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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Namwon Chunhyang Festival

  Namwon Chunhyang Festival | 남원춘향제   Namwon will hold the annual Chunhyang Festival Apr 26–30, which commemorates the love story of Chunhyang set against the city in the dynastic times. In the classic story, Chunhyang…
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Nonsan Strawberry Festival

  [box_dark] Nonsan Strawberry Festival | 논산딸기축제[/box_dark]   Home to some of Korea’s tastiest strawberries, Nonsan is holding a strawberry festival Apr 3–7 and will invite visitors to pick (and eat)…
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Spring Flowers Train Tours

  [box_dark]Spring Flowers Train Tours | 봄꽃 테마 관광 열차[/box_dark] Touring the countryside in the spring is always scenic and adds an element of nostalgia and romanticism. Tour operators like 7788 Tour Rail have…
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Chuncheon City Tour

  [box_dark]Chuncheon City Tour | 춘천시티투어[/box_dark] Chuncheon, the capital of Gangwon Province, is literally a lake city, as it sits on a basin surrounded by lakes, rivers and hills. It is a popular day trip destination.…
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MBC Dramia

  [box_dark]MBC Dramia | MBC 드라미아[/box_dark] If you are an ardent K-drama fan, MBC Dramia in Yongin is the place to go. It is a vast multiplex set that has served as a filming location for hugely popular Korean historical dramas.…
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Tongyeong

[box_dark] Tongyeong | 통영 Meeting spring early in the “Naples of Korea” Written by Bobby McGill Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo [/box_dark]     Situated on the small , mountainous Goseong Peninsula at…
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Seomjingang River

  [box_dark]Seomjingang River | 섬진강[/box_dark]   Seomjingang River constitutes much of the borderline between Jeollanam-do and Gyeongsangnam-do. The word seomjin literally means “toad ferry.” According to legend,…
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Gurye Sansuyu Festival

  Gurye Sansuyu Festival | 구례산수유꽃축제 The winter snow has yet to melt off the high Jirisan peaks, but already the sansuyu cornel tree villages located on the foothills are painted a brilliant golden yellow.…
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Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival

  Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival | 광양국제매화축제   Head out to Gwangyang, the eastern edge of Jeollanam-do bordering the South Sea where the annual maehwa (apricot flower) festival will take place…