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,…
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SEOUL Weekly

Jan 22, 2014 / Issue No. 616 Seoul Selection Offline Bookshop Sale One of the greatest repositories of Korea-related English-language books anywhere, Seoul Selection…
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Insa-dong Alley

One of Insa-dong's cozy backalleys at night. Photo by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: 1st KF Architecture and Design Documentary Film Festival

Jan 15, 2014 / Issue No. 615 Translator and Copy Editor Needed Seoul Selection is looking for 1) a part-time Korean-to-English translator, preferably one…

Gwangjang Market

Gwangjang Market's food court at night. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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SEOUL Weekly: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (thru Jan 26)

Jan 8, 2014 / Issue No. 614 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival (thru Jan 26) Don't miss one of Asia's top winter festivals Rugged mountains,…
The Hangang River, Yeouido and the iconic 63 Building, photographed from one of Seoul’s new tourist helicopters. For more information, see this article in the December issue of SEOUL. Photographed by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: Warm Up with Seoul Selection's Organic Citron Tea

Jan 2, 2014 / Issue No. 613 Warm Up with Seoul Selection's Organic Citron Tea Keep healthy this winter with a tasty Korean concoction It's winter, which means…

Happy New Year

First sunrise of 2014, seen from Mt. Maebongsan near Sindang-dong, Seoul. Happy New Year, everybody. Photographed by Robert Koehler.

SEOUL Weekly: SEOUL January Issue

Dec 26, 2013 / Issue No. 612 SEOUL January Issue Seoul's spas, Mt. Seoraksan and more Celebrate the start of 2014 by picking up a copy of the January issue…