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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,…

Hongje Station
Trek to northwest Seoul, where the mountains hold sway
In northwestern Seoul, the mountains are more a part of the urban fabric than elsewhere in the city; they flex their geographical muscles, so to speak, dictating where buildings can…

Korean Buddhist Cuisine
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Eating can be a path to enlightenment[/box_light]
Written by Joe McPherson
Along with the chaotic energy of the city comes the occasional craving to center the soul and mind. Buddhist temples dot…

Finding the Perfect Cocktail in Seoul
[box_dark]Finding the Perfect Cocktail in Seoul[/box_dark]
Over the past few years, the number of cocktail bars around the city has exploded, but it can still be hard to find a truly great drink for the price. Here are three places that never…

Here’s to you
[box_light]Here’s to You
More-than-gift ideas for parents and teachers dear to us[/box_light]
Written by Deanne Nguyen
Every holiday season, which comes up far more than once a year, we find ourselves the target of yet another commercial…

One Subway Station at a Time
Seoul Sub-Urban writer Charlie Usher explores Seoul’s ever-changing charms
It’s easy for most city dwellers to get caught in their life’s daily rut: riding bus whatever to work; trudging from the bus stop to the office; walking to…

Making Stuff Up
[box_light] Making Stuff Up
International residents give us the low-down on the Korean cosmetics scene [/box_light]
Written by Felix Im
Robbie Schuldt arrived in Seoul in August of 2012 with her husband. She has since established herself…

Hip in Hannam-dong
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Hip in Hannam-dong 한남동
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Young artists and creatives breathe life into aneglected hilltop community
Written and photographed by Robert Koehler
The hilltop community that overlooks Itaewon from the south…

Traveling Back in Time, The Back Roads of Jejudo’s Udo Island
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Traveling Back in Time
The Back Roads of Jejudo’s Udo Island
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Written and photographed by Douglas Macdonald
With Jejudo Island’s iconic Seongsan Ilchulbong, or “Sunrise Peak,” serving as a backdrop in…

Walking the K-Star Road
[box_light]Walking the K-Star Road
A journey through the birthplace of the Korean Wave[/box_light]
Written and photographed by Robert Koehler
"What makes Abbey Road in London, Piazza di Spagna in Rome and Central-Mid-Levels escalator…