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Attractions

Gate 7 of Jeju Dongmun Market, the market's name and the gate number on the arch above the entrance, with crates of tangerines stacked at a stall in front of it.

ItineraryTravel

JejuAttractions

One Day in Jeju City: Breakfast, Market, Arboretum and Dinner

The crater of Geomunoreum seen from its summit on a clear day, forested slopes dishing inward.

JejuAttractions

Four places on Jeju's east side, and who decides how far in you get

Oedolgae seen through pines, the stack standing alone in the water below a pine-topped sea cliff.

ItineraryTravel

JejuAttractions

Half a day on Seogwipo's south shore — the route with no start time

The lava column at the end of the open section of Manjanggul, lit in the dark and rising from floor to ceiling.

ItineraryTravel

JejuAttractions

One day on Jeju's east side, timed by the operator rather than by me

Hyeopjae Beach at low tide, shallow emerald water running out to the horizon with Biyangdo on it.

JejuAttractions

Three places on Jeju's west side where the posted time is not an opening time

Exit 3 of Yangjae Citizens' Forest Station, an escalator descending under a canopy of curved steel tubes and green-tinted glass

SeoulAttractions

Squid Game Filming Locations in Seoul — a Subway Platform, a Bus Terminal and a Convenience Store

NationwideAttractions

Four drama filming locations in Suwon — one fortress carries four shows, the other three carry one each

NationwideAttractions

Korean Period-Drama Filming Locations: Gwanghalluwon, the Garden of Morning Calm and Munheonseowon

NationwideAttractions

Pohang filming locations — Gongjin, Gongjin Beach and Ongsan

NationwideAttractions

Descendants of the Sun Filming Locations — Two of the Three Sets Are Gone

JejuAttractions

Extraordinary Attorney Woo Filming Locations in Jeju — a Rock, a Temple and a Bridge

NationwideAttractions

Itaewon Class Filming Locations — a Footbridge, a Plaza, and a Fortress in Suwon

NationwideAttractions

Kingdom Filming Locations in Korea — Four Seoul Palaces, and One Set 131 km Away

ItineraryTravel

SeoulAttractions

Kingdom Seoul Palace Filming Route — Three Palaces and a Shrine on Foot

BusanAttractions

My Name Filming Locations in Busan — Three on One Island, One at the Far End

ItineraryTravel

BusanAttractions

My Name Yeongdo Filming Route — a Half-Day That Starts by Walking a Bridge

ItineraryTravel

SeoulAttractions

Parasite Filming Locations — a Half-Day Seoul Route, North to South

SeoulAttractions

Parasite Filming Locations in Seoul — Four Places, Three of Them Staircases

NationwideAttractions

The King: Eternal Monarch Filming Locations — Five in Busan, One in Suwon

ItineraryTravel

BusanAttractions

Busan Itinerary for 2 or 3 Days: Old City, Coast, and a Mountain Temple

BusanAttractions

Five Historic Places in Busan — Five Eras Stacked in One City

BusanAttractions

Five Ways to See the Sea in Busan — an Island, Two Beaches, a Coastal Train, and One Indoors

SeoulAttractions

Six in Jongno, and the Evening Each One Opens

NationwideAttractions

Who Sets the Opening Hours Here

GyeongjuAttractions

Bulguksa and Seokguram: How to Check Admission and Opening Hours

NationwideAttractions

Four Hanok Villages Compared: Jeonju, Bukchon, Ikseon-dong and Namsangol

SeoulAttractions

Four Places in Seoul Where the Name Misleads: Gwangjang, the Noryangjin Auction, Lotte World and Cheongwadae

NationwideAttractions

Six Day Trips Near Seoul: Everland, Korean Folk Village, Hwaseong, the Garden of Morning Calm, Nami Island and Jarasum

BusanAttractions

Eight Places to Visit in Busan, in the Order the Day Opens Them

JejuAttractions

Eight Places to Visit in Jeju, Compared: What to Check Before the Price

NationwideAttractions

Five Gardens and Green Places in Jeonnam: Suncheonman, the Wetland, Juknokwon, Gwanbangjerim and the Metasequoia Lane

IncheonAttractions

Three Places to Visit in Songdo: Central Park and the Two Museums Within 300m

GangwonAttractions

Three Places You Can Reach on Foot from Seoraksan's Sogongwon: The Park, Sinheungsa and the Cable Car

