Story by Neil Kirby / Photos by Justin Howard Try cheap travels in Eurwangni, a day trip from Seoul Let’s get one ugly fact out of the way first. Despite the spectacular offerings of Seoul and its surrounding areas, salaries are stagnant for some people and prices seem to be sneaking slightly higher each year. Yet there are a few things that remain as free as Jesus … [Read more...]
The 18th Jeonju IFF: A Slight Change in Name, No Change in its Commitment to Cinema
The global barometer of the current film movement returns Story and Photos by Dean Crawford and Jeonju International Film Festival There’s no denying that the previous 12 months have been fantastic for Korean cinema. The Handmaiden, The Wailing, and Train to Busan all received worldwide acclaim, being certified fresh on American review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes (94%, … [Read more...]
Sing a Song of Seongbuk-dong
Story by Jordan Redmond / Photos by Peter Kim Soak up the relaxed pace and delicious food of this Northern Seoul neighborhood Seongbuk-dong has long been one of the best neighborhoods for living in Seoul. Nestled just north of the bustle of Jongno-gu and to the south of Bugaksan, the mood in Seongbuk-dong is an unusually calm one compared to the hurried tempo for … [Read more...]
KOREA TRAVEL EXPO 2017: All About Domestic Travel
Date: February 16th (Thur) - February 19th (Sun) Venue: COEX Hall C and D1 (3rd Floor) The Korea Travel Expo, which has become the only travelling fair features intrabound tourism, takes place in COEX Mall, Seoul from February 16th (Thur) to February 19th (Sun). The main theme of the Korea Travel Expo is New Discovery about My Country. As its name implies, … [Read more...]