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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SEOUL Weekly: Seoul Selection at Seoul International Book Fair

June 18, 2013 / Issue No. 585 Seoul Selection at Seoul International Book Fair Buy our titles for 20% less Bibliophiles, rejoice! Pop by the COEX this…
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SEOUL Weekly: Ask a Korean Dude: In Kindle Format!

March 13, 2013 / Issue No. 571 Ask a Korean Dude: In Kindle Format! Get yourself informed the digital way Curious about Korean culture? Got a Kindle…
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Seoul before the Dawn

Seoul in the pre-dawn hours, seen from Mt. Ansan. Photo by Robert Koehler.
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SEOUL Weekly: Installation at DMZ

Feb 19, 2013 / Issue No. 568 Bookshop Staff Needed Seoul Selection Bookshop is looking for one full-time staffer and a part-time staffer. The full-time position…
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SEOUL Weekly: ‘Letters from Joseon’ on Amazon

Feb 13, 2013 / Issue No. 567 Translators Needed Seoul Selection is looking for Korean-to-English and English-to-Korean translators. Experienced translators…
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Issue No. 565: New SEOUL Magazine Website

Feb 6, 2013 / Issue No. 566 Happy Lunar New Year We here at Seoul Selection would like to wish you all a happy and healthy Lunar New Year! New…
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Jan 29, 2013, Issue No. 565

Jan 29, 2013 / Issue No. 565 Patti Smith in Seoul Goddess of Punk comes to Korea     The Goddess of Punk comes to Korea for the first time ever. The Chicago-born…

Jan 23, 2013, Issue No. 564

  Jan 23, 2013 / Issue No. 564 SEOUL February Edition Yeouido, Jeju-do, and More Sure, the weather today might be dreary, but take heart—the…