Yangsan

From Volleyball Player to Korea’s National Tenor — Inside a Hidden Free Museum in Yangsan, Near Busan

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Exterior view of Ssangbyeokru Art Hall in Yangsan, a modern building inspired by a Joseon-era pavilion, located beside Yangsancheon Stream

I’d passed this building a few times while walking along Yangsancheon Stream in Yangsan, a small city just north of Busan. Each time, I wondered what was inside. Ssangbyeokru Art Hall in Yangsan turned out to hold a 250-seat concert venue on its ground floor — but the real find was on the second floor: … Read more

Beopgi Reservoir Near Busan: The Forest They Kept Locked for 79 Years

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Towering Himalayan cedar trees lining the entrance path of Beopgi Reservoir, Yangsan

I wasn’t planning to visit Beopgi Reservoir that day. We were passing through Yangsan on the way back to Busan and the thought crossed my mind — I’d been here once before, years ago, and it had stayed with me in a way most places don’t. So we pulled over. What followed was an hour … Read more