Korea

Popular Korean pizza shop Allday Pizza Service opens first branch in Tokyo

Now you can dip your pizza in Tokyo, Korean-style.

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Is a weekend trip to Korea possible with just 50,000 yen (US$350)? – Part 2【Extreme budget travel】

Day 1 was full of exciting experiences…what does Day 2 have in store? 

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Is a weekend trip to Korea possible with just 50,000 yen (US$350)? – Part 1【Extreme budget travel】

How far can Go make his budget stretch on a one-night stay? 

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This themed Starbucks in Seoul is hidden away in possibly the coolest location ever

Getting there was like traveling through several dimensions–but it was so worth it!

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KFC releases the Zinger Triple Down in Korea 【Taste Test】

This fried-chicken-on-fried-chicken-on-fried-chicken extravaganza isn’t exactly a burger, but we’re certainly not complaining.

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Ito En releases drinkable cold ramen in Japan

Green tea specialists want us to drink spicy reimen this summer. 

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Bad day? At least you’re not the guy in this failed getaway video

A video of a man trying to flee the scene after illegal trash dumping has the Japanese web cackling in schadenfreude.

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Japanese Internet falls in love with “dirty coffee,” so let’s make some of our own【SoraKitchen】

Don’t worry–it doesn’t contain actual dirt.

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YouTube video about home-grown, home-cooked, traditional Chinese food causes major controversy

One dish created in the video has some people angry that it was included when it’s not Chinese food.

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Popular Korean YouTuber boycotts Japan by shredding flight ticket to pieces at airport【Video】

Real anti-Japan sentiment or publicity stunt?

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Starbucks Korea’s new graduation bottle makes us want to go back to school

 

Starbucks Korea has introduced an academically/aesthetically pleasing drink bottle to delight uni grads and fans of cute design alike.

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We use the Seishun 18 Ticket to travel from Japan to Korea by ferry

Now you can take a budget trip to Korea and enjoy all the sights, smells and sounds; without breaking the bank to get there!

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Prank on sleeping beauty in car passenger seat goes viral 【Video】

The driver realises there’s hell to pay after pulling a stunt on this snoozing passenger.

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YouTube channel starring 71-year-old Korean grandma is a big hit 【Video】

Yeah, your grandma is cool, but does she have a YouTube channel with over 290,000 subscribers?

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North Korea shows military prowess by bludgeoning a wide range of ceramics【Video】

Producers of this North Korean military video were probably aiming for fear but instead delivered a two-and-a-half minute funny.

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Korean fashion trend reveals significance of wearing rings on different fingers

Korean fashionistas let us know why they choose to wear rings on certain fingers

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Did this animated Korean movie rip off Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’?

Director of the new animated film Moonlight Palace responds to allegations that his movie bears suspicious similarities to Ghibli’s masterpiece, Spirited Away.

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Spectacular video footage from inside North Korea by travel vlogger【Video】

This incredible new video was released by a Lithuanian-born entrepreneur documenting his mysterious 7-day trip to North Korea.

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Cow-tongue tacos and spicy tripe soup: Korean girls try authentic Mexican food for the first time

Whatever you do, don’t upset the Mexican mama!

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Microsoft’s Windows 10 ads inadvertently ruffle feathers in Korea with… a bad choice of font?

American tech giant Microsoft apparently has some explaining to do to Korean Windows users.

That’s because a television commercial announcing the recent release of Microsoft Windows 10, the latest and blessedly less-infuriating edition of the company’s flagship operating system, apparently commits an unwritten faux pas by way of a text font displayed in the ad.

And if you’re as baffled as we initially were about how a simple, commonly used font could be so offensive, well, let us tell you a little story about Japan-Korea relations…

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