There are two large temple buildings I can often see from the bus, but that I've never figured out where they are or visited them. This weekend as I was going to go biking now the weather is nicer I decided to try to locate these buildings. I've passed nearby on the bus so I had a relative idea and it wasnt too difficult to fine. The main building is a large five story building with a decorated pagoda style traditional roof. Beside it is an older four storey pink...

The newly released Avengers movie has been eagerly awaited by many of us, so a group of students and me decided to go on the weekend a few days after opening day to avoid the crowds. This Saturday also happened to be Childrens Day in Korea which I wasnt completely aware of at the time. When checking for tickets online there were two figures showing on the website. One was for theatre capacity, one was for remaining seats. We had planned to goto the 2.40 show but ...

If you've ever wandered what it's like to be "taken downtown" and spend the night in a police cell a newly opened museum in Daegu might just answer that. The Police History Experience Hall is a new museum in Daegu's Jungno district, across the road from Gyeongsang Gamyeong park and the Daegu Modern History Museum which allows you to explore inside disused police cells and see what a "lock up" is truly like. For this afternoons activity as part of our School Club ...

Daegu is famous for Mt Palgong on its northern border with the temples of Gatbawi, Donghwasa, Pagyesa, and others, and Mt Apsen on its south. But the cities central core is also home to a traditional herbal street which has played a role in traditional life for generations. There is a herbal festival held annually along the famous herbal street in the downtown core. This year as we happened to be downtown for schools club day we spent some time at the herbal fest...

The history of Daegu in the Modern era can be traced thru photography and the technological changes of the 20th century. Daegu is also the origin of Samsung industries which began as a local family business selling apples. The Daegu Modern History Museum downtown is an interesting two storey building showcasing the role the city has played in the changing fortunes of the region. Friday at school there were no classes due to club activity day. Usually in the past ...