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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Suwon’s Mr. Toilet House

[button link="The URL of the button" variation="lightgrey"]Suwon’s Mr. Toilet House 수원 화장실문화공원[/button] Late Suwon mayor Sim Jae-duck was born in his grandmother’s outhouse, so perhaps it’s no surprise he maintained…

Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory

[box_light]Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory 영월 별마로 천문대[/box_light] Perched atop a nearly 800 m peak in rugged Yeongwol, Gangwon-do, Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory is Korea’s largest astronomical observatory, home to 11…

Seomjingang River

[box_dark]Seomjingang River 섬진강[/box_dark] Lazily flowing south from the Jirisan Mountains, the Seomjingang River is one of Korea’s most idyllic. This is a trip back into old Korea, before the rapid development of the post-war era.…

Jeju Loveland

[box_dark]Jeju Loveland 제주 러브랜드[/box_dark] Jejudo’s infamous Loveland is, in essence, a garden dedicated to sex. The sculpture park is home to about 140 works of art by some 20 Hongik University graduates. And by works of…

Haesindang Park

[button link="The URL of the button" variation="lightgrey"]Haesindang Park 해신당공원[/button] Located in the East Sea town of Samcheok, Haesindang Park (a.k.a. Penis Park) is, without a doubt, one of the most offbeat—and off-color—travel…

Jeongseon

[box_dark]Jeongseon 정선[/box_dark] In the eastern wilds of Gangwon-do is the scenic mountain town of Jeongseon, famous for its version of the Korean folk song Arirang. It’s rugged country out here, home to high peaks and rushing…

Gwangju

[box_dark]Gwangju 광주[/box_dark] The queen of Korea’s southwest, Gwangju is Korea’s sixth largest city and a rising East Asian cultural center. The Gwangju Design Biennale (thru Nov 3) makes the perfect excuse to visit this colorful…

Jeonju

[box_dark]Jeonju 전주[/box_dark] A maze of picturesque alleyways lined by handsome old Korean homes, Jeonju Hanok Village is a piece of an older, simpler, and infinitely slower Korea. Every corner, every backstreet yields a new discovery.…

Sancheong

[box_dark]Sancheong 산청[/box_dark] The beautiful town of Sancheong is cradled by the majestic Jirisan Mountains, some of the highest peaks in all Korea. It is also home to a time-honored traditional medicine tradition—it was here that…