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Where to Start: Hanyang Fortress Hike for First-Time Visitors (Part 2)

29/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

A minhwa-style illustration of two women laughing in Ihwa Mural Village, where the Hanyang Fortress hike turns a corner into painted walls and neighborhood cats.

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Wall That Still Wraps Around Seoul

The Hanyang Fortress hike doesn’t require a full day. The Naksan section is 2.1km, one hour, no ticket. Here’s where to start and what to expect.

The Wall That Still Wraps Around Seoul: Seoul City Wall Walk (Part 1)

28/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

A minhwa-style illustration of two women sitting on the Seoul city wall walk, the full city spread out behind them on both sides.

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The Wall That Still Wraps Around Seoul

The Seoul city wall walk is 18.6km of 600-year-old fortress still circling the capital. Free to walk, open daily, and almost completely unknown outside Korea.

Bugaksan Trail: The Mountain That Watched the Palace (Part 3)

21/06/202602/04/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustrated thumbnail of a hiker descending stone steps along the Seoul Fortress Wall, representing the Bugaksan trail

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series From the Summits of Three Mountains

Bugaksan trail runs the ridge above Gyeongbokgung, once a military zone, now open. It shows the city from the angle it was designed to be seen.