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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K-Shuttle

  [box_dark]K-Shuttle | 케이셔틀버스[/box_dark] The K-Shuttle package is a foreigner-only bus tour that travels around Korea’s major attractions outside Seoul. K-Shuttle offers three routes, with one course covering the…
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Hwasun: Searching for Korea's Sacred Stones

[box_dark] HWASUN | 화순 Searching for Korea's Sacred Stones Written and photographed by Peter DeMarco [/box_dark]     Hwasun, a large county about an hour southeast of Gwangju, looks like any other in Jeollanam-do.…
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Gangneung Danoje Festival (June 9–16)

  [box_dark]Gangneung Danoje Festival (June 9–16) | 강릉단오제[/box_dark] The beautiful east coast city of Gangneung hosts the annual Gangneung Danoje Festival, a fascinating piece of Korea’s folk culture. Designated…
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Green Tea in Boseong and Hadong

  [box_dark]Green Tea in Boseong and Hadong | 보성, 하동[/box_dark] The southern towns of Boseong and Hadong constitute Korea’s green tea country— in May, they could be the most beautiful, and certainly the most fragrant,…
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KORAIL O-Train & V-Train

  [box_dark]KORAIL O-Train & V-Train | 코레일 중부내륙순환열차 & 백두대간협곡열차[/box_dark]   The Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) has opened new O-Train and V-Train routes that take…
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Cosmetics & Beauty Expo, Osong Korea 2013 (May 3–26)

  [box_dark]Cosmetics & Beauty Expo, Osong Korea 2013 (May 3–26) | 오송화장품뷰티세계박람회[/box_dark]   The Chungcheongbuk-do town of Osong hosts the Cosmetics & Beauty Expo, Osong Korea 2013.…
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International Horticulture Goyang

  [box_dark]International Horticulture Goyang | 고양국제꽃박람회[/box_dark]   Since its first year in 1997, Korea’s leading flower exposition has drawn millions to lovely Ilsan Lake to take in the colors of…
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Incheon International Airport “Culture Port”

  [box_dark] Incheon International Airport “Culture Port” | 인천국제공항 문화예술공연[/box_dark]   Korea’s primary port of entry, Incheon International Airport is unique among international airports…
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DAEGU

  [box_dark] DAEGU | 대구 Metropolis brings together history, culture and nature Written by Robert Koehler Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo [/box_dark]   Despite being Korea’s fourth largest city, Daegu gets something…