Apologies to anyone who lives in Jeungmi, but y’all’s neighborhood is boring. This is the kind of neighborhood that is typically mentioned when Seoul’s urban fabric is criticized for being too bland, too monotonous, too repetitive. In general, that criticism is unfair and inaccurate, as I’ve said before and as readers of this blog will…
I visited Deungchon the day after Seoul’s first snowfall, and despite the cold temperatures the day was brilliant. Even as my breath fogged up my glasses for fleeting half-seconds, the sun was glinting off the ice and snow, melting what was on roofs and causing water to drip off eaves onto the sidewalk below. This…
Sitting on the north bank of the Han, just across from Apgujeong, the area around Oksu Station has none of the cross-water district’s glam, though it’s not without its charms. The west side of the station had relatively little that caught my eye, but it seems as though the neighborhood has undergone a fair amount…
The neighborhood map at Ujangsan Station says that Ujangsan Park (우장산공원) is accessible via Exit 1, but this is deceptive. I went out that way, past old women selling green onions and chestnuts on the sidewalk, and followed the road as it ran past apartment complexes. It wasn’t going anywhere, or more specifically it was…
If you’re not aware of it yet, there’s an excellent new show on Arirang called Semipermanent. Hosted by Erik Moynihan and Tiffany Needham, the show profiles some of Seoul’s most interesting expats to see how they live, work, and play in the city. One of those most interesting expats is our own Meagan Mastriani, who popped…
Seoul Sub→urban 