♦ Interview with the very talented Bae Bien-U, one of my favourite Korean photographers.
♦ Mindblowingly good photos from the rooftop of Busan’s tallest skyscraper. Awesome.
♦ Cool new project that explores Gwangju one day at a time.
♦ Corey Rich crafts this gorgeous film to launch Nikon’s powerhouse D4.
♦ Absolutely gorgeous shot from Simon Bond from his trip to Sri Lanka.
♦ Beautiful shot from Flash Parker that made its way in to Asia Geographic.
♦ Sarah Lee’s ‘Playing in the Winter Waves‘. Huge, huge fan of her work. Epic.
♦ Jeonju Folk Village to hold Lunar New Year Festival. Truly beautiful part of Korea.
♦ Some great photographic content in Peter DeMarco’s ‘Busan Lightstalkers’ pool.
♦ ”The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” (Saint Augustine)

I started eating here a lot after I moved north of the river to Seochon-dong. The food is excellent and affordable. There’s this fantastic mandu (traditional Korean dumpling) snack restaurant called 손만두 분식 that’s been in business for ten years. Dumplings are handmade on site and will run you around 3,500 won for a box of ten.

Getting there: Take subway Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station, get out Exit 2 and take your first left.

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Gwanghwamun Café is nice little spot. The owner roasts all the beans himself. Great coffee to be had here.

Onmaeul Tofu Restaurant (738-4231) in Samcheong-dong has been in business for 14 years. Service is friendly, prices are reasonable, the setting is cozy and it’s near the end of Samcheong-dong’s main road so it’s a little more relazed, especially on weekends. They even have menu items written on wooden ladles. Highly recommended.

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♦ After a little experimentation, Robert achieved this awesome shot of Jongchinbu.
♦ Very, very cool night shot of Seoul courtesy of Young-Doo Moon.
♦ Some stunning photos of the Korean Furniture Museum in Seongbuk-dong.
♦ Jason Teale sheds a little insight on how to win photo contests in Korea.
♦ And some equally impressive images in the KTO’s updated photo gallery.
♦ Incredible time lapse video from space shot with a Nikon D3s.
♦ There’s real beauty in simplicity. Flash Parker proves that nicely here.
♦ Amazing entries for the 2011 National Geographic Contest. SJ Kim is 52nd on the list.
♦ Dylan Golby walks us through one of his cover shoots for 10 Magazine.
♦ A few tips on how to visit Jeju on a shoestring budget.
♦ Dark Soul of Seoul. Awesome shot of Korea’s capital by night.

I wanted to check out the Korean Furniture Museum but as it was closed I headed over to Gilsangsa (길상사) instead, which is literally right around the corner.

Gilsangsa is beautiful this time of year. Before the temple was first registered in 1995, the grounds were home to “Daewongak,” one of Korea’s most famous restaurants.

Just up the street I discovered, in an equally beautiful setting, is Jungbopsa (정법사). Hugging the hillside, this small temple grants some pretty nice views of the city.

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