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,…

Spring Veggies

[box_light] Spring Veggies Written by Daniel Gray [/box_light] →Sadang Station area Hyosowon Vegetarian Buffet   효소원 Hyosowon is a vegetarian buffet that is focused on offering a wide range of healthy Korean foods. Founded by…

Clean Sweep

[box_light] Clean Sweep A Spring Look at Organizing in Seoul Spaces [/box_light] Written by Deanne Nguyen  Spring-cleaning: the sound of wind chimes to some but the din of blue bells to others. In the wake of the big seasonal scrub-down,…

YANG WOOSUK

[box_light]Yang Woosuk[/box_light] Director of hit film The Attorney is all about simplicity Written by Kim Hansol On January 19, The Attorney joined the list of nine movies in Korean film history to have attracted more than 10 million…

Korean Medical Services Go Global

Industry forum plots future of sector’s overseas expansion Many key players in Korea’s medical industry gathered at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel on Dec 10 for Medical System Forum & Overseas Hospital Project 2013, a congress on…

THE ART OF ROBOTICS

[box_light]THE ART OF ROBOTICS KINETIC ARTIST CHOE U-RAM BRINGS FANTASIES TO LIFE[/box_light] Written by Kim Hansol Visitors to the new National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul will stand, momentarily suspended…

Eat Something New in 2014

[box_dark]Eat Something New in 2014[/box_dark] Written by Daniel Gray It’s a new year so a good idea is to go out and try something new. Luckily in food, new restaurants are always springing up all over Seoul. Eateries in the city are like…

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…

MT. SEORAKSAN

[box_light]MT. SEORAKSAN 설악산 Korea’s most splendid mountain park gets even lovelier in winter[/box_light] Written and photographed by Romainjohn Boulesteix Mt. Seoraksan is a beautiful stretch of highland covering 398.5 square…

Seoul travel bits

[box_dark]Seoul travel bits[/box_dark] Ice climbing  빙벽 등반 Ice climbing has become a sport in its own right in Korea. Many start in the activity through friends, climbing clubs or courses offered by professional guiding services.…