(Published : Aug 16, 2016 – 16:19} In the history of South Korean urbanism, the 2010s will most likely go down as the decade of…
(Published : Aug 16, 2016 – 16:19} In the history of South Korean urbanism, the 2010s will most likely go down as the decade of…
(Published : May 26, 2015 – 20:35) The process of change follows a well-known script: low rents in older areas attract young entrepreneurs who open…
(Published : Jan 20, 2015 – 20:08) Ideas in Korean politics have a short lifespan. Every five years, the election of a new president brings…
(Published : Apr 8, 2014 – 20:48) Spring brings flowers, but in Seoul it also brings construction. Shops close suddenly, leaving a note on the…
(Posted : 2013-07-01 17:20) A short trip to Busan and Daegu helped put Korean urban issues in sharper focus.Each city has a Jung-gu District at…
(Posted : 2013-06-03 17:23) June is here and with it comes summer, full on. The sun is strong and the days are long.For me, it…
(Posted : 2013-04-08 17:19) Guidebooks to Korea rarely mention coffee, and if they do, it is usually in passing.Visitors and residents, however, wonder how so…
(Posted : 2013-03-11 17:22) After a move in Korea, people must report their new address to the government. Korean citizens do so at their neighborhood…
(Posted : 2012-11-19 17:07) Amid the flurry of interest in the upcoming presidential election, a new issue is emerging: the death of Korean cities.The results…
(Posted : 2012-06-18 17:20) In the history of Korean architecture, the year 2012 will probably go down as the year of the detached house.After years…