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,…
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SEOUL Weekly: Psy Concert—Happening

  April 10, 2013 / Issue No. 575 Book Giveaway For The Voices of Heaven Goodreads will be giving away 20 copies of Maija Rhee Devine's The Voices…
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Wando Harbour

Wando Harbour in the far south of Korea. Photo by Arnab Sen.
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SEOUL Weekly: The Voices of Heaven

April 3, 2013 / Issue No. 574 Looking for Writers We are looking for writers to pen the Korea Essential 2013 series, a cooperative project between the Korea Foundation…
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Naesosa Temple

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SEOUL Weekly: Seoul Selection Guides Set: Seoul & Korea

March 27, 2013 / Issue No. 573 Looking for Writers We are looking for writers to pen the Korea Essential 2013 series, a cooperative project between the Korea Foundation…
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Byeonsanbando National Park

 
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SEOUL Weekly: Korea Essential Series

March 20, 2013 / Issue No. 572 Looking for Writers We are looking for writers to pen the Korea Essential 2013 series, a cooperative project between the…
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Amseojae Pavilion

Amseojae, a scenic pavilion used by 17th century scholar Song Si-yeol during his time in exile in the Hwayang Valley, Goesan. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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SEOUL Weekly: Ask a Korean Dude: In Kindle Format!

March 13, 2013 / Issue No. 571 Ask a Korean Dude: In Kindle Format! Get yourself informed the digital way Curious about Korean culture? Got a Kindle…