A Mystery Still Untouched: Ulleung-do
Written and photographed by Wilson Melbostad. A Korean destination that had been on my radar for quite some time was the volcanic island (not named Jeju) located far off Korea’s … Read More
Category: Around Korea
Korea’s “Hottest” Sauce Event: The Sunchang Fermented Food Festival
Written by Lea Moreau. This fall, let me introduce you to Sunchang, the city of gochu-jang (고추장, red chili pepper paste) – a city surrounded by beautiful nature and influenced … Read More
A Day Trip to Boryeong: The Best Beach on Korea’s West Coast
Written and photographed by Cami Ismanova. What can be better than the cooling waters of the Yellow Sea on a hot weekend? So when the mercury starts to rise, a … Read More
Island Life: Discover Hidden Wando
Written by Áine Byrne. Most people living in Korea know Wando (완도) for its boat terminal to Jeju or as a quick stop before going to Myeongsa-simni Beach on nearby … Read More
Andong and Vicinity: Experience Incredible Korean Traditional Heritage
Written and photographed by Lea Moreau. As long as I can remember, Andong has been one of my favorite places in Korea. In fact, the very first time I came … Read More
Three Reasons Why You Should Have Visited Jeonju a Long Time Ago!
Written by Cami Ismanova The city of Jeonju is well known over the “Land of the Morning Calm” and attracts both tourists and locals to its annual festivals, events of … Read More
Geumseong-sanseong: Hiking on History
Written by Blake Bouchard(Originally appearing in the July 2013 issue of the Gwangju News.) In continuing our series of reintroduced articles from past Gwangju News issues, this month we have … Read More
Mystical Gaya: “A Museum Under the Sky” in Daegaya
Written and photographed by Baha Komilov When it comes to travel around Korea, there are many beautiful and amazing places to visit, like Jeonju, Suncheon, Seoul, and Busan, among many … Read More