[box_dark]Sangsu-dong Culture Street | 상수동 발전소 문화 거리 As rents in the popular Hongdae club district in front of Hongik University continue to increase, the arts, culture, and nightlife scene of this dynamic neighborhood is expanding to newer, less-frequented locales. One such locale is the Sangsu-dong district, dominated by the massive Seoul Gas Thermal Power Station (formerly […]
Korean singles looking for stability Are you a catch in Korea? According to a December poll by popular Korean matchmaking service Duo, more single people are looking for mates with stable jobs like civil servants and teachers. This is probably due to ongoing economic uncertainty. In the survey conducted with 1,000 unmarried men and women in their 20s […]
Poll suggests perceptions of Korea differ according to region The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange conducted a poll of 3,600 individuals in nine countries—China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, and Russia—to determine what the people of the world think of when they think of “Korea.” […]
A Brisk Walk Along the East Sections of SEOUL CITY WALL | 서울성곽 Written by Robert J. Fouser Photographed by Kim Sungjin Seoul is not often thought of as a walking city. Traffic is heavy, sidewalks are crowded, and cars and pedestrians are forced to share more side streets. In recent years, the city has done […]
Coping with Seoul’s winter, and visiting one of its lesser-known historical sites. Treatment, Prevention With the city now firmly nestled in the depths of winter, colds and flus lurk just a poorly aimed cough or sneeze away, leaving you with two options for coping: treatment and prevention. For the former, there’s Kyung Hee University and its attendant medical center, which […]
Snow Flower Trains | 눈꽃열차 KORAIL, the national railway company, offers several train packages through Korea’s beautiful snow country. The mountainous regions of eastern Korea receive the heaviest snow fall in the nation. The snow blankets everything, creating enchanting landscapes of glistening peaks and snow-encrusted trees, which Koreans call “snow flowers.” These train treks are among Korea’s most romantic. […]
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art | 삼성미술관 리움 The Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art in Itaewon houses the personal collection of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee, making it one of the finest collections of Korean art in the world. The art doesn’t stop with the collection, either—the museum itself was designed by three of today’s great architects: Mario […]
[box_dark]Breakfast[/box_dark] Red Bean Bread from JSP A white, fluffy steamed bread stuffed with sweet red bean paste is a fine way to start a day of palace trekking. JSP also has great steamed kimchi pork dumplings. JSP | JSP왕만두 FYI> Cost: 1,000 won T. 02-741-1114 (Nagwon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul | 서울시 종로구 낙원동) GO> Right outside of Jongno 3-ga Station 종로3가역 […]