SeoulAttractions

Four Major Museums in Seoul, Compared

SeoulAttractions

Eleven Seoul Parks, Compared: Seoul Forest, Namsan, the River Parks and Olympic Park

SeoulAttractions

Nine Seoul Night Views Compared: Eungbongsan, Namsan, Seoul Sky and Naksan Park

SeoulAttractions

Four Places to Visit Around Gangnam and COEX: Starfield Library, COEX Aquarium, Bongeunsa and Seonjeongneung

SeoulAttractions

Four Places to Visit in Hongdae and Yeonnam: The Forest Park, Sangsangmadang, the Cafe Streets and Mangwon Market

SeoulAttractions

Four Places to Visit in Ikseon-dong: The Hanok Village, Unhyeongung, Jongmyo and Changdeokgung

SeoulAttractions

Four Places to Visit in Myeongdong: Namdaemun Market, the Cathedral, Shinsegae Main Store and N Seoul Tower

JejuAttractions

Three Places to Visit in Aewol, Jeju: Handam Coastal Trail, Gwakji Gwamul Beach and Saebyeol Oreum

SeoulAttractions

First Time in Seoul: 5 Places to Start

ItineraryTravel

SeoulAttractions

Seoul in a Day: Gyeongbokgung to Dongdaemun, 4.1 km on Foot

JejuAttractions

Jeju Island Basics: Car, Bus, Weather, and Where to Stay

SeoulAttractions

First Time in Seoul: A Simple Starter Plan

BusanAttractions

A Quick Guide to Busan

Activities

NationwideActivities

A First-Timer's Guide to Jjimjilbang

SeoulActivities

Enjoying the Han River Parks

Shopping

SeoulShopping

Three Places to Visit in Seongsu: Daelim Changgo, Amore Seongsu and LCDC SEOUL

SeoulShopping

Four Indoor Shopping Places in Seoul: Myeongdong Underground, Nakwon Arcade, AK Plaza Hongdae and Starfield COEX

SeoulShopping

Four Working Markets in Seoul: Garak, Dongdaemun Jonghap, Majang and Seoul Jungang

SeoulShopping

Six Seoul Shopping Districts Compared: Myeongdong, Hongdae, Garosu-gil, Apgujeong, The Hyundai and Shinsegae

BusanShopping

Five Places to Visit in Nampo-dong, Busan: Jagalchi, Gukje Market, BIFF Square, Yongdusan Park and Bupyeong Night Market

SeoulShopping

Six Seoul Traditional Markets, Compared: Food, Opening Days and Tips

SeoulShopping

Night Shopping in Dongdaemun

Accommodation

NationwideAccommodation

A Practical Guide to Booking a Hanok Stay

SeoulAccommodation

Where to Stay in Seoul

History

NationwideHistory

Cheonmachong: four National Treasures out of a practice dig

NationwideHistory

Geumgwanchong: found while digging house foundations, and the king named on the scabbard is still unidentified

NationwideHistory

King Munmu: the king who unified the Three Kingdoms is buried at sea, and nobody has ever looked underneath

NationwideHistory

The Divine Bell of King Seongdeok: begun for a father, finished by a grandson, and the writer's name has worn away

NationwideHistory

Yi Hwang: he turned the court down more than twenty times, so the king sent a painter to bring back a picture of where he lived

NationwideHistory

Heungseon Daewongun: The Man Who Governed Korea From a House

NationwideHistory

King Jeongjo: The Grandson Who Was Made Someone Else's Heir

NationwideHistory

Queen Seondeok: The Ruler Cheomseongdae Is Presumed to Belong To

NationwideHistory

Ryu Seong-ryong: Wartime Statesman and Author of Jingbirok

NationwideHistory

Taejo, Yi Seong-gye: The Founder Whose Grave Was Planted With Reeds

NationwideHistory

The First Tripitaka Koreana: The Edition That Burned, and the Character That Identifies It

NationwideHistory

The Goryeo Celadon Censer: Fifteen Centimetres, Four Techniques, Three Rabbits

NationwideHistory

The Iron-Painted Plum and Bamboo Jar: A Court Painter's Brush on a Pot

NationwideHistory

The Pensive Bodhisattva: Nobody Knows Where It Was Found, or Which Kingdom Made It

