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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…
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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,…
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True to Its Name
Swedish home cooking thrives at Hemlagat
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Seeing the World through Rose-Flavored Glasses
Little & Much’s Chef Hwa-young Lee dream ups delectable desserts at her new café, A Lot
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Happiness in the Details
It took some sacrifices, but popular illustrator and author Seungyoun Kim made it all come together
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Drawing History
In ‘Seoul’s Historic Walks in Sketches,’ illustrator Janghee Lee explores the city’s rich but unknown past
“When I go overseas, all the buildings can look similar no matter how carefully I look at them. Visitors here can feel the…
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Riding the Tide, Walking the Runway
Korea’s ‘first black model,’ Han Hyun-min adds beauty to Korea in more ways than one
On his Instagram feed, Han Hyun-min’s fierce facial expressions make it easy to forget that the internationally renowned model…
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Quest for Olympic Gold
Korean national team player Mike Testwuide revives his love for hockey in Korea
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K-pop With a Social Conscience
Lee Sol-lim of studio SOL +plus project is not just an idol scout. She’s an educator
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Don’t Overthink. And Don’t Overplan.
Traveler, artist and author Yoo Hye-joo shares the beauty of slow travel in ‘You Smell Nice’
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Flowers and the Cosmos
Artist Kim Kon’s work takes us to a world where life and the galaxies are one