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,…

Seongbuk-dong

[box_light]Seongbuk-dong 성북동[/box_light] Commonly referred to as the Beverly Hills of Korea, Seongbuk-dong is home to many rich families and top envoys to Seoul. Lurking in the alleys of this upscale neighborhood are diverse heritage…
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Four Season Water Park

[box_dark]Four Season Water Park | 포시즌 워터파크[/box_dark] In a sense, Four Season Water Park can make a perfect getaway destination for holidaymakers who shun traveling a great distance. Directly connected to Wangsimni Station,…
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Yangjae Flower Markets

[box_dark]Yangjae Flower Markets |양재 꽃시장[/box_dark] If you want to buy your girlfriend some flowers, just go a few extra subway stops from the city center to the Yangjae Flower Market. All sorts of flowers can be found here, including…
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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

    [button link="The URL of the button" variation="black"]National Museum of Korean Contemporary History[/button] 대한민국역사박물관 The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History is stepping up its effort…
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Summer Retreat at the W Hotel

[button link="The URL of the button" variation="sky"]Summer Retreat at the W Hotel[/button] Need a more upscale poolside experience? The W Hotel’s indoor spa features a swimming pool, fitness center, bathing pools, and 50 kinds of body…
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Ice Dessert Cafés

[box_dark]Ice Dessert Cafés | 빙수 카페[/box_dark]   Bingsu 빙수 is a popular summertime dessert made of shaved ice and sweetened red beans. It is often topped with ice cream, frozen yogurt, sweetened condensed milk, fruit…
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Mullae Art Village

  [box_dark]Mullae Art Village | 문래동 예술 공간[/box_dark] The industrial neighborhood of Mullae-dong transformed into an art district when young artists began to set up studios in abandoned steel foundries there. From…
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War and Women’s Human Rights Museum

[box_dark]War and Women’s Human Rights Museum | 전쟁과여성인권박물관[/box_dark]   The museum focuses on the history of the Korean “comfort women” who were forced to suffer as a sex slaves for the Japanese military…
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Seoul Museum of Art

© Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France / Giraudon / The Bridgeman Art Library   [box_dark]Seoul Museum of Art | 서울시립미술관[/box_dark] Walking along the stone wall of Deoksugung Palace, you can easily spot the Seoul Museum…