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,…

Ikseon-dong

An old alleway in Ikseon-dong. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Staircase in Mullae-dong

Seoul Selection designer in a gritty staircase in Mullae-dong, where some of the many metalworking shops have been converted into art galleries. Photo by Robert Koehler.

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Alleyway in Changsin-dong

Alleyway in Changsin-dong. Photo by Robert Koehler.

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Neighborhood shop

Neighborhood shop in Seoul's Ihwa Mural Village. Photo by Robert Koehler.