A Walking Course Through Seoul’s Architecture Award Winners
TL;DR: Seoul’s annual Architecture Award (서울시건축상) winners for 2026 share a striking theme: buildings that blur the boundary between structure […]
Itineraries
House of Vinyl in Yeonhui-dong: A Café Built Around Records, Not Coffee
TL;DR: House of Vinyl in Yeonhui-dong is less a café that plays music and more a listening room that happens
Chabaidao Seongsu: What to Order (Starting With Their 92-Million-Cup Bestseller)
TL;DR: Chabaidao (茶百道) is a Taiwanese milk tea chain with a Seongsu location built around fresh fruit and handmade toppings.
Daming Seongsu: Taiwan’s 30-Year Milk Tea Brand Opens Its First Overseas Store
TL;DR: Daming (大茗) is a Taiwanese milk tea brand from Taichung that’s been running since 1994 — and its Seongsu
Es Devlin’s Mirror Maze at Futura Seoul: What It’s Actually Like to Visit
TL;DR: “The Third Poem: Es Devlin, Come Home Again” at Futura Seoul in Bukchon is a timed-entry immersive exhibition —
Hwadamsup Autumn Foliage 2026: How to Book Before It Sells Out
TL;DR: Hwadamsup, a botanical garden about an hour from Seoul, is one of Korea’s most photographed autumn foliage spots —
3 Photography Exhibitions Worth Planning Around in Seoul This Fall
TL;DR: Three photography exhibitions are running in Seoul this fall: Martin Parr’s documentary retrospective at the Seoul Museum of Art
The Beatles “Seoul Edition” Pop-Up at The Hyundai Seoul: What It’s Actually Like
TL;DR: “The Beatles Seoul Edition,” run by Universal Music Korea, is a free pop-up on the 5th floor of The
Brooks x Alex Zono “Ghost Trail” Pop-Up at EQL Seongsu
TL;DR: Brooks and Cape Town-based running creator Alex Zono launched a colorful trail-running collab called “Ghost Trail” at EQL Grove
Best Food in Seongsu: 4 Places Worth Planning Your Afternoon Around
Seongsu is one of Seoul’s easiest neighborhoods to explore on foot, but the food options can feel scattered across pop-up