Hadong and Gurye

  Countryside charms and nature's beauty await along the banks of the Seomjingang River   Gazing southeast, the sun rises slowly but surely over the horizon. The Seomjingang River’s pristine waters reflect the morning light…

Old Is New Again

Young entrepreneurs use old buildings to give Seoul new life   “Dull, inert cities, it is true, do contain the seeds of their own destruction and little else. But lively, diverse, intense cities contain the seeds of their own regeneration,…
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Garden of Morning Calm

  [box_dark]Garden of Morning Calm | 아침고요수목원[/box_dark]   The Garden of Morning Calm, located in Gapyeong—some 50 kilometers northeast of Seoul—is huge, and one of the best botanical gardens in the greater…
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Your wish list in SEOUL

[box_success] Your wish list in SEOUL Korean-made goods to take home with you Written by Monica Suk Photographs courtesy of various manufacturers [/box_success]   Seoul is a shopping paradise, with traditional and modern…
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GOESAN

  [box_dark] GOESAN | 괴산 Hidden valleys are treasure troves of natural splendor Written and photographed by Robert Koehler [/box_dark]   Want to escape civilization for a day? Goesan’s your place. Tucked…

Dancing the night away in the heart of Seoul

  [box_dark] DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY IN THE HEART OF SEOUL Written by Daisy Larios Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo [/box_dark]   Myeongdong Night Festival is Myeong-dong’s stab at staying up past its usual bedtime.…
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SEOUL Weekly: 2013 International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea

April 17, 2013 / Issue No. 576 Book Giveaway For The Voices of Heaven Goodreads will be giving away 20 copies of Maija Rhee Devine's The Voices of Heaven through…
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Azaleas, Bongeunsa Temple

Azaleas at Gangnam's Bongeunsa Temple. Taken in early May, 2011. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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A walk through Yeouido in the spring

    [box_dark] A WALK THROUGH YEOUIDO IN THE SPRING Seoul’s Manhattan is more than just cherry blossoms Written by Robert J. Fouser [/box_dark]   April brings spring flowers to Seoul, and one…
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Lagung Hotel

    [box_dark]Lagung Hotel | 라궁[/box_dark]   The Lagung, meaning “Silla Palace,” is a traditional deluxe hotel located in the ancient Silla Kingdom capital of Gyeongju. The hotel establishment…
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SKINNY KOREANS

While developed world gets fatter, Koreans remain remarkably thin A graph of obesity rates by nation was posted on the website of a Korean online community. The graph, composed of “emoticons” that grew increasingly spherical in accordance…