NationwideHistory

The Silla Gold Crown: The Queen Was Buried in Gold, the King in Gilt Bronze

NationwideHistory

Yu Gwan-sun: The Cell Is Named After Her, and the Gate Is Where She Started

NationwideHistory

Busosanseong: How to Read Sabi Above and Below the Hill

NationwideHistory

Buyeo National Museum: One Censer Holding Twenty-three Mountains and Thirty-nine Animals

NationwideHistory

Byeongsan Seowon: How a School Became a Shrine

SeoulHistory

Changdeokgung: The Palace Joseon's Kings Actually Lived In

SeoulHistory

Deoksugung: The Palace With Four Names

NationwideHistory

Gongju National Museum: How to Read the Muryeong Royal Tomb Gallery

NationwideHistory

Gongsanseong: The Capital Baekje Built After Losing One

NationwideHistory

Hahoe: A Village Owned by One Family for Six Centuries

NationwideHistory

Hwaseong Fortress: A City Built in Two and a Half Years

NationwideHistory

Jeongnimsa: The Temple Is Gone and One Pagoda Still Holds the Axis

SeoulHistory

Jongmyo: The Shrine That Outranked the Palace

NationwideHistory

Mireuksa: Three Pagodas, Three Halls, and 104 Years Under Concrete

SeoulHistory

Seodaemun Prison: Eighty Years, and Two Different Histories

SeoulHistory

The National Museum of Korea: A Museum That Kept Moving

SeoulHistory

The War Memorial of Korea: Built on the Army's Own Address

NationwideHistory

Why the Tomb of King Muryeong Changed Baekje History

NationwideHistory

A Brief History of Korea: From Ancient Kingdoms to Modern Korea

NationwideHistory

Admiral Yi Sun-sin: Preparation, Command, and Memory

NationwideHistory

Gojoseon: Korea's First Kingdom

NationwideHistory

Goryeo: The Dynasty That Gave Korea Its Name

SeoulHistory

Gyeongbokgung: The Main Palace of Joseon

NationwideHistory

How Joseon Was Founded — and How It Got Its Name

SeoulHistory

How to Read Seoul's History on the Ground

NationwideHistory

How to Read the Korean Empire in Seoul: Three Places, Four Dates

NationwideHistory

King Sejong the Great

NationwideHistory

Korea Under Japanese Colonial Rule

NationwideHistory

Liberation and the Birth of Modern Korea

NationwideHistory

The Creation of Hangul

NationwideHistory

The Imjin War: A Visitor's Guide to the Seven-Year Conflict

NationwideHistory

The Korean War

NationwideHistory

The Korean War and the Division of Korea

NationwideHistory

The March 1st Movement of 1919

NationwideHistory

The Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla

NationwideHistory

Unified Silla and the Golden Age of Korean Buddhism

NationwideHistory

Why Joseon Moved to Hanyang — and How It Shaped Seoul

NationwideHistory

Imjingak, the Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory: Two of the Three Are Shuttle-Only

NationwideHistory

Gyeonggi's Twelve Joseon Royal Tomb Precincts, Compared: The Five That Differ on Price or Opening Time

SeoulHistory

The Five Joseon Royal Tombs in Seoul, Compared by What Survives at Each

SeoulHistory

Seven Historic Sites in Seoul: Hanyangdoseong, Two Gates and Four Places Inside the Wall

SeoulHistory

A Walk Through Seoul's Modern History

NationwideHistory

The Joseon Dynasty at a Glance

Cultural Heritage

ItineraryTravel

GyeongjuCultural Heritage

Gyeongju, Day Two: Bulguksa and Seokguram by Bus

ItineraryTravel

GyeongjuCultural Heritage

Gyeongju in a Day on Foot: Daereungwon to Woljeonggyo

NationwideCultural Heritage

Three Places to Visit in Andong: Hahoe Village, Buyongdae and Byeongsan Seowon

GyeongjuCultural Heritage

Five Places to Visit Around Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju: Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae, Donggung and Wolji, Woljeonggyo

SeoulCultural Heritage

Seoul's Five Palaces, Compared: Price, Closing Day, Hours — and How There Came to Be Five

K-Pop

SeoulK-Pop

A Guide to Attending K-pop Concerts

SeoulK-Pop

How to Plan K-pop Fan Stops in Seoul

Festivals

BusanFestivals

A Guide to the Busan Fireworks Festival

NationwideFestivals

The Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival