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,…
A Midsummer’s Improvisation
Director Jang Kun-jae spins together two stories into a single, sweet film
ERIC MCLEE: Redefining the Korean Late-Night-Scape
Throw away all your preconceptions of the “Korean dream”, whatever that may be. And if you hadn’t thought of it before, allow this young man to paint you a picture and illuminate the possibilities in this land of the morning calm.
Eric…
Keeping the classics alive
Institute for the Translation of Korean Classics Director Lee Myung-hak strives to make Korea’s classical canon both accessible and relevant
Drawing a nation
‘Sketches of Korea’ creators Benjamin Joinau and Elodie Dornand de Rouville bring an unpolished Korea to the world
One Crazy chef
Celebrity chef Choi Hyun-seok gets a nation cooking
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
Strands of dedication
Silver inlay master Hong Jeong-sil always keeps things in perspective
Cleanliness is godliness
Entrepreneurs Jung Myong-jin and Sangmin Lee set out to change the world with bars of soap