Starsick travelers lost in the glow of Korea’s neon lights are encouraged to head to Daejeon Observatory for a night....
Korea is awash in clothes… …And when Koreans’ closets overflow, they go for the win-win by donating the excess in...
Words by Robert Neff, Photos courtesy of the Robert Neff collection As the primary way of accessing Seoul during the early modern period, the Han River offered equal shares of opportunities and hazards. During the late Joseon period, the Han River did not divide Seoul—in fact it wasn’t even part of...
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff In the 1890s there was a gold rush in...
Free Legal Counseling for Foreigners in Korea Legal issues can be overwhelming, yet frequent, for expats living in Korea. On...
Words by Robert Neff With the horrible destruction of the Korean War came abject poverty. People did whatever they could to make money and, unfortunately, many of them were forced to sell off their cherished heirlooms in order to put food on their tables and shelter over their heads. Often...
The onset of night turned the busy streets of Seoul into dusky lanes frequented by veiled women, daring foreigners, sinister...
Oh Se-hoon was elected the 38th Mayor of Seoul during South Korea’s by-elections held on April 7th, 2021. As a...
Open Doors Metropolitan Community Church (ODMCC), previously known as Korean Rainbow Christian Fellowship, began in 2011 with only a few members, led by Daniel Payne. In 2014, Craig Bartlett joined as a co-pastor with Payne, who is currently studying for vocational ministry. ODMCC was created in order to join LGBTQ and allies together in...
In a rapidly changing economy, young South Koreans are increasingly turning to sanitation jobs — like street cleaning as a...