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What’s in this issue CONTENTS C O V E R S T O R Y W E L C O M E 06 EDITORIAL: MY ITAEWON Paul Matthews reflects on how life is changing in the shadow of Yongsan-gu Office. 12 KEY pEOpLE Introducing some of the editors, writers and photographers behind the July issue 13 ThE INbOx Opinions and feedback from readers 14 MuST READS A selection of our editors’ favorite articles 16 ON ThE COvER 18 WhAT’S ON Festivals, concerts, happy hours, networking and events for every day of the month 22 ThE NEWS New school of ‘sea women’; Park tells big business to stay out of food trucks; Patients in hospital hit by fire were tied to beds; Child molester nabbed near school; ‘Let them play golf,’ Pyongyang says I N S I G H T 44 ThIS SuMMER, GO LOCAL The local food movement is taking root in Korea. Check out Groove’s guide to what’s fresh, available and more affordable than you’d think. 46 ShAKE ThE hAND ThAT FEEDS YOu Look who’s coming to dinner: Food boxes via community-supported agriculture in Seoul. 50 FLY ThE COOp Step outside your comfort zone with a weekend of farming at WWOOF locations all over the peninsula. 52 EASY ChEESY Doug Huffer isn’t kidding around with his goat’s milk cheese from Waeg Farm — this man means business. 54 SAvE ThE bEES! Local beekeepers try to keep the dream — and their hives — alive in Seoul. 56 GET YOuR GARDEN GROWING Seoul City Farmers are laying the groundwork (and seeds, and planters) to jumpstart our food revolution. Let’s get on board. G R O W L O C A L 42 REAChING OuT We offer the nitty gritty details of how to contact your bank if you’re abroad when crisis hits. 24 ITAEWON FREEDOM Groove sought out some first-hand accounts of the seedy underbelly that — for better or worse — has sprouted the most vibrant expat community in Seoul. 46 24 J U L Y 2 0 1 4ISSUE 93 Check out our GrooveCast episodes on these stories at groovekorea.com. 24