How to spend a free day in Korea — a mountain trail inside the city, a hanbok that opens the palace gates, a market lunch, and the border an hour north. Most of it easy on your own.
Cherry blossoms in spring, mud fights in summer, lantern rivers in autumn — Korea's festival calendar, region by region, with the dates that matter.
Busan's beaches, Jeju's volcanic coast, Gyeongju's ancient capital, Jeonju's hanok village — where to go next, and what makes each place worth the trip.