Jeongwol Daeboreum: Embracing Korea’s First Full Moon Festival in Ulsan

As winter’s chill begins to wane, Korea prepares to celebrate one of its most cherished traditional holidays—Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월대보름), the Great Full Moon Festival. Observed on the 15th day of…

The Evolving Soul of Seongnamdong

If you had wandered the labyrinthine alleyways of Seongnamdong in Ulsan, South Korea, back in the early 2000s, you’d remember a neighborhood that felt worlds away from the vibrant, trendy…