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,…

Daily Delights

Daily Delights Here are my suggestions for a great food day in Seoul. Photographs provided by Daniel Gray   Day 1 St. Patrick’s Day Delight in Itaewon Breakfast Lumber Jack Breakfast at Suji’s Restaurant Suji’s One…

Daily Delights

Daily Delights Here are my suggestions for a great food day in Seoul. Day 1 Gourmet 494 is a gourmet cafeteria in the basement of the Galleria Department Store, which you can easily get to via the new Apgujeong Rodeo Station…

Quick Bites

Busan Sikdang 부산식당 Busan is famous for their seafood, and if you are looking to get a taste of it while in Seoul, head over to Busan Sikdang. This little brick building near Insadong has been at the same location doing the same food…

Daily Delights

Daily Delights Here are my suggestions for a great food day in Seoul. [button link="The URL of the button" variation="darkgrey"]Breakfast[/button] Abalone Rice Porridge at Sen Jeonbokjuk 센전복죽 Abalone rice porridge is a delicacy…

Daily Delights

Daily Delights Here are my suggestions for a great food day in Seoul. [box_light]BREAKFAST[/box_light] Blood Pudding Hangover Stew at Haejangguk Saramdeul 해장국 사람들 If you are looking for blood pudding stew for breakfast,…

Adventurous Quick Bites

[box_dark]Adventurous Quick Bites[/box_dark] A Taste of the Phoenix and Dragon at Bomungol Hanok-jip 보문골 한옥집 The turtle is a symbol of longevity and strength in Korea. They are also supposedly descendants of dragons and phoenixes.…

KOREA THROUGH HER BIRDS

[box_dark]KOREA THROUGH HER BIRDS Bird-watcher Robert Newlin explores an underappreciated avian world[/box_dark] Written by Robert Koehler Through Korea through Her Birds (Seoul Selection, 2013), photographer, comparative and English…

AUGUST HOT SPOTS

  [box_dark]AUGUST HOT SPOTS Seoul's pick of places around town[/box_dark] [box_info]Shopping[/box_info] Bratson Bratson is a Korean streetwear brand inspired by 70s punk rock, 90s street style, and subcultural art forms.…

DIGITAL DESTINATIONS

DIGITAL DESTINATIONS         Four leading blogges share their favorite spots in Seoul Written by Stephanie McDonald Whether you’re a first-time visitor to Seoul or an expat who has been here several years, the city’s bloggers…