Roy Choi's 6 Restaurants & Eateries

Are you a foodie? Visiting Los Angeles? Love chasing down them food trucks? Here's a list of Roy Choi eateries:

A-Frame
12565 Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 398-7700
http://www.aframela.com

Interior of A-Frame (Source: A-Frame)

Chego
727 N Broadway, Unit 117
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 380-8680
http://eatchego.com/

The Leafy T at Chego (Source: Chego)

Kogi BBQ Truck
Multiple traveling trucks.
Check the website for latest locations.
http://www.kogibbq.com

Kogi BBQ Truck serves kimchi quesadillas, short rib tacos, Sriracha bars and more (Source: Kogi BBQ).

Alibi
12236 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 390-9300
http://www.alibiroomla.com
Can’t catch a Kogi truck?
Kogi items can be found on the Alibi menu.

Storefront of Alibi Room (Source: Alibi Room)

Interior of Alibi Room (Source: Alibi Room)

Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA 90292
(310) 448-8884
http://www.sunnyspotvenice.com
Must try their “Muh-F*K*N Mofongo”!

Two-Fisted Burgerat Sunny Spot. Open sesame!

We Be Yammin' Sweet Potato Tart at Sunny Spot.

POT at The Line Hotel
3515 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
http://www.eatatpot.com

All the hot pots on the menu at POT (Photo: Rick Poon)

Interior of POT (Source: FirstWeFeast)

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The Annual Chunhyang Festival

The Chunhyang Festival is held every April in Namwon, celebrating the famous folktale of Chunhyang. Attendees enjoy traditional music, colorful parades, swing riding, sijo poetry, participate in old-school games and watch a beauty contest where local females dress up in hanbok. In previous years, SHINee and other Kpop artists performed at the festival. Can't wait to attend the festival? Watch the recap below from 2012:

The Pungmul Parade (Korean folk music) from the Chunhyang Festival 2012:

Dear SHINee fans, here's your hubbies performing at the event:

More about the Chunhyang Festival:
Korea Tourism
Seoul Magazine

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7 Interesting Facts About Kisaeng "Korean Geishas"

What's a kisaeng? Watch the latest episode of KWOW above. Then learn some more little known facts below!

1. Confucian scholars tried to get rid of the kisaeng class. However failed because, as one theory states, government officials feared that other men would steal their wives.

2. Yeon San Gun, the 10th King of the Joseon Dynasty, was infamous for capturing 1,000 females nationwide to serve as his palace kisaeng. He turned the Seonggyungwan Hall of Study into a house of personal pleasure. Yeon San Gun was eventually dethroned, exiled, then died within the same year. His young sons were beheaded.

Left: Kisaeng performing at the court of King Seonjo. Right: close-up of palace kisaeng in dance attire.

3. The most renowned kisaeng training institute was once located in Pyongyang, which today is the capital of North Korea. Those of kisaeng descent are highly frowned upon in North Korea.

4. Kisaeng had gibu. Gibu were men who protected kisaeng, as well as assist with finances. Some jealous gibu created tension with their kisaeng's patrons. Sounds like a real-life Korean drama!

5. Some wealthy patrons went broke after spending too much money on kisaeng entertainment. They lost their status and became gibu (see #4).

Above: Pyongyang kisaeng wearing dancer's hanbok.

6. When kisaeng had children and the biological father was from the royal family, the son would inherit his father's status while the daughter would inherit her mother's.

7. Medical kisaeng studied well and passed exams were rewarded. Those who failed were punished and assigned to be tea brewers.

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