After years as a seedy playground for U.S. soldiers, Itaewon’s diverse and delicious restaurant scene has made it Seoul’s most cosmopolitan destination.
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My list of Seoul’s 12 best gay bars in Jongno, the city’s first gayborhood. Here you’ll find scores of tiny bars serving snacks and stiff drinks.
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There’s something fishy at Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market, Korea’s largest fisheries market, which serves 30,000 daily customers and 40% of greater Seoul’s seafood.
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After decades out of favor, Korea’s oldest liquor, the delicious rice beer makgeolli, is enjoying a rice beer renaissance!
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Started back in 1905, Gwangjang Market is Seoul’s oldest traditional daily marketplace. Stop by to visit some of the 5,000 vendors justly famous for their fine silks and delicious bindaetteok pancakes!
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Noodles go back thousands of years in Korea, where they symbolize longevity. Let’s celebrate culinary durability with two of my favorite Seoul noodle shops.
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Korea makes the cut as one of 10 countries profiled in the November 2010 issue of Wallpaper* Magazine, one of the globe’s top design and travel periodicals.
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As some countries seek ways to prioritize “Gross National Happiness” over “Gross National Product,” Korea’s Hadong County suggests we all just take it slow.
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South of Namsan are some of Seoul’s most multicultural neighborhoods like Ichon-dong and Haebangchon – areas that bear Yongsan’s foreign footprints.
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Samcheong-dong’s charming mix of traditional hanok-style buildings, modern art galleries, comfy cafés and excellent restaurants have made it a huge draw.
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