August 2012 Issue No. 109
Contents
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Exploring Seoul
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Escape the heat at Seoul’s eco-friendly urban oasis
12
Historic walks
Gahoe-dong
High Bukchon
14
Gangnam spotlight
Dosan Park
Enjoy a bit of culture, not to mention great eats,
at this most relaxing of green spots
16
Travel
Canoeing Chuncheon’s Mulle-Gil
A new way of exploring Korea’s lake country
19
Seoul Sub→urban
Ewha Womans University Station
Past and present, the legacy of Korean women is alive in E-dae
20
Templestay
Summer Templestay
Temples craft unique programs for vacation season
22
Dining & nightlife
Vegetarian Safe Haven in Korea
Forget air conditioning,
enduring summer is all about eating the right stuff
24
Shopping
A Little Summer's Night Shopping
Lightening your wallet when the sun goes down
26
Interview
Struggling to Prevent the Past
War and Women’s Human Rights Museum
Curator Yoon Mee-hyang
28
Seoul of Zen & Oriental Medicine
Healing your soul and body
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30
Goings on around town
Previews, listings, more
34
Expat Community Page
37
Maps & guides
47
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