Main entrance to the Yongsan History Museum just off Hangang-daero, south of Yongsan Station. Its rooftop terrace also displays stunning views of the surrounding high-rises. ● The Yongsan History Museum introduces hidden, overlooked stories from central Seoul’s most multicultural district. ● Koreans rediscover local history as the U.S. military returns its former base.   Not far from Seoul’s Yongsan Station, between Line 4’s Sinyongsan and Ichon stations,

Clothing from the social impact fashion brand ISTORY, left, and organic material brand Agahoho / Courtesy of ISTORY and Ryu Ae   The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant hardships to many businesses. Despite such adversities, North Korean defectors living in South Korea are striving to find a way to start their own businesses.   “96 Percent Cosmetics” and “Ryu Ae” are two startups founded by Koreans who left their homes in the North.

Michael Hurt / Courtesy of Michael Hurt Michael Hurt wants you to look around Korea’s grimiest alleys. You don’t have to visit them, fortunately, because he captures the scenes with his camera. “I've long realized what an amazing space the Korean street is, and how it spatially recapitulates and visually re-presents the decades of compressed  development that defines Seoul. The Korean street is one of the most fascinating and visually explosive smashing together of seem

  Buddhists march down Jongno during the April 2014 Lotus Lantern Parade. ● Korea celebrates the world’s largest Buddhist festival. ● The UNESCO-recognized Yeondeunghoe Festival features tens of thousands of lanterns. One day a year, rows of chairs line Jongno, the main street of downtown Seoul. People begin to claim their seats, well before police close the road to vehicle traffic. As darkness falls, the Lotus Lantern Parade – a part of Yeondeunghoe – beg

Posters for an online exhibition of popular Korean webtoon series / Courtesy of Korea Manhwa Contents Agency ● Korean webtoon companies establish foreign subsidiaries in Europe. ● Competition to dominate Japan continues to heat up. The Korean webtoon industry is expanding to dominate digital comics markets around the world, including Europe and even Japan, the wellspring of thriving anime and manga markets.   Tech giant Naver and Kakao recently joined