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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Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival

  [box_dark]Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival | 청산도슬로우걷기축제[/box_dark]   Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival 2013 will continue during the entire month of April on this island in Wando County, Jeollanam-do.…
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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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Yeouido Spring Flower Festival (Apr 12–18, 2013)

  [box_dark] Yeouido Spring Flower Festival | 여의도벚꽃축제[/box_dark] The annual Yeouido Spring Flower Festival is set to return Apr 12–18 when 1,700 cherry trees erupt into magnificent clouds of pink. The spring’s…
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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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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   [box_info] Tip: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival Selected by…