A phallus, dicktator or one-eyed trouser snake is a serious thing, used by most people in a restroom, bed or the vicinity of a church, tree or street light. Men have been dicking about their phallus for decades, centuries, millennia. The phallus has been around so to speak. Based on the duration of its existence […]more…
the seoul of asia
The soul of Asia is captured by a buzzing city in a booming country: Seoul. Five days in this intense urban jungle gives you a taste of South Korea. One that makes you want more. More dishes from the awesome Korean kitchen. More hip and happening fashion. More green and striking architecture. More time with […]more…
the golden cathedral
Without a car it is almost Mission Impossible to get to, but for those with wheels or willing to take a 3.5 hours bus drive from Seoul Gangbyeon bus terminal to Jeongseon, followed by another 25 minutes on a local bus, it is definitely worth a visit: the former Cheon Po gold mine a.k.a. Hwaam […]more…
the art of sharing
The door of artist residence Motif#1 is open. Always. That’s just how it is. That’s South Korean writer and photographer Ansoo Lee’s life philosophy. Openness is also what Ansoo’s habitat, Heyri Art Valley, is all about. Here, close to the concrete hive Seoul, hiding behind a hedge or a fence is not allowed. Streets are […]more…
birds
When on July 27 1953 the thunder stopped, 4 million voices forever kept silent. The sun, half hidden behind the smoke of a thousand guns looked at the land it left behind the evening before. It was covered in blood, red and raw. All that remained of an ancient culture was rubble. The sun rose […]more…
rock it suda
Kim Jae Il had a dream. A dream that one day, on the color dotted hills of Jeongseon, music and architecture would melt together in brotherhood. It was a dream which in the hands of Korean architect Moon Hoon was turned into reality. A reality so stunning in shape and color, that you pinch yourself […]more…