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,…
GOESAN
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GOESAN | 괴산
Hidden valleys are treasure troves of natural splendor
Written and photographed by Robert Koehler
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Want to escape civilization for a day? Goesan’s your place.
Tucked…
Tongyeong
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Tongyeong | 통영
Meeting spring early in the “Naples of Korea”
Written by Bobby McGill
Photographed by Ryu Seunghoo
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Situated on the small , mountainous Goseong Peninsula at…
Gurye Sansuyu Festival
Gurye Sansuyu Festival | 구례산수유꽃축제
The winter snow has yet to melt off the high Jirisan peaks, but already the sansuyu cornel tree villages located on the foothills are painted a brilliant golden yellow.…
Yeongdeok Blue Road
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Yeongdeok Blue Road | 영덕 블루로드
Crabs, sunrises, and sea on Korea’s road of healing
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Written by Robert Koehler
Photographs courtesy of Yeongdeok-gun Office
In January,…
Hwacheon
Hwacheon | 화천
Korea’s lake country gets even better in winter
Written by Steve Miller
Photographed by Robert Koehler and the Sancheoneo Ice Festival
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Tip: Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
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Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival (March 8–10, 2013)
Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival (March 8–10)
Jeju-do’s signature festival is link to Korea’s rural heritage
Written and photographed by Douglas Macdonald
The late afternoon sun had begun to…