“Earthy and pungent, with a hint of fruitiness” aren’t the descriptors one usually expects when recounting the scents wafting through a white-cube museum’s lobby at the heart of a densely packed metropolis.
The upcoming film FAQ explores the grueling world of an 11-year-old girl burdened with private education, weaving a whimsical and imaginative narrative.
Tucked away amid the phalanx of high-rise apartment complexes that have overrun western Seoul s Ahyeon-dong, there s a narrow corridor cutting through the area that still bustles with foot traffic during the day. At night, it glows with the welcoming lights of a few remaining establishments. One of those is Baekusaeng Makgeolli, a brewpub specializing in traditional Korean alcohol.