Leisure

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,…

Beantown

You don’t have to search long for a good cup of joe in Gangneung, Korea’s coffee capital

Wash Away the Cold

Cure the winter blues with a visit to the jjimjilbang

Digging for Treasure at Clique Records

Boutique record store lends flavor and depth to the city’s underground music scene

Hip Beer in an Unexpected Location

Geumho-dong’s Setakso Yeopjip isn’t your average neighborhood bottle shop

Night Skiing

Hit the slopes after dark

Throwing Shade in Seoul

We talk to one of the brains behind Shade, an underground events team shaking up the after-dark LGBTQ scene in Seoul

Virtual Ventures

Welcome to the future

Doing Wine Differently

Four oenophile destinations are changing the face of wine in Seoul

Seoul Gets Its Spook On

Summoning the Halloween Spirit