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 Selection Bookshop / SEOUL Magazine / Translation Services Aug.…

Lotte World Tower

Looming ominously against the night sky, the Lotte World Tower evokes a certain cyberpunk beauty. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Seoul City Hall

Seoul's old city hall building, built by the Japanese during the colonial era, done up like a hanok to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Photo by Robert Koehler.

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Mureung Rock

Carvings in Mureung Rock, Mureung Valley, Donghae, Gangwon-do.

SEOUL Weekly: Celebrate 70 Years of Independence with the Korean Flag

Seoul Selection's "Taegeukgi: The Korean Flag Throughout History" is a visual exploration of a national symbol

Namsan in the Window

View of Mt. Namsan out the window of the cafe Gräddhyllan, near the top of Gyeongnidan-gil.