Words by Robert Neff In this humorous anecdote from the turn of the 20th century, an American diplomat and a mob...
Ever imagined what travelling during Chuseok in Korea 100 Years ago was like? During Chuseok, travel in modern Korea is...
The six-century old Wongaksa Pagoda lay in ruins until Westerners in Seoul began to take an interest in it. One of the most interesting but least known historic sites in Seoul is Tapgol Park (탑골공원), also known as Pagoda Park.
At the mention of castles in Korea, images of pink-walled, crenellated love motels may spring to mind. Towering beside expressways...
If you have a lot of Korean friends you have probably been invited to go to a sauna or jjimjilbang...
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff Prior to the marvels of the computer and its email service or the smart phone and its Kakao program, snail mail was the only economical way that foreigners in Korea could keep in touch with their families back home....
Photos courtesy of the Robert Neff collection The anti-Western sentiment pervasive in Pyongyang today has a long history, as historian...
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff Life at the Western gold mines in northern Korea...
Words by Robert Neff, Photos from the collection of Robert Neff One of the most valued animals in Joseon Korea was the Korean bull, which was used for transportation, food and leather. Westerners described these bulls as “noble” and “splendid beasts” that were not only “remarkably handsome” but very “tractable.” Although...
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink...