Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
#52. Highlights from <The Korea Travel Log>
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the past year, The Korea Travel Log has introduced listeners to 51 beautiful travel desti...
#51. Daegwallyeong Snow Festival
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The area around Songcheon in Daegwallyeong, PyeongChang County is hosting the 26th Daegwallyeong Sno...
#50. Sokcho, the city of lake and port
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sokcho in Gangwon-do Province is a charming city. It is surrounded by the majestic Seoraksan Mountai...
#49. Sokcho, second home to North Korean war refugees
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is a very special village in Sokcho, located on the east coast of Gangwon-do Province. It's Ab...
#48. Jeongseon in Gangwon-do Province, the home of Arirang
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeongseon, Gangwon-do Province, one of the three origins of Arirang. Jeongseon is a small town locat...
#47. Enjoy the ultimate winter sports in Hongcheon!
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ski resorts in Korea are packed with colorfully-clad skiers and snowboarders swooshing down the slop...
#46. Sancheoneo Ice Festival in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do Province
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you happen to visit Hwacheon in Gangwon-do Province this winter, be sure to look around one of Ko...
#45. Samtan Art Mine in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do Province
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Coal mines and miners at one time were the powerful engine that drove Korea's phenomenal economic gr...
#44. Woljeongsa Temple Stay Program
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Woljeongsa temple stay program, popular among Koreans as well as foreigners, provides a special ...
#43. Seonjaegil hiking course in Odaesan Mountain
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Seonjaegil hiking course stretches from the fir tree forest in front of Woljeongsa Temple in Odaesan...
#42. Yeoju, a city with class
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The city of Yeoju, home to the tomb of King Sejong, is the center of Korean ceramics industry and th...
#41. Wonju Hanji Theme Park
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Wonju Hanji Theme Park located in the city of Wonju in Gangwon-do Province is where visitors can...
#40. How to fully enjoy the Deokpyeong Eco-Service Area
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There are rest areas along the expressways in any country, but the ones in Korea are a little bit mo...
#39. Jat'hyanggi Purunsup Forest in Gapyeong
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gapyeong in Gyeonggi-do Province is known for its majestic mountains and sparkling rivers, but the r...
#38. The Forest of Wisdom in Paju
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paju Book City is a place where books are born. The huge neighborhood is home to a number of publish...
#37. A walk around Namhansanseong Fortress, following the scent of autumn and vestiges of history
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, Namhansanseong Fortress is a tragic reminder of t...
#36. Gwangmyeong Cave, the only cave theme park in the Seoul metropolitan area
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Siheung Mine was dug halfway up Gahaksan Mountain in Gyeonggi-do Province in 1912 to provide Japan w...
#35. Food tour at the Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Since long ago, markets were not just places to buy and sell stuff, but have served as the venues of...
#34. Discovering King Jeongjo at Haenggung and Banghwasuryujeong
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As we tour Hwaseong Haenggung (temporary palace) and Banghwasuryujeong, we once again realize how mu...
#33. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The crowning achievement in early modern fortress construction, realization of powerful royal author...
#32. Gyeongju, the city of tombs
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode takes listeners to the Daereungwon Royal Tomb Complex, where ancient Silla tombs...
#31, Gyeongju, the city of the moon
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A nighttime tour program called "Millennium Night Trip" takes visitors to the ancient historical sit...
#30. Trip to the Mud Flats of the Yellow Sea at Seokmodo Island, Ganghwa County
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If the East Sea is known for its clear water and the South Sea for its multitude of islands, the Yel...
#29. Yeongdo, Busan's Treasure Island
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Busan's treasure Yeongdo still retains bits and pieces of the city's past and stories of then-reside...
#28. Special day and night of Busan, the largest port city in Korea
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What makes day and night in Busan so special? During the day fly over the sea on a cable car, walk o...
#27. Romantic Road at Incheon Songdo International City
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Measuring up to its nickname of "international city" or "futuristic city," Songdo in Incheon feature...
