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,…

Dancing in Insa-dong

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

Yummy yummy hotteok

Delicious hotteok from a shop in Samcheong-dong. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Jwibul Nori

Jwibul Nori at a Daeboreum festival in Gangdong-gu. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Cafe at the Skating Rink

Fair trade cafe in front of Seoul City Hall's skating rink. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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Mt. Namsan Alleyway

An alley staircase on the southern slope of Mt. Namsan around Sowol-ro. Photographed by Robert Koehler.

Samcheong-dong Hotteok

The popular Samcheong-dong Hotteok shop in Bukchon Hanok Village. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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Insa-dong Alley

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

Gwangjang Market

Gwangjang Market's food court at night. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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.