Up the Mountain and into the Fog

I was assured by my friend that hiking through the Mudeungsan National Park (무등산국립공원) would be a gradual incline.

“It will be perfect for your first time hiking,” she said. “We will take it slow.”

I was lied to.

Crossword Puzzle Answer: March 2022

Check out the answer for our March 2022 issue crossword puzzle!

The Rise of Indoor Skateparks

This article is just a small sample of the indoor parks in the country. In 2021 “skatepark academies” have popped up in Busan, Iksan, Wonju, Gyeonggi-do, and numerous locations in Seoul. And just to be clear, you do not have to take lessons at any of these places. For between fifteen and twenty thousand won, anyone can skate all day.

Gwangju Skateboarding

Skateboarding and photography go hand in hand.

If You Build It, Will They Come? Yonggwolsan’s New “Sky Road”

Located alongside the bulging rockface of Yonggwolsan, the new “Sky Road” (하늘길) zigzags for long stretches up the mountainside, offering unparalleled views of the Seomjin River valley below. It’s the latest manifestation of the region’s push to develop the local tourism industry, for better and for worse.