The area around Saejeol Station looks pretty similar to that around Eungam, a stop we visited a while back, which shouldn’t come as any surprise since it’s just one stop down the six line. You come out alongside the Bulgwang Stream on a six-lane road lined with buildings housing businesses in their first floors and…
Hi everybody, hope you all had a great 삼일. A quick announcement that the March 2011 issue of SEOUL magazine, with our visit to Gangbyeon Station, is now on shelves. Or check out the eBook. After a week off due to a scheduling shuffle I’ll also be back on the air this Friday at 11:35…
Despite sitting near the heart of downtown, the area around Euljiro-4-ga Station remains off the radar for most. Surrounded by Jongno, Myeongdong, and Dongdaemun, it suffers a bit from Bermuda Triangle syndrome, disappearing amid the attractions of its more well-known neighbors. But there are plenty of reasons to get off the subway here and explore,…
Kkachisan, or Magpie Mountain, station sits at the tail end of the two line’s western spur, where it intersects with the five, and opens onto a pretty ordinary neighborhood. Gangseo-ro (강서로), the area’s main drag, is home to your typical collection of shops and restaurants that you could find in just about any middle-class district…
Much like the Blob or Oscar Robertson circa 1962, you can’t stop Seoul Sub→urban, you can only hope to contain it. We’re happy to announce that the project is spreading beyond the magical, ethereal realms of the Internet and radio wavelengths and going old school: paper. Beginning with the February issue (Available now! Or at least…
Seoul Sub→urban 