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,…

SEOUL Weekly: 'NOT Untitled' by Chang-Jin Lee

Exhibit examines the suffering of WWII 'comfort women'

Hanbok in the City

Hanbok in the city, near Seoul City Hall

Nature and cultural coexistence bloom above the tracks

The alleyways along the old Yeonnam-dong railway-turned-park are full of culinary and cultural treasures

Healing, the traditional way

Templestay Week offers you a chance to discover a 1,700-year-old tradition for even less

Suwon Hwaseong 수원 화성

UNESCO-registered fortress is a marvel of science and art

Liberation to harmonious duality

Haebangchon brings together people and cultures with attitude, food and music

Hanok and hanbok

Hanbok and hanok, Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul. Photo by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: Maija Rhee Devine to speak at Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award Luncheon

Author of 'The Voices of Heaven' also spoke for U. of Washington Library Korean Studies Section's 'Book Sori' series