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,…

The Search for Live Music in Itaewon

[box_light] The Search for Live Music in Itaewon Written and photographed by SEOUL staff [/box_light] After the closure of two popular Itaewon venues in 2011, live music has become more difficult to find in the neighborhood. Here are four…

Clean Sweep

[box_light] Clean Sweep A Spring Look at Organizing in Seoul Spaces [/box_light] Written by Deanne Nguyen  Spring-cleaning: the sound of wind chimes to some but the din of blue bells to others. In the wake of the big seasonal scrub-down,…

YANG WOOSUK

[box_light]Yang Woosuk[/box_light] Director of hit film The Attorney is all about simplicity Written by Kim Hansol On January 19, The Attorney joined the list of nine movies in Korean film history to have attracted more than 10 million…

Seoul Travel Bits-April

A New Type of Farmer’s Market: Marche@Hyehwa  혜화 마르쉐 The Hyehwa and Daehangno areas are normally known for theater and robust college students, but on the second Sunday of every month, the neighborhood becomes the arena for one…