From Love Motel To Boutique Hotel, Adultery To Pajama Party
Accommodation booking platforms are transforming the motel landscape in S. Korea, dispelling their taboo and creating a new genre of boutique fusion hotels.
Jongno
Pojangmacha: Tent Nostalgia
For decades, the pojangmacha was a fixture of South Korean nightlife. The old and young drank soju and chatted in these often tiny, cramped tents. Most of these street tents have disappeared, now to a cultural relic and tool of nostalgic indulgence. But some tents still remain; here are the voices of those inside.
Funerary Portraits for Those Who Can’t Afford Them
Around half of the elderly population in S. Korea live below the poverty line. A photographer took free funerary portraits for those who can't afford them.
Nostalgia: Music for the Old
"Adding Memories" is a cafe in Jongno, Seoul, catering mostly to the elderly crowd. "Their song requests have a different level of longing," the DJ said.
The Old Man’s Harbor
Jongno is the old man's harbor in Seoul. Why do so many come here? What are they looking for? Read our exposé of one of Korea's most historic neighborhoods.
Reporter’s Notebook: Summer in Tapgol Park
Korea Exposé's intern reflects on the experience of meeting elderly Koreans on a sweltering summer's day in central Seoul's Tapgol Park.
Seoul’s Seniors Seek Refuge in the City
Summer in the city: Seoul's seniors gather in a historic park in downtown Seoul, as they always do, to seek companionship and shelter from the heat.
Gay Jongno: Hidden in Plain Sight
The downtown district of Jongno is better known for office buildings, language academies and tourist sights. But it is also home to South Korea's gay community.