
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,…

Chateau MiSo
A Korean winery lives up to its name

Soju: A Sophisticated Return to its Traditional Past
There’s so much more to soju than the ubiquitous green bottle
You know of soju as the clear liquid magic (or headache) in little green bottles that accompany the sizzling grilled meat at Korean barbecue restaurants. Or maybe one of your favorite…

Raising the Bar
Pussyfoot Saloon elevates the Seoul cocktail scene
Even as you descend the outdoor stairs, you feel like you are being transported to another, more beautiful world. Bamboo lines the top of the walls of the courtyard, and floor to ceiling windows…

Wine Endures
Despite tough times, the city’s top wine bars keep the vino flowing
It can be a very sad state of affairs for a wine lover in Seoul. Prices are outrageously high. Particularly if you come from a province (British Columbia) in another country…

Craft Beer Beefs Up its Bevy
It’s an exciting time for Korea’s beer scene as the nation’s brewers
perfect their craft

Know Your Local Brewery
Discover Seoul’s craft beer, one neighborhood at a time

Makgeolli Gourmet
When you pair rice beer with gastronomy, good things happen

Wine by the glass
Four places to go when you only want a taste

Magpie Brewing and Limix Lab
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LABORS OF LOVE
Magpie Brewing and Limix Lab are all about dedication to the craft
Written by Daisy Larios
Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo
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Seoul’s bar scene is almost a microcosm of Korea’s breakneck…