There was no sign in English. No line out the door. No influencer ring light propped against a centuries-old wooden pillar. When I stepped through the gate of Byeotnwi, a hanok cafe in Miryang tucked inside a quiet heritage village, the only sound was a set of small ceramic wind chimes — called punggyeong — … Read more
Most visitors to Busan never think to leave the city. But a short train ride away, there’s a small city called Miryang with a cafe I didn’t expect to stay in as long as I did. Yeoldudal Cafe Miryang (meaning “Twelve Months” in Korean) is built around a concept where each room feels like a … Read more
When I think about the valleys near Miryang, Hobakso is the one that comes to mind first. Not because it’s the most dramatic, or the most visited, but because it has a quality that’s harder to describe — the kind of place that doesn’t ask anything of you. You show up, you sit down, and … Read more