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,…

Safekeeping the past

As director of Seoul’s Lock Museum, Choi Hong-kyu breathes life into Ihwa-dong

Giving Back

CEO Min Jung-gi of hit cosmetics company Sidmool earns the public’s trust

Class is in session

SEOUL holds a discussion on the Korean education system

Love in the time of Korea

Expats discuss dating culture in Korea

Strands of dedication

Silver inlay master Hong Jeong-sil always keeps things in perspective

A colored experience

Seoul sits down to have the race discussion

Cleanliness is godliness

Entrepreneurs Jung Myong-jin and Sangmin Lee set out to change the world with bars of soap

Native Children

[box_light]Native Children A discussion on the Korean-American experience in Korea [/box_light]   Written by Felix Im Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo Gyopo: Naver’s Korean-to-English dictionary defines the word as an “overseas Korean”…

An Endangered Craft Thrives

[box_light]An Endangered Craft Thrives Park Sang-bum of Bulgwang Blacksmith keeps traditional metalworking alive through quality[/box_light]   Written and photographed by Robert Koehler You’d think with machine-made tools available…