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,…

Romancing the sauna

Dragon Hill Spa offers couples a convenient all-in-one dating experience

Witness to History

‘Taegeukgi: The Korean Flag Throughout History’ presents the story behind Korea’s national banner in an easy-to-read way

Cheongdam Bridge

Cheongdam Bridge at night. Photo by Barrie Manners.

SEOUL Weekly: 2015 Ansan Valley M Rock Festival

Win tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, The Chemical Brothers and Foo Fighters for free!

ERIC MCLEE: Redefining the Korean Late-Night-Scape

Throw away all your preconceptions of the “Korean dream”, whatever that may be.  And if you hadn’t thought of it before, allow this young man to paint you a picture and illuminate the possibilities in this land of the morning calm. Eric…

Your summer survival kit

Keep yourself from melting into your linoleum floor this July with these weird and wonderful gadgets

Keeping the classics alive

Institute for the Translation of Korean Classics Director Lee Myung-hak strives to make Korea’s classical canon both accessible and relevant

Calling Unification

Choi Pyung-gon's "Calling Unification" at Pyeonghwa Nuri Park, Paju.

SEOUL Weekly: Kim Young Gap in Seoul

  Seoul Selection Bookshop / SEOUL Magazine / Translation Services July…