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Closed banner is seen at Onul Books in central Seoul on July 8.

Bookstore founded by Nobel laureate Han Kang closes its doors after eight years

Onul Books said that it has yet to decide when or where to reopen.

2026.7.8

The inaugural international branch of Intelligentsia Coffee is scheduled to open its doors in Seochon, located in the Jung District of northern Seoul, this Friday. [MH PARTNERS]

U.S.-based Intelligentsia Coffee to open first international location in Seoul

Intelligentsia Coffee, a U.S.-based specialty brand, is set to open its first international location in Seoul.

2024.2.21

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A street in Seochon, Jongno District, central Seoul. You can see both modern and old traces of Seoul in this neighborhood. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Spend a day full of art and culture in Seoul's Bukchon and Seochon

Even through the coldest days, Bukchon and Seochon areas surrounding the famous Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, are filled with visitors eager to enjoy the Korean winter in some of the most historical parts of the city.

2023.11.17

A bird's-eye view of the Blue House in central Seoul on May 15, 2022, shortly after it opened to the public as soon as President Yoon Suk Yeol took office. [YONHAP]

One year on, tourists continue to flock to Blue House and surrounding neighborhoods

The Blue House on a recent Sunday afternoon was teeming with people from all walks of life. Groups of seniors in visors came and went in large tour buses. Younger couples, families and foreigners, snapping last-minute pictures of the Blue House...

2023.5.9

A hanok in Seochon is demolished. [LEE SEO-JAE]

Hanok around the Blue House are endangered

As the Blue House has been thrown open to the public and the commercial area around it is getting attention, traditional hanok buildings nearby are facing demolition.

2022.5.25

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seochon

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Bookstore founded by Nobel laureate Han Kang closes its doors after eight years

U.S.-based Intelligentsia Coffee to open first international location in Seoul

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[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Spend a day full of art and culture in Seoul's Bukchon and Seochon

One year on, tourists continue to flock to Blue House and surrounding neighborhoods

Hanok around the Blue House are endangered