Beyond the WYD 2027 Crowds: Myeongdong Cathedral and the Gothic Fortress of Faith

Myeongdong Cathedral

1. Next year, a massive global Catholic youth gathering, WYD (World Youth Day), will explode across Seoul, South Korea.

2. Ahead of this historic event, once a week, I am introducing the chilling, captivating Catholic history and martyrdom shrines of …

The Place Where Korea’s Kings Still “Live” After Death(JONGMYO)

JONGMYO

1. I have a bone-chilling, unapologetic obsession with the eerie, dead-silent interior of this UNESCO World Heritage site dropped right in the middle of Jongno.

2. While countless guidebooks call this place a grand ancestral shrine of the Joseon royal …

Gwangjang Market Underground Rhapsody: Secrets of Capital’s Mega-Market

GWANGJANG MARKET

1. I have a fierce, unapologetic obsession with the raw, unfiltered smell of capital that oozes out of gritty, antique traditional markets.

2. While countless foreign media outlets call Gwangjang Market a culinary sanctuary, through the cynical eyes of someone …