by ZenKimchi | Aug 14, 2018 | Commentary, Featured, Video
A few things have bring floating around this week. The big one, even getting tweeted by the Blue House, is this jaw-dropping video of Seoul by independent filmographer Brandon Li. He also has a directors commentary, and he’s putting together some classes to...
by ZenKimchi | Mar 5, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
This is long past due. I’m getting so tired of ignorant people associating modern Korea with eating dog meat. Or even worse, portraying the entire country as dog eaters. FACT: Other countries eat dog too. China. (Why China’s dog-meat market has expanded...
by ZenKimchi | Jan 8, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
I was disturbed when a member forwarded me this email from a restaurant that was soliciting reviews in exchange for gastronomical compensation. By request from the recipient, I’m paraphrasing and not quoting directly. The free meal is given if: 1. the customer...
by ZenKimchi | Sep 24, 2017 | Commentary, Featured
Two articles recently came out on Korea Exposé about Seoul’s Michelin Red Guide. KÉ Interview: British Food Critic Roasts Michelin Guide on Seoul What the British Food Critic Doesn’t Know The first interviews British critic Andy Hayler, who claims to have...
by ZenKimchi | Sep 19, 2017 | Commentary, Featured
The copycat culture is getting more and more shameless. I knew of people coming over and taking pictures of the food, trying to take it apart. I remember back when people were doing that at Vatos when they first opened. Last year, after I left the BBQ Pub, a friend...
by ZenKimchi | May 25, 2017 | Commentary, Featured
Is E-Mart Killing The Economy? Korea’s traditional grocery stores are struggling. They have been struggling for decades, since the first E-Mart “super-supermarket” opened in 1993. According to a recent article by Korea Exposé, between 2000 and 2011,...
