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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National Museum of Art, Deoksugung

    [box_dark]National Museum of Art, Deoksugung | 덕수궁 미술관[/box_dark]   Two prominent exhibits are underway till April 21. In Memory of Landscape I Have Never Seen, a high-profile collection from the…
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Yeongdeok Blue Road

[box_dark] Yeongdeok Blue Road | 영덕 블루로드 Crabs, sunrises, and sea on Korea’s road of healing [/box_dark]   Written by Robert Koehler Photographs courtesy of Yeongdeok-gun Office   In January,…
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Ansan Mountain

  Ansan Mountain | 안산 Yonsei’s campus is bordered to the north by Ansan Mountain, which serves as a natural park popular among both residents and students. Its hiking trails lead you to a smoke signal station from the…
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White Day gift ideas

[box_success] White Day Keeping the woman in your life happy Written by Robert Koehler Photographs courtesy of various manufacturers [/box_success]   Korea celebrates White Day on March 14, one month after Valentine’s…

[SHOUT OUT] ONE-TO-ONE MBA EVENT!!!

  Top MBA event in Seoul March 21st. One-to-One meetings with Top-ranked MBA programs. REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/Seoul_MBA and WIN A FREE TRIP to a Top Business School of your choice.  Meet with the world’s best business…
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Bukchon

[box_dark] Bukchon | 북촌 Losing yourself in the charm of old Korea [/box_dark]   Written and photographed by Robert Koehler   It’s lunchtime, and Jo Chang-yeon is waiting at the top of an alley as a group…
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Sangsu-dong Culture Street

[box_dark]Sangsu-dong Culture Street | 상수동 발전소 문화 거리 As rents in the popular Hongdae club district in front of Hongik University continue to increase, the arts, culture, and nightlife scene of this dynamic neighborhood…
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Gyeongbokgung and Deoksugung

[box_dark]Breakfast[/box_dark] Red Bean Bread from JSP A white, fluffy steamed bread stuffed with sweet red bean paste is a fine way to start a day of palace trekking. JSP also has great steamed kimchi pork dumplings. JSP |…
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Shopping Day in Dongdaemun

[box_dark]Breakfast[/box_dark]   Waffles and Coffee at Beans Bins If you are going to climb the epic shopping mountain of Dongdaemun, then you have to get a hearty breakfast with lots of coffee. Beans Bins Coffee in the Doota…