DAY 15 (Reading time: 5 minutes) At the end of January 2024, a mega-shopping center called Starfield opened in Suwon. It’s the fifth building of this popular chain in South
DAY 14 (Reading time: 5 minutes) The historic city of Suwon is surrounded by 5.74 kilometers of walls. The entire complex is known as Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. It was built
DAY 13 (Reading time: 6 minutes) The farewell with our host on the morning of our departure was conducted with a ritual that people probably have been practicing since this
SPECIAL (Reading time: 6 minutes) On the Purple Islands, we “just ordered an Uber,” though it took some luck. In Mokpo, the starting point of our journey, Uber isn’t very
DAY 12 (Reading time: 7 minutes) Once upon a time, 50 kilometers from Mokpo, there were three purple islands—Banwol, Bakji, and Anjwamyeon. They were connected by purple bridges. Everything on