SEOUL

Run by Monk Hongseung, Doban is a hidden culinary gem tucked away in a basement in the Gangnam district of Seoul. Monk Hongseung serves ‘temple food’ that forbids all animal products and even garlic, green onion and chives. Her secret sauce? Soy!

"Hippos rescued from Pablo Escobar’s estate won’t stop having sex and pooping". There’s still enough weird news in the world to keep you distracted from pandemic perils.

Former members of Shincheonji speak with VICE World News and tell us why it’s so difficult to leave the church.

At the time when South Korea seemed to have everything in control, one club goer’s visit to its capital’s nightclub district set off a chain of events.

As South Korea’s feminist movement gathers momentum, we meet activists who are denouncing dating, marriage and having men-free sex for pleasure in a time of protest.

We heads to Seoul to find out why so many Koreans are taking their own lives and to experience the 'fake funeral' phenomenon.

Our correspondent Sydney Chun heads to Jongno Octopus in Seoul to try the controversial practice of eating live octopus.