Soswaewon Garden — Where the Garden Listens (Part 4)
Sit inside the Soswaewon garden on a summer afternoon in Damyang, where a scholar built the pavilions around the sound of a running mountain stream.
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Damyang Forest — Old Trees, Cold Water (Part 3)
Three centuries of old trees and a cold stream make this Damyang forest the coolest place to be when a Korean summer bakes everything else.
Damyang Metasequoia Road — Walking Through a Green Tunnel (Part 2)
Walk the Damyang metasequoia road in summer — a straight green tunnel of trees where light and shade alternate on your skin and the far end never arrives.
Juknokwon Bamboo Forest — Into the Green on a Summer Morning (Part 1)
Step into the Juknokwon bamboo forest on a summer morning in Damyang, where the temperature drops and the light turns green a few steps past the gate.
Namsan Observation Deck — Eight Views, One Trail (Part 2)
Namsan observation deck comes in eight versions along one trail. Each reveals a different Seoul — some face the city, some the forest, and one waits for spring.
Temple Stay Korea — What Happens After the Gate Closes (Part 1)
The apartment blocks were still visible from the bus stop. Fifteen minutes later, they were gone. What no one tells you about a temple stay Korea