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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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Hanok, Photography, and Tea

[box_dark] Hanok, Photography, and Tea Enjoying the old and new in Chungmuro | 충무로 Written by Robert J. Fouser [/box_dark]     A visit to a famous place in Seoul often turns up surprises in the streets…
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Samcheonggak

  [box_dark]Samcheonggak | 삼청각[/box_dark] Samcheonggak is an exclusive Korean restaurant located on top of a hill near the presidential Blue House. Besides the modern main dining hall, there are also beautiful hanok buildings…
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‘Mapping’ SEOUL in the 1930s

  [box_dark] ‘MAPPING’ SEOUL IN THE 1930s Colonial cartography offers fascinating insights into a dark period in the capital’s history Written by Robert J. Fouser  Images courtesy of author [/box_dark]   Historians…
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Samcheong-dong

  Samcheong-dong | 삼청동 Samcheong-dong’s unique mix of traditional hanok-style buildings, modern art galleries, comfy cafés, and excellent restaurants makes it a huge draw. Samcheong-dong is a melting pot of old and…
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Seoul’s Hanok Island: Unhyeongung Royal Residence and Ikseon-dong

[box_dark] Seoul’s Hanok Island Unhyeongung Royal Residence and Ikseon-dong | 운현궁과 익선동 [/box_dark] Written by Robert J. Fouser Photographed by Robert Koehler   Seoul is full of surprises in the most unlikely…
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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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Ayasophia Wedding Dress

  Ayasophia Wedding Dress | 아야소피아 웨딩드레스 This cozy hanok shop hidden away in an alley near Bukchon’s Jeongdok Library deals almost exclusively in wedding dresses. You can try on dresses before making up…
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Unhyeongung Palace

  Unhyeongung Palace | 운현궁 Unhyeongung Palace is not, technically speaking, a palace at all, but rather a grand mansion that was originally the home of Heungseon Daewongun (1821–1898), the arch-conservative prince…