#12 DNK Newsletter - November 2024

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Annyeong !

We hope you are enjoying the last colors of autumn wherever you are. We just wrapped up our latest workation in Jeju. A week of amazing experiences like tangerine picking, hiking and sea-view coworking with 30 of our community members.

One of the highlights was the JOIN 2024 conference, which is the global startup conference organized by Jeju City. We hosted a ‘Global Entrepreneur Session’ where some of our members pitched their business ideas. It was followed by a keynote and panel talk to discuss how to foster the global entrepreneur ecosystem in Korea. The networking afterparty was a huge success - loved by both our members and the many representatives from the local startup industry.

But enough of autumn, let’s get ready for an exciting winter!

🤗 NEWS

Booking is open at Hoppin House, our coliving and coworking space, for next year! We’re having a special discount from January to February - which means it’s the perfect time for your snow, winter sport, and sauna adventures in Korea 🔥

⛷️ Book your winter stay with 10% off

❄️ 7 REASONS YOU SHOULD COME TO KOREA THIS WINTER

1. ⛷️ Winter sportsKorea is 70% mountains so there are many ski resorts only one hour away from Seoul. The Hoppin House team will organize day trips to ski, snowboard, sled, or hike there. Among the most famous are Yongpyong, Alpensia, Konjiam, Vivaldi, and High1 Ski resorts - most of them in the Gangneung region where the Winter Olympics Games were held in 2018.

2. 🍲 Eat comforting foodKorea’s incredible gastronomy seems to have been made entirely for wintertime. The boiling stews, spicy soups, flaming BBQs… Koreans like to pair them with alcohol to feel extra warm inside.

3. ♨️ Dip into hot springs and saunasJimjjilbang are everywhere in Korea (you can recognize them thanks to their ♨️logo). One of our favorites is Traditional Oriental Forest Land, because aside from baths and sauna rooms, they have BBQs! You can grill sweet potatoes and tteok (rice cake) skewers before tipping them in honey 🍯 If you’re up for a trip, you can also try the famous Icheon Termeden, a water park with an outdoor heated pool loved by Korean families in winter.

4. 💡 Winter illuminationKorea loves night illumination. The Garden of Morning Calm is one of the top destinations with Yeollin Songhyeon Square, but there’s also the lantern festival on the Cheonggyecheon River in November or December. You’ll be able to see Christmas decorations in Myeongdong around the Cathedral and in the surrounding malls (Shinsegae, Lotte…) from the beginning of November to, sometimes, mid-February.

5. ☕️ Snuggle in cute cafesThanks to floor heating and the sunny winter skies, cafes are cozy and warm. There are often blankets to go with your steaming coffee or tea. And if you’re missing your home, you can always go to pet cafes to hug cute animals.

6. 🧊 Winter festivalsYou can go to the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival to fish trout in little holes carved in the ice and then grill and eat your find! It happens every year from mid-January to the beginning of February. There are snow festivals, snow crab festivals… You can also go strawberry picking (they’re in season in winter) and watch Camellias in blooms for the Jeju Hueree festival.

7. 🍦 Eat ice-creamOk, we know that might sound crazy if you are not from a northern East Asian country, but winter is also a high season for Korean ice cream shops! We recommend sharing a classic pat bingsu topped with red bean paste between friends. They are delicious 🍨

There are also ice rinks, amusement parks (like Everland or Lotte World), and incredible mountain hikes if you’ve got the right gear to tackle the ice!

❄️ Book you discounted stay at Hoppin House

See you in two weeks!

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