June 2012 Issue No. 106
Contents
8
Travel
Unfinished conflict
Heading north through the Korean War's past and present
12
CityscapesⅠ
Seoul’s war sites
How a city remembers
16
Special report I
Battleground Seoul:
Gobau’s Art of War
Cartoonist Kim Song-hwan's depictions of Korea at war
18
Special report II: Jeju
An island for all seasons
Jeju-do offers something for everyone
22
Temple stay
Temple Cuisine
The ultimate slow food, Korea’s Buddhist dishes
are a healthy—and spiritual—experience
24
Gangnam spotlight
The streets of ‘Serosugil’
Gangnam's quasi-European chic radiates outward
26
Seoul Sub→urban
Yongdu Station
Cheonggyecheon Stream reveals its convoluted history
28
Dining+
Budae jjigae and Johnson Stew
Historic, eclectic, highly addictive
30
Shopping
Korean gifts on a budget
Stock up on prezzies with a few quick laps of eMart
32
InterviewⅠ I
Krys Lee
Drifing House author sits down with SEOUL
34
Interview II
Forest author Kim Heung-sook
Meeting nature and the self through poetry
35
SEOUL history
Ever-evolving Myeong-dong
Today's commercial frenzy simply the latest vibe
36
Special report III
Korea home brewing
SEOUL's guide to open closet doors around the capital
38
Interview III
Loose Union
Seoul's independent music scene is here to stay
40
Hallyu news
Cover dance crazes, secret weapons
41
Toni&Guy hair trends
Vivid color short cut
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42
Goings on around town
Previews, listings, more
46
Expot Community Page
49
Maps & guides
59
Useful coupons
61
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