One garment kept returning to the runway at the 2027 spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week, which kicked off on Tuesday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Across the Re Rhee, HolyNumber7 and Lie Sangbong shows, the trench coat appeared oversized in khaki, cropped in black leather and, in its most extreme form, sliced into three sections and reconnected with safety pins. Loose ties, long hems, crinkled fabric and power shoulders followed close behind, forming an early read on the 2027 spring-summer season. S

Re Rhee opened the 2027 spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Tuesday. Hwang Chansung, actor and a member of the K-pop boy group 2PM, walked the show as a runway model. The collection paired refined tailoring with a relaxed ease. Looks included a white wrinkled bodysuit, a khaki trench with oversized shoulders and cropped wide-leg pants, a draped sleeveless dress in silk organza, and a high-neck windbreaker worn with a matching long skirt. Skirts layered over pa

Gyeongbokgung is at its best before the tour groups arrive. Euljiro comes alive once the neon comes on. Timing is what separates a decent Seoul photo from a good one. Here are five spots recommended by Seoul Tourism Organization, ordered by the hour. Early morning, Gyeongbokgung The palace is quiet right after the 9 a.m. opening, and the low sun rakes across the painted eaves without throwing hard shadows on faces. Renting a hanbok from the shops around the palace makes the result feel special w

Korea is pitching its mountains as its next tourism destination, and 11 French hikers on Bukhansan were the first to test. Members of France's largest hiking federation walked Bukhansan in Seoul on Sunday, the opening stop of an 11-day itinerary that the government built to show what Korea offers nature enthusiasts. Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young met 11 members of the Federation Francaise de la Randonnee Pedestre at Bukhansan National Park to welcome them, and mountaineer Um Hong-gil joined the

Seoul Fashion Week returns Tuesday for a six-day run that splits the city's biggest fashion event between two landmarks for the first time. The 2027 spring-summer edition runs through Sept. 6 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza and the World Park at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil. Thirty-one brands will stage runway shows and presentations, while roughly 100 will take part in the trade show, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. DDP hosts 17 designer runways and eight presentations. The Jamsil site, organ

진행자: 홍유, Tannith Kriel Ahn Ha-young debate: Why does a Korean actor’s family history still matter? 기사 요약: 배우 안하영이 방송에서 "4대째 의사 집안"이라며 언급한 증조부가 일제강점기 친일 단체 대정친목회 평의원 안상호로 지목되면서 광복절을 앞두고 논란이 확산되자, 전문가들은 대중이 문제 삼은 것은 조상의 행적 자체보다 후손이 그 역사를 어떻게 인식하고 언급하는지라고 분석했다. [1] Ahn Ha-young’s rising career has hit a major roadblock after comments about her family history sparked backlash over allegations that her great-grandfather was linked to Japan’s colonial rule of Korea, just days before Liberation Day on

The most popular way to drink Korea's best-known flavored milk was not invented by a cafe. Foreign tourists figured it out while standing at convenience store counters. The drink combines Binggrae Banana Flavored Milk with a pouch-style hazelnut black coffee over a cup of ice, and it costs less than a cafe latte. Foreign visitors turned it into a recipe, working it out at convenience store counters, filming it and posting it on social media. It reached most Korean shoppers only after that, under

Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, will stage its signature food festival as a five-day event this year, expanding the program beyond the festival grounds. The 2026 Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival runs Oct. 14-18 at Gongjicheon. Admission is free, though food is sold separately, with dakgalbi priced at 9,900 won and makguksu at 6,900 won. The festival drew more than 300,000 visitors over four days last year, its first at the Gongjicheon site. Organizers have added a day to the run and increased

The Seocho Music & Art Festival returns this weekend. Admission is free. Now in its fourth edition since launching in 2023, the district-run festival takes place around the Seoul Express Bus Terminal and the Express Terminal-Sebitseom Special Tourism Zone. Saturday's main program, Music Dive, offers live music. Sunday's Fashion Dive combines a fashion show with performances, a music-and-fashion format the district is staging for the first time this year. Related programs run alongside the main s

The Hanok Heritage completes Raonjae wellness wing The Hanok Heritage in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, has completed Raonjae, a wellness complex. Raonjae occupies about 895 square meters of land. Its ground floor holds an outdoor hanok infinity pool, a kids' pool, a private spa, a lounge and Monto, a Korean fine dining restaurant. A basement level houses a dry sauna, an indoor pool and locker rooms, open year-round. It has introduced five wellness programs including a tea ceremony class, a floatin

Dinner at Crab 52 starts with clam chowder and a plate of steamed snow crab, but for the next half-hour it's all about the raw bar. That 30-minute window matters. The main dishes begin circulating roughly 30 to 40 minutes after service begins, and once the butter and chili sauces arrive, the appetite for raw fish tends not to return. The restaurant, billed as the most expensive buffet in the country, occupies the 52nd floor of Trade Tower in Gangnam, Seoul, with sightlines running to the Han Riv

The rose, lychee and raspberry combination known as Ispahan has spread across Seoul patisserie counters in recent years. At the 63 Building in Yeouido, western Seoul, it is now available from the chef who invented it. Pierre Herme Paris opened its first cafe-style flagship in Korea earlier this month, moving the French maison beyond the department store counters where it has operated here since its debut pop-up at The Hyundai Seoul. The store sits in the same building as Centre Pompidou Hanwha,

Many know Hannam-dong as one of Seoul's wealthiest neighborhoods, a hilly pocket of Yongsan-gu lined with embassies and diplomatic residences. Designer flagships, art spaces and boutiques share the same slope, drawing the fashion-conscious to explore its alleys and enjoy one of the capital's quieter shopping experiences. The elbow room is what matters for travelers weighing Hannam against Seongsu-dong. Seongsu now absorbs a large portion of Seoul's shopping tourism and pop-ups, and weekends ther

A keycap keyring modeled after two Joseon-era royal seals became the latest item from the National Museum of Korea's merchandise line to sell out almost immediately after being restocked. The National Museum Foundation of Korea said the second restock of the royal seal keycap keyring set went on sale online at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, and all 2,000 units were gone by around 3:30 p.m. The set was selected through the 2026 Mu:ds design competition and reproduces two seals designated as treasures, Jegoj

Depound, a domestic fashion label, has named actor-singer Lim Yoona as its brand model and unveiled its 2026 fall campaign. The brand said Lim's bright and calm image aligns with its slogan, "capturing the sentiment of everyday life." Shot around everyday moments such as reading in a study and going for a walk, the campaign frames the season's looks as easy but considered. The fall lineup spans blouses, knitwear, pants and skirts, with outerwear offered in leather, suede and cotton. Depound is d