Month: June 2025

Hello! For my last blog entry, I wanted to take this time to reflect and share some photos my friends and I that I met throughout this semester.

Going into South Korea, I didn’t know what to expect. I was the only one in my school studying abroad, going to Korea, so I didn’t know anyone at all. I only knew a little bit of the language and was not sure how I would communicate if I was by myself. Overall, I just didn’t know how it would turn out.

But, I believe that God placed everything and everyone in front of me that He wanted to, and I am grateful for everything I experienced.

It was such a great time, and I believe that everyone should study abroad if they have the opportunity to do so.

Getting to meet many different people from different backgrounds, schools, and cultures really helped me expand my view of the world and make connections that will last a lifetime.

Although my study abroad time in Korea is finished, I will continue to cherish all the people and memories that I have made through my time there.

South Korea, thank you for everything. I will see you along with everyone else soon!!!

Riley Rama

In Korea, the concert culture for K-pop is huge. That also means there are concerts almost every week, some of which are also free!

My friends and I were able to catch one that was near where we stayed. It was at SKKU, which is about 40 minutes away from the Yonsei Sinchon campus. I had a class at 9 am and went straight to line up for the event after.

We stayed in line for a couple of hours because we wanted to get tickets for the event. The festival started at 8, and we got there at noon. After getting our tickets, we found out that we didn’t have to get there that early. It was pouring down rain and our legs painful, but we were happy we made it inside.

It took about 2 more hours until the actual performers came out, but it was very worth it!

Just like I mentioned for previous concerts, it was crazy to see the performers that close. I would always see videos online and couldn’t believe they were real when I saw them in real life for the first time.

IVE was the first group to perform, and they took about 25 minutes in total. I enjoy their music, so it was good to see them.

The second group to perform was a 2 person band, JANNABI.

I only knew one of their songs going into the festival, but my friend is a really big fan of them. They were probably the best performers of the night and their live performance was amazing. I definitely added more songs to my playlist after…

Lastly, the icon himself, PSY…

Hearing all his hits live was amazing!  We all grew up on Gangnam Style, and I felt like I was dreaming hearing it live and seeing him perform it.

Overall, it was an amazing time. The rain was pouring, our legs were hurting from standing in line all day, but it was a great experience with friends and to see a concert for free, too!

Riley Rama