Coming out of Exit 8, Gunja presented a modest commercial intersection – a couple banks and a Starbucks on the corners, a trio of street stalls selling snacks and sending greasy vapors into the air. Just past those stalls I turned left onto a road bearing the same name as the station, Gunja-ro (군자로). Cutting…
Editor’s Note: With a new photographer coming on board, we’re taking the opportunity to experiment with a new layout. We’d appreciate some feedback, so let us know what you think, either in the comments thread or on Seoul Sub→urban’s Facebook page. Thanks! And now, I’ll let Joshua introduce himself… New photographer’s note: Hi, my name’s Joshua.…
Not too long ago I did an interview with the website ExpatFinder about life as an expat in Seoul: what I like about it, what I don’t, what the price of cigarettes are here (Answer: I don’t know.), and more. If you’re so inclined you can check out my words of wisdom here. Real pearls…
The word saetgang (샛강) is one of those uber-specific words, like schadenfreude or 木漏れ日 (komorebi) (the Japanese term for the dappling effect of sunlight filtering through trees), that makes you feel your own language is missing out. It refers to a small channel or tributary in a river that separates an island from the…
After nearly two years of amazing work here, Merissa is, sadly, moving back to Singapore and taking her camera with her, meaning that Seoul Sub→urban is in need of a new photographer. In addition to the blog, photographing for Seoul Sub→urban comes with a paid monthly column for SEOUL magazine. Additionally, there may be other opportunities…
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