In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day...
In the summer of 1905, the world was a scary place for Korea. The Russo-Japanese War had recently ended but...
If you have a lot of Korean friends you have probably been invited to go to a sauna or jjimjilbang with them. For many foreigners, their first time or two is usually rather an embarrassing affair. It is human nature to have some degree of curiosity of one’s fellow human...
Words by Robert Neff Photos from the collection of Robert Neff One of the earliest modernizations to Seoul was the...
During the late Joseon era, Koreans were well-known for their fondness for children—not only their own, but foreign children as...
Living History: 20 Ways to See Korea as it Used to Be A guide to authentic history tourism in South Korea. Words by Matthew CrawfordShots by Matthew Crawford, Chad Geib, and Jared Zehm There used to be an alley in Gwanghwamun lined with gritty drinking joints. Named Pi-mat-gol (or “horse-dodging alley”),...
Modern transportation has made travel to most places in Korea, no matter how distant from Seoul, easy and comfortable. However,...
We all know that students have it rough in Korea. They go to school early in the morning and then...
From unwieldy pipes to black-market cigarettes, tobacco has been an important part of Korean society for over four hundred years. The image that best typifies Koreans of the past is undoubtedly that of an old man, dressed in white, with a long tobacco pipe ready at hand. The pipe was...
Words by Vaughan Wallis, Illustrations by Pat Volz You may have heard of the Korean Wave, the spread of Korean...