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,…

Secret Finds

[box_light]Secret Finds The city’s hidden eateries[/box_light] Written by Joe McPherson Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo When visiting Seoul, visitors will of course feel a pull toward the more touristy areas, and there is nothing wrong…

When the Sun Goes Down

[box_light]When the Sun Goes Down Seoul’s markets at night[/box_light] Written by SEOUL staff Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo   After sundown, Seoul’s famous markets really come alive. From shopping and people watching to eating…

Bundle Up

[box_light]Bundle Up The shopping race for the best winter coats [/box_light] Written by AJ Lund Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo  As the Asian games come to an end, a new competition of Olympic size proportions is getting under way. Veterans…
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Winner’s Circle

[box_light]Winner’s Circle[/box_light] The competition was stiff, and only a select few have what it takes to be Seoul winter tested and approved. Despite the frigid temperatures, these items have beat the odds and found their rightful…

Winter fun

[box_light]Winter fun Enjoy the start of winter and the New Year holiday the SEOUL way[/box_light] Written by Melissa Watkins and Robert Koehler Photographed by Robert Koehler   Bosingak bell ringing At midnight at the start of the…

Visiting tomorrow

[box_light]Visiting tomorrow 인천 Korea’s city of the future, Songdo's mesmerizing combination of high-tech and green delights the visitor[/box_light]  Written and photographed by Robert Koehler  Lauded in the international press…

Korea Travel Bits : December Getaways

The tail of the tiger Pohang’s Homigot Cape 호미곶 If the Korean Peninsula is a tiger clawing at the Asian mainland, Homigot Cape is its tail. The mainland‘s eastern-most point, the cape is the place to come to see the earliest…

Beomeosa Templestay

[box_light]Beomeosa Templestay 범어사 템플스테이 A Busan hideaway well within the city limits[/box_light] Written and photographed by Jason Teale When you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life in Korea, it’s…

Native Children

[box_light]Native Children A discussion on the Korean-American experience in Korea [/box_light]   Written by Felix Im Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo Gyopo: Naver’s Korean-to-English dictionary defines the word as an “overseas Korean”…