You see tattoo parlors, bare shoulders and queer couples holding hands, things that are mundane in the western world, can be scandalous and forbidden in Korea. Korea is still an extremely conservative society things that are normally considered taboo in Korea are openly displayed in Hongdae. If I had gotten back on the train, I would have missed out one of the most unique parts of Seoul. I looked up in disgust and immediately wanted to turn around and get back on the train, but I’m glad I stayed. The first time I went to Hongdae, I watched a man dressed in a cat costume vomit Soju dangerously close to my shoes. The street art in Hongdae South Korea really makes Commonly called Hongdae, this youthful artist hub is the place to be for flowing Cass, street dance parties and excellent street art.

In my year teaching ESL in South Korea, I grew found of the Hognik University section of Seoul.

It seems to be a way to show strength of the country, which has been isolated in the region for a long time.Despite Korea’s social conservatism, nightlife and art are just as much a part of Korean culture as Kimchi and Hoboks. Over the last few years, North Korea has been showing off new and untested weaponry in its military parades. Earlier this year, Pyongyang test-fired a missile that flew around 450 kilometers. What makes it troublesome is that these missiles seem to be able to reach targets throughout Japan.

It hit target 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) away. Several cruise missiles are generally not designed to carry nuclear warheads.Īlso Read | North Korea may have staged night-time military parade: ReportĪs per the KCNA, the new missiles travelled for 7,580 seconds along oval and figure-eight flight orbits in the air above the territorial land and waters of North Korea. They stay closer to the ground like an aircraft, making them harder to detect.

The cruise missiles are propelled by jet engines. But the real question is that do only weapons safeguard a country? It is self-explanatory that the country deems them to be a guarantee of the security of the country against all odds. It used the acronym for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. “The weapons demonstrate another effective deterrence means for more reliably guaranteeing the security of our state and strongly containing the military maneuvers of the hostile forces against the DPRK,' the agency said. The development of the weapons was being done for two years. In a recent announcement, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has said it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend.Īccording to the report, the country's Academy of Defense Science test-fired the missiles on September 11 and 12.

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