September 2025
Hanok × Pungyeong
The word 한옥 (Hanok) on the cover refers to Korea’s traditional houses, while 풍경(pungyeong) means landscape. Architecture shapes our lives and defines the character of our cities. In this regard, Hanok expresses Korea’s identity and creates the country’s unique landscape. The Hanok featured on the cover is Manwoo Cho Hong-je’s Birthplace, located in Haman-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. It was the birthplace and former home of the chairman of a major corporation, restored in 2018.
Hanok represents Korea’s traditional architecture, embodying the wisdom and philosophy of the ancestors. With the beauty of natural materials crafted by artisans and the harmony between open spatial design and modern elements, Hanok remains beloved as Korea’s distinctive architectural style.
한옥은 선조들의 지혜와 철학이 깃든 한국의 전통 가옥이다. 자연에서 얻은 재료와 장인의 정성, 개방적인 공간 구조 등이 현대적인 요소와 조화를 이루며 아름다움을 선사하기 때문에, 한옥은 오늘날에도 한국의 독창적인 건축 양식으로 많은 사랑을 받고 있다.
Hanok, Korea’s traditional architecture, is renowned for its spaciousness and charm. Natural materials such as wood, Hanji (traditional paper), stone and earth are transformed into objects of beauty in the hands of craftsmen, bearers of Korea’s intangible cultural heritage.
In the heart of modern Seoul, amidst soaring skyscrapers, lies Bukchon, a village that feels like a 500-year-old time capsule. Once home to Joseon Dynasty aristocrats, its Hanok now blend tradition with modern life as creative spaces filled with cultural content.
Hanok, the traditional houses of Korea, come in a variety of forms, serving as palaces, temples and private homes, while incorporating the same underlying philosophy, architectural techniques and spatial arrangement. Their compositional harmony, and the comfort it creates continue to win people’s hearts in the modern day.
Cheorwon-gun County
On July 27, 1953, a ceasefire was declared three years after the Korean War broke out. Seventy-two years later, Koreans live in a peace hard-won through immense sacrifice. Cheorwon-gun County is where that peace was born—the place that made our daily lives today possible. The echoes of war have faded, but its traces linger in the land.
Let’s visit Cheorwon to journey into history and walk in the footsteps of peace.
Myeongtae (pollack) is one of the most popular fish in Korea. While it is sometimes eaten fresh, dried varieties, including highly prized frozen-thawed preparations known as hwangtae, are specialties that can be enjoyed all year round—in a seemingly endless number of dishes.
Hwangtaegui
