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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SEOUL Weekly: 'Charlie and Liz's Seoul Subway Travelogue' Released

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Pohang Sunrise

Korea's first sunrise at Homigot on the outskirts of Pohang. Photo by Arnab Sen.

Spring Blossoms

Seoul Selection's Shin Yesol takes in the cherry blossoms at Jeongdok Public Library, Bukchon, Seoul. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Hip in Hannam-dong

[box_light] Hip in Hannam-dong 한남동 [/box_light] Young artists and creatives breathe life into aneglected hilltop community Written and photographed by Robert Koehler   The hilltop community that overlooks Itaewon from the south…

Traveling Back in Time, The Back Roads of Jejudo’s Udo Island

[box_light] Traveling Back in Time The Back Roads of Jejudo’s Udo Island [/box_light]  Written and photographed by Douglas Macdonald With Jejudo Island’s iconic Seongsan Ilchulbong, or “Sunrise Peak,” serving as a backdrop in…

Korea Travel Bits

[box_light]APRIL GETAWAYS[/box_light] Rustic Jeonju Hanok Village 전주 한옥마을 In order to properly appreciate Jeonju Hanok Village, be prepared to get lost. And leave your watch at home. A maze of picturesque alleyways lined by…

Walking the K-Star Road

[box_light]Walking the K-Star Road A journey through the birthplace of the Korean Wave[/box_light] Written and photographed by Robert Koehler   "What makes Abbey Road in London, Piazza di Spagna in Rome and Central-Mid-Levels escalator…

Garak Market Station

The mother of all markets If you’ve eaten in a restaurant today, odds are some of your meal came from Garak Market (가락시장), where many of Seoul’s restaurateurs come to restock their kitchens. Cheaper, fresher, and bigger than just…

Spring Veggies

[box_light] Spring Veggies Written by Daniel Gray [/box_light] →Sadang Station area Hyosowon Vegetarian Buffet   효소원 Hyosowon is a vegetarian buffet that is focused on offering a wide range of healthy Korean foods. Founded by…