April 3, 2013 / Issue No. 574 Looking for Writers We are looking for writers to pen the Korea Essential 2013 series, a cooperative project between the Korea Foundation and Seoul Selection. We’ve published 12 volumes so far, which you can find on Seoul Selection’s online bookshop. This year, we plan to release four volumes: […]
A LITTLE TASTE OF EVERYTHING (AROUND GWANGHWAMUN) Day 2 Breakfast Bonjuk’s orange-colored pumpkin porridge is an excellent way to get your day started. It is filling and full of vitamins. Plus it tastes like warm pumpkin pie (sans the nutmeg and cinnamon). If you want something a bit more savory, they have beef and mushroom, red bean, and chicken […]
March 27, 2013 / Issue No. 573 Looking for Writers We are looking for writers to pen the Korea Essential 2013 series, a cooperative project between the Korea Foundation and Seoul Selection. We’ve published 12 volumes so far, which you can find on Seoul Selection’s online bookshop. This year, we plan to release four volumes: […]
[box_dark] Tongyeong | 통영 Meeting spring early in the “Naples of Korea” Written by Bobby McGill Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo [/box_dark] Situated on the small , mountainous Goseong Peninsula at the southern tip of Korea, Tongyeong lies right in the heart of Hallyeohaesang National Park, making it home to some of the country’s most pristine natural scenery. […]
[box_dark]National Museum of Art, Deoksugung | 덕수궁 미술관[/box_dark] Two prominent exhibits are underway till April 21. In Memory of Landscape I Have Never Seen, a high-profile collection from the National Gallery in Prague showcases 107 pieces of carefully selected paintings from 28 different Czech artists. A group of modern masterpieces from Korea is also on […]
[box_dark]Seomjingang River | 섬진강[/box_dark] Seomjingang River constitutes much of the borderline between Jeollanam-do and Gyeongsangnam-do. The word seomjin literally means “toad ferry.” According to legend, a swarm of toads blocked the invading Japanese army from crossing the Seomjingang River into Jeollabuk-do in the 1590s. Walking along the miles-long river embankment brings back fond memories of the past. […]
National Library of Korea | 국립중앙도서관 A ten-minute walk from the bustling Express Bus Terminal and Central City shopping mall will lead you here. It houses over 7 million volumes, manuscripts, and periodicals, including over 840,000 foreign books and a vast digital archive. It would be nice to visit the library and spend some time reading before going […]