late autumn - The K-Saju

Naejangsan Maple — What the Mountain Looks Like After (Part 5)

19/09/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Minhwa-style illustration of the naejangsan maple tunnel after the leaves have fallen, bare branches over an empty road.

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Where Korea Turns Red: Autumn on Naejangsan

The naejangsan maple season ends and the road empties. Bare branches, loud leaves underfoot, and a mountain that turns out to have been there all along.