lauv’s first solo concert was held at KSPO Dome (Olympic Stadium) in Olympic Park. To see Lauv, 15,000 people filled KSPO Dome to see Lauv even though it was a rainy weekday evening. Lauv is a pop star who is well known in Korea for his songs, “Paris in the Rain” and “I Like Me Better.” In particular, as the movie Elemental became popular, his song “Steal the Show,” which was featu...
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Are You Familiar with Gimjang?
Gimjang is the name for the traditional process of making kimchi. It is said to strengthen family cooperation and reaffirm Korean identity. Gimjang season is in late fall, when enough kimchi is made to sustain the family through the winter. Even the weather conditions and temperature are considered when choosing the most favorable days for making kimchi. Ideas, skills, and methods are shared with others while exchanging kimchi among households. ...
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“Hey Guys, Come to Five Guys!”
Five Guys is a famous brand that is considered one of the top three burgers in the USA. Five Guys recently opened its first Korean store in Gangnam. The landing of Five Guys in Korea is creating tension among Korean burger franchises. In the first week of operations, 15,000 hamburgers were sold, an average of 2,000 hamburgers per day. Because of this trend, people reselling burgers even appeared on Danggeun Market. Thus a hamburger has created a...
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Let’s Enjoy Chuseok at Home!
Chuseok is one of the biggest holidays in South Korea, along with Korean New Year. During Chuseok, the family gathers around to eat delicious food, share stories, and show affection for each other. One representative Korean food eaten during Chuseok is called songpyeon. Since our ancestors used pine tree leaves to make songpyeon, it was referred to as ‘songbyeong’ in the past, with ‘song’ meaning pine tree and ‘byeo...
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#I Did It, Too #Miracle Morning!
Miracle morning, which is called the miracle of predawn waking, has become a trend regardless of generation. Miracle morning promotes changing your life positively through making a morning routine and doing it regularly. You can easily see hashtags such as #miracle morning and #miracle morning challenge on SNS or YouTube. Therefore Pharos decided to try the ‘One Week Miracle Morning Challenge’ to see if miracle morning lives up to it...
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Nuldam Space, Write a Letter to Someone Precious
May is called Family Month because it has the most family-related holidays such as Children’s Day, Parents’ Day, and Teacher’s Day. It is a good month to express your feelings to your loved ones. With the recent development of social media, you can write letters in a short time with a smartphone. However, there is no other type of letter that can convey the sincerity of the person who gives it as well as a carefully composed ha...
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Little Japan in Korea "Nijimory Studio"
Nijimori Studio is a Japanese-style theme park-type filming site designed to reduce production costs when filming historical dramas. It is a place that is loved as a filming location for famous series such as SBS’s Penthouse and KBS’s Oasis, as well as entertainment programs such as Netflix’s Guys Crossing the Line and SBS PLUS’s I’m Solo. In this place that reproduces Japan’s Edo period, you can not only appr...
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Modern Arts is Like...)
When you go to art museums these days, you can find some unconventional and provocative works such as bananas on the wall, sculptures of the homeless on the street, and people eating or crushing auctioned artwork. Modern artists express their world with new perspectives and fresh thoughts. Today, we would like to introduce Pharos readers to unconventional and provocative artists who have broken the barriers of the museum. Before looking at uncon...