I like Yeongdeungpo-gu. It doesn’t have much charm, but it has more interesting and idiosyncratic spots than most people realize, or at least remember: the machine shops and art scene in Mullae, the Chinese neighborhood in Daerim, the parks and behemoth Yoido Full Gospel Church on Yeouido, Seonyudo’s industrial island oasis. It’s also the (mostly)…
The gates that gave their names to the Dongdaemun and Namdaemun neighborhoods still stand, and their presence puts the stamp of history on the areas around them. They’re constant reminders of the city’s Long Ago and chains that link the contemporary lives lived around them to the lives lived there hundreds of years ago. Seodaemun,…
We’ve been to a lot of parks, yeah? And let’s be honest, a lot of them blend together a little bit. A few benches, a pavilion or two, some playground and exercise equipment, basketball hoops, maybe a fountain and bam, you got your standard issue Seoul neighborhood park. Munjeong Park (문정공원), just outside of Exit…
It’s finally here! The Seoul Sub→urban book is back from the printers and in stores, ready for you to get your grubby little hands on. Titled ‘찰리와 리즈의 서울 지하철 여행기’ (‘Charlie and Liz’s Seoul Subway Travelogue’), the book covers 31 of the stations that we’ve visited for the blog, from Sindang to Myeongdong and from…
As some of you might remember, last month we partnered up with the Guardian Cities as their Seoul blog. Recently they’ve begun featuring one of their global city bloggers in a Blogger of the Week segment, and this week it’s our turn. The first segment is a brief introductory Q&A, which you can check out…
Seoul Sub→urban 