When people imagine South Korea, they often think of Seoul’s busy streets, tall buildings, and colorful city lights. But there is another side of Korea that looks completely different. It is a place of golden rice fields, quiet country roads, low mountains, and small villages surrounded by farmland. I live in rural South Korea, and … 더 읽기
When people imagine Korea, they often picture Seoul—crowded streets, tall apartment buildings, busy subway stations, and brightly lit shopping districts. But an ordinary morning in rural Korea can look very different. One morning, I took my children to school as usual. Around our house, morning glories were blooming in many places. At the school, I … 더 읽기
Sometimes, going out does not need to be a big event. No long drive. No fancy restaurant. No carefully planned date. Sometimes, you put the children to bed, look at your husband, and decide to go watch a movie. That is exactly what we did one evening in Yeonggwang, the rural county in South Korea … 더 읽기
Drive along a small road through the Korean countryside and you may notice something that seems slightly unusual. In the middle of wide rice fields, beside a narrow farm road, there may be a small wooden pavilion with a roof but no walls. Sometimes there is only one. In other places, two may stand side … 더 읽기