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,…

Just Say Spa-Ahh

[box_light] JUST SAY SPA-AHH Wash away the winter blues at Seoul’s best saunas [/box_light]   Written by Mimsie Ladner Winter in Korea can be ruthless. Harsh winds and subzero temperatures are conducive to dry, itchy skin and chapped…

Seoul Selection Holiday Sale: Get the Korean Film Directors for just KRW 3,000 per volume

Thru Dec 31, Seoul Selection will be selling each volume of our Korean Film Directors series (22 volumes in total) for the low, low price of just KRW 3,000 each! Each volume includes interviews, film criticisms, synopses of major works and…

SEOUL FROM ABOVE

[box_dark] Seoul from Above Blue Air’s helicopter tours let you see the city as you’ve never seen it before [/box_dark] You haven’t really seen Seoul until you’ve seen it from the cabin of a helicopter. Small-scale Korean airline…
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ROMANTIC SUNSETS

[box_light] Romantic Sunsets West Sea village of Janghwa-ri offers an inspiring respite from the daily grind [/box_light] Written and photographed by John Steele Located approximately an hour and a half west of Seoul, the farming village…

November Wanderings

[box_dark] November Wanderings Jeong-dong, Buam-dong and Garosu-gil offer plenty of autumnal charm [/box_dark] Written and photographed by Robert Koehler November is a great time to pick up a book—or your e-book reader of choice—and…

The Monster Inside ‘ Hwayi’ director Jang Joon-hwan examines

[box_light] The Monster Inside ‘ Hwayi’ director Jang Joon-hwan examines the human condition in big screen return [/box_light] Written by Robert Koehler “I’m a slow person. I’m not somebody who moves quickly when he does something.…

Seonyudo Station

A neighborhood’s metamorphosis embodied in Seoul’s most captivating park The neighborhood around Seonyudo is mid-transformation, caught, for the moment at least, between Yeongdeungpo’s industrial past and a glossier future. Run-down,…

Festival Time Seoul finds many ways to celebrate in October

[box_light]Festival Time Seoul finds many ways to celebrate in October[/box_light] Written by Robert Koehler In Seoul, October is a time to celebrate. Throughout the month, the city’s streets, parks, and cultural spaces play host…

Dak, Dak, Dak. The Chicken in Korea

[box_dark]Dak, Dak, Dak 닭 The Chicken in Korea[/box_dark] Written and photographed by Daniel Gray There is a certain dining etiquette when it comes to eating chicken that you should keep in mind in Korea. The legs are the prized part…