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,…

Korea Travel Bits: January GETAWAYS

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, Namiseom, Mungyeong Sae Jae and more

Korea travel bits-November Getaways

Healing in Natural Splendor Jeju Olle Walking Festival (Nov. 6–8) 제주올레걷기축제 Inspired by Spain’s legendary Camino de Santiago, journalist Suh Myung-suk founded Jejudo’s Olle Trail in 2007 as a healing space where world-weary…

Korea Travel Bits : December Getaways

The tail of the tiger Pohang’s Homigot Cape 호미곶 If the Korean Peninsula is a tiger clawing at the Asian mainland, Homigot Cape is its tail. The mainland‘s eastern-most point, the cape is the place to come to see the earliest…

Korea Travel Bits

[box_light]July Getaways[/box_light] Keeping Cool Underground: Danyang’s Gosu Cave 단양 고수동굴   Danyang is also famous for its limestone caves, of which Gosu Cave is the most spectacular. This extensive cave system extends for…

Korea Travel Bits

[box_light]June GETAWAYS[/box_light] Wild River Rafting: Yeongwol's Donggang River 영월 동강   Nestled in the wilds of Gangwon-do, the Donggang River—a tributary of the great Hangang River—is one of Korea's most pristine waterways…

Korea Travel Bits

[box_light]MAY GETAWAYS[/box_light] Jeonju International Film Festival (May 1−10)  전주국제영화제 Launched in 2000, the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) is now recognized as a mecca of independent film festivals in Asia…

Korea Travel Bits

[box_light]APRIL GETAWAYS[/box_light] Rustic Jeonju Hanok Village 전주 한옥마을 In order to properly appreciate Jeonju Hanok Village, be prepared to get lost. And leave your watch at home. A maze of picturesque alleyways lined by…

JANUARY GETAWAYS

[box_light]JANUARY GETAWAYS[/box_light] Naksansa Temple  낙산사 Naksansa Temple is one of just a handful of Korean Buddhist temples overlooking the sea. Located in the coastal town of Yangyang, the temple is a place to view truly inspiring…

DECEMBER GETAWAYS

[divider] [box_dark]December GETAWAYS[/box_dark] Maryangpo Sunset & Sunrise Festival  마량포 Taking in the final sunset of the year is a popular New Year’s Eve activity—it gives you an opportunity to ponder the ups and downs…