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Even in bustling Hongdae in Mapo-gu, Seoul, you can feel a peaceful rural sensibility if you find the right place. Follow narrow and winding alleys and you will find just such a mood at a tiny shop named Kohukku Market. Named "Kohukku," which means "happiness" in Japanese, the store sells character antiques and vintage items related to Japanese animation from the '80s and' 90s. This tiny...

South Koreas Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism just announced that Thomas Heatherwick will be the General Director of its fifth iteration next year. Billed as Asias biggest architecture biennial, the 2025 program seeks to explore

Discover Heatherwick Studio's winning design for Seoul's Nodeul Island, creating a trail of dramatic spaces for musical performances and artistic interventions.

Heatherwick Studio has emerged as the winner of an international competition in South Korea to deliver a new tourist attraction to the artificial Nodeul Island near the center of Seoul. Dubbed Soundscape, the new public parks design on the Han River will feature landscaped patterns...

The new nodeul island by heatherwick studio creates a trail of dramatic spaces that can host musical performances and artistic interventions

Explore world of reptiles Gecko's Republic, located right around the corner from Mangwon Station on Subway Line No. 6, is a mini reptile zoo housing a wide range of unique reptile species, including chameleons, turtles and lizards. The two-story building is an inviting spot not only for reptile enthusiasts but also for those looking to raise reptiles themselves. Unlike some other reptile cafes that allow visito...

The district is scheduled to be built by 2030. Read more at straitstimes.com.

King Jeongjo (1752-1800) of the Joseon Dynasty embarked on a journey in 1795, during the 20th year of his reign, traveling from Changdeok Palace in the capital through Suwon Hwaseong Fortress to Yungneung, where his father Crown Prince Sado was buried.

An annual

Seoul, the capital of Korea, boasts a history of over 2,000 years. Most recently, Seoul has been sharing its development knowhow with cities around the world as global attention in...