South korea things to do

Travelling to South Korea? Here is our guide to hanboks, nature trails and temple cuisine

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Travelling to South Korea? Here is our guide to hanboks, nature trails and temple cuisine

I am surrounded by racks of poofy skirts. It’s a drizzly day at Jeonju Hanok Village in Jeollabuk-do(North Jeolla province), South Korea, home to more than 700 hanoks — traditional Korean houses with distinct wooden frames and tiled roofs. The rain is no deterrent. I follow tourists and locals into a hanbok rental store. I … Read more

A guide to South Korea’s Gangwon province: K-Drama locations, mountains, regional delicacies and more

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A guide to South Korea’s Gangwon province: K-Drama locations, mountains, regional delicacies and more

When you step out of Incheon airport in Seoul, you expect to drive into the city and be catapulted into scenes you have seen in a host of city-slicker K-Dramas and films — an impressive skyline, chaotic, yet orderly traffic, convenience stores on every street corner, and some rain for that cinematic effect.  We are … Read more