#26. How to have fun in the summer - Rock away at the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rock music fans from all over the world flock to Songdo Moonlight Park in Incheon every summer to en...
#25. Yangpyeong Semiwon, a heavenly garden abloom with lotus flowers
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yangpyeong located at the outskirts of Seoul is known for its summer scenery adorned with lotus flow...
#24. Gunsan, a city that lives in the present with the past in the background
15 Aug 2017
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Gunsan, an advance base for the Japanese occupational regime's pillaging of Korea. As Korea celebrat...
#23. Gunsan embracing a century of time
08 Aug 2017
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The Japanese imperial regime opened a port in Gunsan in 1899 and shipped the rice produced in the ne...
#22. Scenic beaches and unusual museums in Gangneung
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gangneung is known for Jumunjin Port where seafood auctions take place early every morning and the s...
#21. Historical Tour of Gangneung
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gangneung is famous for being the birthplace of the most esteemed neo-Confucian scholar Yulgok Yi I ...
#20. Tour of Old Restaurants in Euljiro
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Euljiro is home to many restaurants that have been in operation for more than 50 years or over three...
#19. Eulji Trip (Euljiro Alley Tour in Seoul)
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Euljiro in downtown Seoul bears witness to Korea's miraculous industrialization. It was said that an...
#18. Sorokdo Island - From an Island of Lepers to an Island of Healing
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's already been more than a century since a leper colony was established on Sorokdo Island. Now it...
#17. Sorokdo Island, "The Baby Deer Island," in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There is a small, deer-shaped island called Sorokdo at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula....
#16. Samhae Soju-ga Brewery in Samcheong-dong, Seoul
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Good food or pleasant scent you experienced during a trip long lives in your memory and makes you wa...
#15. Santiago Coffee Farm in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone would be surprised to learn that coffee is grown in Korea of all places, since coffee plants ...
#14. DMZ Peace Train
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The DMZ Peace Train program is available only in Korea, the only divided country in the world. The t...
#13. Perfume-making Workshop in the Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of the hottest tour programs for foreign visitors to Seoul is make-your-own-perfume program. Tou...
#12. Samrye Culture and Arts Village
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In marking the UNESCO-designated World Book and Copyright Day on April 23rd, we visit Samrye Culture...
#11. Baraegil Road in Namhae
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The word "barae" is an indigenous term that refers to the act of picking sea plants and clams from ...
#10. Geumsan Mountain in Namhae
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Geumsan, which means a mountain covered in silk, is located in Namhae, at the southern end of Korea....
#09. Boriam Temple in Namhae
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In celebrating Buddha's Birthday, this week's destination is Boriam Temple, one of the three top p...
#08. The Beautiful Pilgrimage Route in Jeollabuk-do Province
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If Europe has the world-renowned pilgrimage route, Camino de Santiago, Korea has the Beautiful Pilgr...
#07. Gokseong Train Village: Travel Back in Time
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Time seems to have come to a standstill at Gokseong Station in the town of Gokseong. At the old ...
#06. The Scenic Cycling Route along the Seomjingang River
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 150-kilometer cycling path along the Seomjingang River ends or starts at the certification cente...
#05. Maehwa (Plum Blossom) Village in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Maehwa (Plum Blossom) Village in Gwangyang is the perfect place to enjoy the lovely plum blossoms he...
#04. Kim Kwang-seok Street in Daegu
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of Daegu’s most beloved tourist attractions is a street dedicated to the late folk rock singer...
#03. Yangnyeong Market in Daegu
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yangnyeong Market in Daegu is one of three markets that used to sell herbs and ingredients for Korea...
#02. Seochon Part 2: Home to Culture and Arts
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Seochon has long been the home of many beloved literary and cultural figures in Korean history. Some...
#01. Seochon Part 1: Wander Through the Backstreets
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Seoul, a megacity of modern buildings and busy streets! But a little outside the city center lies a ...