HeyJaredHalf Local Seoul
Currently documenting 100 local spots in Seoul. No algorithm, no top 10s, just real local discoveries.
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So, what’s actually worth doing in the coolest neighborhood in the world? (opens the original)
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If you’re read Half Local for a while, you’ll already know I have some beef with the Time Out ‘World’s Coolest Neighbourhoods’ list because of that time last year when they put Camberwell, London on there and Harry begged me to go even though I said it’s just like any other Zone 2 high street. I folded. We rode the bus to Camberwell. It was just like any other Zone 2 high street. I won’t go into detail here because this post isn’t about Camberwell, but there is a great pub, The Sun of Camberwell
500 subs fiesta! + ISSUE 01 LAUNCH (opens the original)
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UMMMMM.Thank you!!!!!!I am over the moon that five hundo of you are interested in reading the Half Local substack.Even though the posting schedule has become highly irregular.Even though more and more people are sharing content about Korea.You chose Half Local and that means a lot.ALSO, we launched our magazine 4 days ago!!!!!!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OdiB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.
We’ve got a fruit hook-up🍇🍎 [22/100] (opens the original)
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Welcome back to 100 Spots Local Spots in Seoul.Hi! This is Ella from Half Local. I’m currently on the ground documenting 100 local discoveries in Seoul. No algorithm. No TikTok queues. Just real, local spots, curated by hand.Subscribe now22/100: Fruit is EXPENSIVEEE in Korea. It’s one of the biggest shocks most people get when they move here. For context in Great British Pounds, a bag of apples is about £4, a watermelon is at least a tenner
📩the monthly | september '26 (opens the original)
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Hiii this is Ella from Half Local!I hold my hands up: I’ve dropped the ball with our Substack over the last few weeks. There’s been so much going on, and my brain just hasn’t had the capacity to keep up with writing here.Here’s a quick run-down of what’s been going on!MAGAZINE TRAGEDY // VERY COOL NEWSAs you may know, we’ve been preparing the first physical issue of Half Local magazine for nearly 6 months now! It’s been through various iterations and we almost gave up entirely when we hit a lega
🎧Half Local listens to: The Worst of Sailor Honeymoon (opens the original)
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First it was the ‘clean girl’. These days it’s the ‘cool girl’. Cool girl brands to shop at. Poses for cool girls. Hobbies that make you the ultimate cool girl. Social media is obsessed.So, in case it wasn’t already obvious, that’s all fake news. Why? Because the members of Sailor Honeymoon are the coolest girls. So whatever they’re doing, do that. (They’re currently on a European tour so… start booking those flights.)<a
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