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,…

Namsan in the Window

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

Gwanghwamun Gate at night

Gwanghwamun Gate at night. Photo by Barrie Manners.

Changgyeonggung in the rain

Changgyeonggung Palace in the rain. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Cheongdam Bridge

Cheongdam Bridge at night. Photo by Barrie Manners.

Calling Unification

Choi Pyung-gon's "Calling Unification" at Pyeonghwa Nuri Park, Paju.

Seoul's hidden gem

The old Seonggyungwan and Munmyo Shrine, on the campus of today's Sungkyunkwan University, is one of Seoul's hidden gems. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Hanbok Promenade

Three lovely young women in Korean traditional dress, or hanbok, in Bukchon. Photo by Robert Koehler.

16,000 Pandas

Paulo Grangeon’s 16,000 pandas at the MMCA Seoul. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Hanboks and Gwanghwamun

Hanbok-clad young women and palace guards, Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Palace. Photo by Robert Koehler.