Churches and cathedrals
Yakhyeon Church in Seoul: Korea's first Gothic building
In Jungnim-dong, Seoul, Yakhyeon Church (1892): the first Gothic building in Korea, beside the site of the Seosomun martyrs.
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The little-known corners of Corea del Sud: villages, nature and places far from mass tourism, to discover at a slow pace.
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City corners
The Cheongun Literature Library: reading in a hanok at the foot of Inwangsan, Seoul
Jongno's first public hanok library, at the foot of Inwangsan: a courtyard, a pavilion and a waterfall a few steps from Gyeongbokgung.
Jun 28, 2026
Archaeological sites
Pungnaptoseong: Baekje's Ancient Walls in Seoul
In Songpa-gu, Seoul, the earthen walls of Pungnaptoseong: capital of the Baekje kingdom, rediscovered in 1997 during a construction project.
Jun 28, 2026
Wild nature
Seonyudo Park: Seoul's former water-treatment plant turned into a garden on the Han River
On an island in the Han River in Seoul, a former water-treatment plant transformed into an ecological park: concrete basins overrun by plants.
Jun 28, 2026