[box_light]MAY GETAWAYS[/box_light] Jeonju International Film Festival (May 1−10) 전주국제영화제 Launched in 2000, the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) is now recognized as a mecca of independent film festivals in Asia and a snapshot of current avant-garde cinema. The JIFF has highlighted the unique voices of independent spirit by presenting meaningful and contemporary cinematic language to […]
[box_light] Scent of Spring in Seongbuk-dong Lose yourself in the gardens and rich history of a hidden gem [/box_light] Written and photographed by Robert Koehler Nestled away in the hills just north of Seoul’s old city wall, the charming neighbourhood of Seongbuk-dong is one of Seoul’s best kept secrets. With lovely gardens, historic homes and […]
Trek to northwest Seoul, where the mountains hold sway In northwestern Seoul, the mountains are more a part of the urban fabric than elsewhere in the city; they flex their geographical muscles, so to speak, dictating where buildings can be built, how neighborhoods can be shaped and where transportation can be placed. The result is […]
[box_light] Korean Buddhist Cuisine Eating can be a path to enlightenment[/box_light] Written by Joe McPherson Along with the chaotic energy of the city comes the occasional craving to center the soul and mind. Buddhist temples dot the cityscape as idyllic oases of contemplation; then the tummy rumbles, disturbing the quiet. Korean Buddhist temple cuisine […]
[box_dark]Finding the Perfect Cocktail in Seoul[/box_dark] Over the past few years, the number of cocktail bars around the city has exploded, but it can still be hard to find a truly great drink for the price. Here are three places that never disappoint. Written by SEOUL Staff Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo Pier8 피어8 When Pier8 […]
[box_light]Here’s to You More-than-gift ideas for parents and teachers dear to us[/box_light] Written by Deanne Nguyen Every holiday season, which comes up far more than once a year, we find ourselves the target of yet another commercial onslaught; in Korea, May brings in Children’s Day, Parent’s Day and Teacher’s Day all at once. For children, […]
[box_light]Fashion Forecast’s Five: Normcore Florals[/box_light] “Normcore” is an actively proliferating term that acts as both fashion and social commentary, acknowledging the would-be casual and mediocre as a sub-style movement. Whatever the origins, the neologism sheds light on the fact that, most of the time, we’d prefer to be lumpier, disaffected versions of ourselves. For this round […]
Seoul Sub-Urban writer Charlie Usher explores Seoul’s ever-changing charms It’s easy for most city dwellers to get caught in their life’s daily rut: riding bus whatever to work; trudging from the bus stop to the office; walking to lunch and back to the subway; beelining from the station to your front door. Most people rarely […]
[box_light]Dulwich College Seoul[/box_light] Dulwich College Seoul (DCSL) was the first British independent school to be established in Korea when it opened its Banpo campus in September 2010. With direct links to the 400-year-old Dulwich College in London, the College now provides an enhanced English National Curriculum to well over 500 students from 40 different nationalities […]