Category: Seoul (South Korea)

QI.X, a Queer K-Pop Group, Wants to Change South Korea

In conservative South Korea, few L.G.B.T.Q. entertainers have ever come out. The young members of QI.X don’t see the point of staying in.
Read Your Way Through Seoul

Han Kang grew up in Seoul, a city that embraces “thousands of years of turbulence.” She recommends reading that draws from the various eras that have made up her hometown.
How to Eat, Drink and Gallery Hop Like a Seoul Local

The neighborhoods Itaewon, Samcheong-dong and Hongdae are popular with the city’s creatives. Three of them give their recommendations on what to do there when visiting.
Seafood Is Safe After Fukushima Discharge, But Some Won’t Eat It

Sushi is among several shunned foods as Japan dumps treated radioactive water into the Pacific. Experts say the fear is irrational but understandable.
In Berlin, a Summer of Open-Fire Cooking

Plus: a hotel in a former palace, artisanal Italian sweets and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Walk Seoul’s City Wall to Soak in Centuries of History

Soak in centuries of history by strolling the Seoul City Wall, which rises high into the mountains.
A Walk in Seoul: Following the Fortress Wall

Soak in centuries of history by strolling the Seoul City Wall, which rises high into the mountains.
Buffalo Couple Who Sheltered Korean Travelers Reunite With Them in Seoul

Months after a South Korean tour group landed at their upstate New York doorstep during a snowstorm, the couple who hosted them received a heroes’ welcome in Seoul.
A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed.

Yunchan Lim’s victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy.
Jeremy Scott Speaks for the First Time Since His Split From Moschino

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The former creative director of the Italian label shared what his future holds, what brought him to Seoul and the celebrity Oscar gown that was his “cherry on top.”
For a Film About Korean Adoptees, a Group Effort

The New York Times – Movies:
In “Return to Seoul,” a Parisian repeatedly visits her birth country. Neither the filmmaker nor the star were adopted, but they got help from friends.
Seoul’s Best Hidden Restaurants and Bars

The New York Times – Travel:
Not far from the glare of the city center, the South Korean capital offers a wealth of cozy, cool hangouts, if you don’t mind ducking down alleys and opening a well-concealed door or two.