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,…
Yeongdeok Blue Road
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Yeongdeok Blue Road | 영덕 블루로드
Crabs, sunrises, and sea on Korea’s road of healing
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Written by Robert Koehler
Photographs courtesy of Yeongdeok-gun Office
In January,…
Snow Flower Trains
Snow Flower Trains | 눈꽃열차
KORAIL, the national railway company, offers several train packages through Korea’s beautiful snow country. The mountainous regions of eastern Korea receive the heaviest snow fall in…
Daegwallyeong Sheep Ranch
Daegwallyeong Sheep Ranch | 대관령 양떼목장
OK, sheep are probably not the first thing to pop into mind when considering Korea’s top tourist destinations.
This is what gives Daegwallyeong Sheep Ranch,…
Neon Lights at the DMZ? --- Interview with Lee Eunsook
Lee Eunsook
Neon Lights at the DMZ?
Writen by Brenda Paik Sunoo
Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo
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Artist Lee Eun-sook highlights tragedy of separated families
To mark the 60th anniversary since the armistice of the Korean…
Uljin
Uljin | 울진
The small East Coast town of Uljin in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do is a very pleasant place to spend a winter weekend. Its quaint provincial feel is as relaxing and reinvigorating as it is disarmingly…
Hwacheon
Hwacheon | 화천
Korea’s lake country gets even better in winter
Written by Steve Miller
Photographed by Robert Koehler and the Sancheoneo Ice Festival
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Tip: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
Selected by…
Reliving Silla’s Greatness with MISO II
Chongdong Theater’s Gyeongju performance captures the beauty of a golden age
You know you’re in for something special from the very opening of the show. The laser lights project from the stage to the audience, creating almost tangible…
Yongpyong Ski Resort
Yongpyong Ski Resort | 용평리조트
Yongpyong Ski Resort is Korea’s premier ski destination. Located high in the dramatic mountains of central Korea, the resort combines fantastic scenery, first-class facilities, and a whole…
Wolchulsan National Park
Wolchulsan National Park | 월출산국립공원
This national park is filled with special and unique rocky mountain peaks. The mountains rise dramatically from the fl at farmlands of Gangjin and Yeongam counties southwest of…