Notes from everyday Korea
I'm MingKY, a Korean office worker writing about the habits, places, and unwritten rules that guidebooks tend to skip.
From the editor
I live and work in Korea. This site began with the small questions people ask me about daily life here: why a meal works the way it does, why a neighbourhood feels different, or why an old habit still matters. I look for the context behind those questions without pretending there is one neat answer for an entire country.
Meet MingKY
At ten in the morning, Bukchon-ro 11-gil opens to visitors. A sign at the entrance sets…
A gallery door in Samcheong-dong stays open long after the neighbouring cafés have begun stacking chairs…
Questions worth asking
A closer look at the details that are easy to notice and harder to explain.
