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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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…
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Zen Hideaway

    Zen Hideaway | 젠 하이드어웨이 (Myeong-dong)   This stylish restaurant in Myeong-dong has a calming energy in a wide-open atmosphere. The interior has Japanese lines but a Thai edge. The food is…
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Manseok Dakhanmari

  Manseok Dakhanmari | 만석닭한마리 (Insa-dong) It’s all about the broth. The rich chicken broth here in Insa-dong is flavored with oriental herbs, mung beans, and spices, and it is then used to cook a whole chicken. One…
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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,…
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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   [box_info] Artist Lee Eun-sook highlights tragedy of separated families To mark the 60th anniversary since the armistice of the Korean…
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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…
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Times Square

  Times Square | 타임스퀘어 Yeongdeungpo’s Times Square shopping mall is one of Seoul’s more visually appealing shopping centers thanks to its futuristic design by Junglin Architecture. Like any proper Korean shopping…
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SEOUL Weekly: Installation at DMZ

Feb 19, 2013 / Issue No. 568 Bookshop Staff Needed Seoul Selection Bookshop is looking for one full-time staffer and a part-time staffer. The full-time position…