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…