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,…

Seonyudo Station

A neighborhood’s metamorphosis embodied in Seoul’s most captivating park The neighborhood around Seonyudo is mid-transformation, caught, for the moment at least, between Yeongdeungpo’s industrial past and a glossier future. Run-down,…

Festival Time Seoul finds many ways to celebrate in October

[box_light]Festival Time Seoul finds many ways to celebrate in October[/box_light] Written by Robert Koehler In Seoul, October is a time to celebrate. Throughout the month, the city’s streets, parks, and cultural spaces play host…

Jeongeup Granite Phallus

[button link="The URL of the button" variation="lightgrey"]Jeongeup Granite Phallus 정읍백암리남근석[/button] Like many Korean rural villages, the entrance of the village of Wonbaegam in Baegam-ri, Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do, is guarded…
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Suwon’s Mr. Toilet House

[button link="The URL of the button" variation="lightgrey"]Suwon’s Mr. Toilet House 수원 화장실문화공원[/button] Late Suwon mayor Sim Jae-duck was born in his grandmother’s outhouse, so perhaps it’s no surprise he maintained…

Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory

[box_light]Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory 영월 별마로 천문대[/box_light] Perched atop a nearly 800 m peak in rugged Yeongwol, Gangwon-do, Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory is Korea’s largest astronomical observatory, home to 11…

Seomjingang River

[box_dark]Seomjingang River 섬진강[/box_dark] Lazily flowing south from the Jirisan Mountains, the Seomjingang River is one of Korea’s most idyllic. This is a trip back into old Korea, before the rapid development of the post-war era.…

Bodeoksa Temple Outhouse

[button link="The URL of the button" variation="lightgrey"]Bodeoksa Temple Outhouse 보덕사 해우소[/button] If you’re keeping score at home, the oldest functioning lavatory in Korea is an outhouse at the Buddhist temple of Bodeoksa…

AUGUST HOT SPOTS

  [box_dark]AUGUST HOT SPOTS Seoul's pick of places around town[/box_dark] [box_info]Shopping[/box_info] Bratson Bratson is a Korean streetwear brand inspired by 70s punk rock, 90s street style, and subcultural art forms.…

DIGITAL DESTINATIONS

DIGITAL DESTINATIONS         Four leading blogges share their favorite spots in Seoul Written by Stephanie McDonald Whether you’re a first-time visitor to Seoul or an expat who has been here several years, the city’s bloggers…