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,…

Weekly SEOUL: 100 Thimbles in a Box

Mar 26, 2014 / Issue No. 625 Panal Participants Needed SEOUL Magazine would like to put together a panal discussion about Korean cosmetics. You'll be comparing…

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Zaha Hadid's newly opened Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Photo by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: A Korean Kitchen Companion

Mar 19, 2014 / Issue No. 624 Translator Needed Seoul Selection is looking for a part-time Korean-to-English translator, preferably one who majored in economics.…

Home of the Korean Wave

Headquarters of SM Entertainment in Seoul's Apgujeong neighborhood. Photo by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: Three New Books to be Released Soon

Mar 12, 2014 / Issue No. 623 NOTICE: Apologies for the Error It appears a glitch cut off about half of the newsletter when it was first sent out, so we've…

Child & MiG

A child runs around a Korean War-era MiG-15, War Memorial of Korea. Photo by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: The Flower That Doesn’t Wilt

Mar 5, 2014 / Issue No. 622 Translator Needed Seoul Selection is looking for a part-time Korean-to-English translator, preferably one who majored in economics.…

Dancing in Insa-dong

Traditional dancing in Insa-dong. Photo by Greg Eldridge.

SEOUL Weekly: Free Korean Music Concert: Lee Soojin

Feb 26, 2014 / Issue No. 621 Translator Needed Seoul Selection is looking for a part-time Korean-to-English translator, preferably one who majored in economics.…