Last Murmurations of a Destroyed Wetland
It's getting harder to see the great clouds of migratory birds in Saemangeum estuary. The story of this 'reclaimed' wetland is all too familiar in S. Korea.
It's getting harder to see the great clouds of migratory birds in Saemangeum estuary. The story of this 'reclaimed' wetland is all too familiar in S. Korea.
Welcome to Seongwoo Barbershop, one of South Korea's oldest barbershops and a fascinating glimpse into a forgotten era within a rapidly changing country.
As the transport ministry forges ahead with plans for a controversial second Jeju airport on the crowded island, locals appeal directly to the president.
Insadong in central Seoul is known as a preserve of Korea's traditional culture. But in reality old shops are closing or leaving.
Park Geun-hye's role in the Choi Soon-sil scandal reverberates in Gumi, the country’s conservative heartland the birthplace of Park's revered father.
There’s a nondescript stairway on the outskirts of ‘the hip Haebangchon.’ The steps once led to a Shinto shrine for 7,000 spirits of Japan’s war dead.
If one were to go by a recent discussion in Reddit's Korea forum, the most bizarre city in South Korea would undoubtedly be Songdo.
The capital’s many districts host favela-esque "cubicle villages," called jjokbangchon in Korean. South Korea's destitute and vulnerable call them home.
South Korea’s hyper-growth winds down. Fewer people I know hold a rosy view of the future. Ranks of disillusioned spiritual seekers grow.
Allegations of coercion, vandalism and a casino plan. Seoul's popular Noryangjin Seafood Market faces a crisis as merchants and the developer face off.
Urban redevelopment has taken a curious form in Seoul. Fully functioning and inhabited neighborhoods are razed with the consent of a bare majority. Explore the world of redevelopment - "jae-gaebal" -- and the role of hired goons known as "yongyeok."
They ruined once-beautiful Gangnam of my infancy, and Gangnam has ruined them in equally beautiful revenge.