Image by KnowingKorea Created on the site where Gyeongui railway line used to run, Gyeongui Line Forest Park is a linear urban park, with a total length of 6.3 kilometers and varying width of 10 to 60

Image by KnowingKorea Chosen in a recent survey as the most beloved characters in Korea (South), Kakao Friends are in collaboration with hundreds of industrial products and promotional specialties. The

The image was provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government The Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) is certainly a major landmark in Seoul. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, the DDP changed the landscape

Image by hangidan, CC BY 2.0 license (www.flickr.com/photos/96578052@N02/13645508463/) South Korea’s capitol building, the National Assembly Proceeding Hall, is located in Yeouido, Seoul. Completed in

Image by KnowingKorea A small beer shop in Korea is identified by the smaller space than regular beer halls, simpler (sometimes humble) interior, simpler selection of drinks, and smaller portions of food

In the heart of Yeouido, Korea’s financial center as well as political arena, is a small park named after the capital city of Turkey. Ankara Park was created in honor of the sisterhood affiliation of Seoul

Image by KnowingKorea Once Korean commuters used to read books and newspapers. Today they all look at their phones. Once Korean subway passengers used to listen to the music from their mp3 players. Now

Cupbap, or rice in a cup, was started as a quick and cheap street food targeted at those young students preparing for college admission exams or state exams at the private institutes gathered around Noryangjin

Image by any4780 (pixabay.com) One of the most available, and therefore the cheapest, foods in Korea, bean sprout provides arginine, which is known to help relieve hangovers. Many who drink tonight will

Mullae Arts Village in Seoul is a place where steel factories and art studios coexist side by side. The area used to be busy with many steel material workshops until 1990s, when the industry began declining,

Image by KnowingKorea Listed in the Michelin Guide Korea, Sung Sim Dang is a successful bakery cafe based in Daejeon, a major city of Korea. Usually crowded with customers, some from other cities, who

Image by Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education Photographs of a high school lunch, released by Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education, drew nationwide attention. Composed of shrimp fried rice, mango salad,

Image by KnowingKorea At Apgujeong station on Seoul Metro #3 line, you can walls covered with bold ads for plastic surgery, for Apgujeong-dong is known to host hundreds of plastic surgery centers. These