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Hot and Happening in Huam-dong
Experience the energy of one of Seoul’s grittier neighborhoods Extending across a ridge close to the top of Namsan and sloping downwards towards Seoul Station and Sookmyoung Women’s University, Huam-dong is dotted with entertaining nightlife spots within a very much undeveloped area of the city. Anyone tired of the commercial boom coursing through the […]
Timing is Everything
Luck is on the side of Huam-dong’s BBQ joint, The 100 Food Truck Sometimes, success is a matter of timing. Good timing can turn a good concept into a smashing success, while poor timing can turn great ideas into unworkable dreams. Seo Chang-baek’s timing has been impeccable. In the past few years he’s […]
Riding the Tide, Walking the Runway
Korea’s ‘first black model,’ Han Hyun-min adds beauty to Korea in more ways than one On his Instagram feed, Han Hyun-min’s fierce facial expressions make it easy to forget that the internationally renowned model is only 16 years old. In real life, however, his shy, mischievous smile immediately betrays his youth. Born to […]
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 and draws the eyes, meandering through the mountain ranges of the Jeollanam-do and Gyeongsangnam-do provinces. Another beautiful day begins in […]
Huam-dong
The hillside neighborhood on the southern slope of Namsan Mountain is a layered community “Huam-dong is a neighborhood with a rich diversity of things in it, in the very heart of Seoul.” Lee Jun-hyeong, an architect with the architectural cooperative Dosi 0gam, sits in Huam Seojae, a shared library and study his organization operates. […]
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, with energy enough to carry over for problems and needs outside themselves.” – Jane Jacobs, […]
Culture Tanks
Sangam-dong’s Oil Tank Culture Park has turned an abandoned industrial facility into a travel hot spot A stroll through Sangam-dong’s Oil Tank Culture Park is a journey of the senses that can spark your imagination. As you move between the tanks, the remains of an abandoned oil storage facility, you take in the beauty of […]
City of Color
Seoul’s official colors are more than just pretty. They tell the story of a nationits capital. Seoul Colors were introduced in 2009 as part of an effort by the city government to live up its reputation as a trend-forward capital of Asia. Instead of adding splashes of modern colors, the capital draws inspirations from its […]