When it comes to getting around Seoul efficiently, you’ll see two names pop up over and over again: T-Money and the Climate ...

Seoul is set to become one of the most influential style and culture hubs on the planet. It’s a brave statement, perhaps. But that’s what defines the Korean creators who are shaping the city: bold, ...

Signiel Seoul is located in Jamsil, a vibrant neighborhood home to popular attractions such as Lotte World, Lotte Tower, and Seokchon Lake. No matter where you find yourself at the hotel, ...

View from a 94th-floor room at the Signiel Seoul in the 123-story Lotte Tower. Photo Credit: Jeri Clausing As the departure loomed closer and my post-vacation workload piled up, I began dreading my ...

Putting together a Seoul Itinerary 5 Days? If you are planning a trip to discover South Korea, you most likely have Seoul on your desired destination list – it is an important stop on any Korea ...

The SDOT blog and Grist both recently profiled a Vancouver lecture by Dr. Keith Hwang, the current president of the Korean Transport Institute. In 2001, Hwang orchestrated the tear down of a crumbling ...

Recently I read a blog post by an American family who travelled the world and, as part of their journey, spent 48 hours in Seoul. It is an old piece, though the site still seems to be active. What ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Marcus Noland is Deputy Director and Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for ...

Let’s be real, when it comes to underground transportation, Seoul has it the best. Compared to the gritty New York subways or damp London tubes, Seoul’s subway is clean and spacious (maybe except ...

The best times to visit Seoul are from March to May and from September to November, when the weather is mild (average daily high temperatures stay below the mid-70s) and travel expenses are low. If ...