College Study Abroad Blog

Last Saturday (Oct.16th), I visited the National Museum of Korea with a friend from Sogang University, who is also an international student here. CIEE actually organized the museum visits on...keep reading

In just seven days, South Korea will be celebrating the creation and dissemination of Hangul—the Korean alphabet—by King Sejong in the year 1443; Hangul became the official writing system three...keep reading

Hello friends, as I previously told you, during my first week in Seoul one of the first things I did was to go visit the most famous and beautiful libraries...keep reading

Delight Seoul is a unique, immersive art museum that focuses on Korea’s media art utilizing 11 different themes. Fortunately, the exhibition was extended until August, and I was able to...keep reading

Kim Junggi is an artist who is known for recreating complex scenes from movies, and other visual art, only from his memory. For example, he watches a film once and...keep reading

On my first day out of quarantine, I met up with my friend from high school to go to Itaewon. We had met in 10th grade and became friends through...keep reading

The 경복궁 (Gyeongbokgung Palace) is such a beautiful place you must see if you ever visit Seoul. If you would like to enter the palace for free, rent a hanbok...keep reading

On June 24th, 2021 I attended Phantom at Lotte World's Charlotte Theatre. I originally attended to see my favorite member from my top K-pop group (also known as an ultimate...keep reading

Seoul, South Korea is full of wonderful art exhibitions and museums. One that caught my eye was the Color Pool Museum located in Insa-dong. This exhibition is located in a...keep reading

One of the most prominent aspects of the Korean culture that I have noticed from my time in Seoul is how large the dance community is. From street performances in...keep reading