Visit Imsil, a base for cheese tourism Cheese was unfamiliar to many people only a few decades ago, but now it’s one of the most widely consumed foods across the nation. Recently, many innovative chefs have added cheese to spicy dishes, taking the food scene by storm, creating menu items such as “cheese dakgalbi”…
Cheongsando Island serenely awaits spring The term “slow city” originates from the Italian word cittaslow, which means a city where life is slow and easy. Cittaslow also refers to an international movement founded by Mayor Palolo Saturnini of Greve in Chianti, Italy, in 1999. It promotes a slow city life, where nature and tradition…
Namhae-gun County, a treasure trove of delights There is a remote pair of distant islands located in the middle of the southern edge of the Korean Peninsula: Namhaedo Island and Changseondo Island. Together, they comprise Namhae-gun County, a small town in Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province) with a population of approximately 49,000 and an area…
Enjoy a bit of island life in Namhae Namhae-gun County, comprised of the two islands of Namhaedo and Changseondo and located along the southern edge of Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province), is barely connected to land by two bridges. The Namhae Bridge links the region with Hadong-gun County and the Changseon-Samcheonpo Bridge connects to Samcheonpo…
Sunset in Bukchon Hanok Village A little over a year ago, I moved to Bukchon Hanok Village from Yeonhui-dong. I moved there to be closer to Sungkyunkwan University, which is just on the other side of Changdeokgung, a brisk walk up the hillside. Bukchon itself is the area between the palaces Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, where…
CNN reports on Korea’s ancient fortress wall CNN’s Global Treasure show, a TV program that explores UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the world, recently shed light on Korea’s Namhansanseong Fortress in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province). CNN reported that some 26 new sites around the globe were newly chosen as UNESCO World Heritage sites…
Let’s walk together to explore Korean heritage A series of events are planned to help non-Korean residents in the country explore Korean historical sites, sports, traditional music and arts & crafts. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), will introduce a program targeting…
West Gold Train takes you to Gunsan Korail’s newly launched West Gold Train line runs along the West Coast and through Gunsan in North Jeolla Province, one of its seven destinations. Gunsan is nestled on the north edge of the Okgubando Peninsula, a jut of land defined by the Geumgang River to the north…
NYT calls kimchi ‘Korean soul food’ The New York Times has praised kimchi in a recent article. The New York-based daily reported in an article on January 20, “Cooking With Kimchi,” that, “It is the very backbone of Korean cuisine,” and that it is, “eaten enthusiastically at every meal, and daily life is…
A night in a traditional Hanok home, full of warmth, hospitality Amid the forest of high rises in downtown Seoul, there is a chic quarter of traditional Hanok houses, creating a stark contrast between tradition and modernity. It’s the Bukchon Hanok Village, located in Jongno-gu. Travelers who hit the neighborhood as part of…
