It puts the South Korean capital firmly on the city-break map, offering a thrilling mix of skyscrapers, temples, neon-lit shopping streets, easy-reach mountains and fantastic food. It is easy to feel ...

This essay is part of Going Out, a series of stories celebrating LGBTQIA+ travel. One fateful night in 2012, I stepped into Friends, a gay bar in Seoul's Jongno neighborhood, and rolled my eyes when I ...

SEOUL, June 4 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party swept most major local races in elections held on Wednesday, but ‌suffered a symbolic setback as the opposition ...

The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead outside a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said. Police discovered judge Shin Jong-o's ...

The K-pop sensation BTS reunited for their first concert in nearly four years after completing their mandatory military service. Their return to the stage was celebrated by huge crowds of cheering ...

This column originally appeared in Looped In NYC, our weekly newsletter for where to go and what to know. The clearest sign that my early 20s were over was when I went from never getting hangovers to ...

IN FEBRUARY SOUTH KOREA’s president, Lee Jae Myung, sold his flat in Seoul at a below-market price. He was making a point: homes are for living in, not investment. Mr Lee calls Seoul’s white-hot ...

Charleston has long been celebrated for its historic charm and award-winning hotels. Now the Holy City is earning recognition for what happens after dark. Nightlife is a big deal in parts of downtown ...

On a Saturday morning in October, Park Jihyun woke up at 5:30 a.m. to go raving in Seoul. And much about her prep routine was counterintuitive. Instead of shimmying into a miniskirt, the 29-year-old ...

A city earns its nightlife reputation by what happens when most people are heading home. Music thumping from below street level, food spots still serving long after midnight, and streets that feel ...

On a chilly Friday night in early October, a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd thronged around the stage at Lucinda’s in Manhattan’s East Village. It was the bar’s weekly “countryoke” show: A four-piece band ...

With the city's population recently surpassing 500,000, there is a growing demand for social spots, and Raleigh delivers with a wide variety of bars, clubs and entertainment options. From energetic ...