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,…

A City That Sparks the Imagination

Nobel laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio’s ‘Bitna: Under the Sky of Seoul’ is an intimate exploration of a city in perpetual change
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K-pop With a Social Conscience

Lee Sol-lim of studio SOL +plus project is not just an idol scout. She’s an educator
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A Winter’s Day in Gijang 기장

Busan’s coastal hinterland delights with seafood, scenery and sophistication
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Artistic Explorations 서울의 예술거리

SEOUL visits four up-and-coming centers of the arts
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A Challenging Tale of First Love

Choi Eunyoung’s ‘The Summer’ explores same-sex relationships in a not-entirely-welcoming society