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The South Korean capital is energetic and sprawling; it’s a 24-hour city that’s home to some 10 million people and plenty of brightly lit billboards, skyscrapers and shops. But that’s not all. Beyond the colourful clutter…

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Reflective leader

22 February 2018

Seoul’s mayor is a man who combines data analysis and participatory democracy as, bit by bit, he goes about giving his city a facelift. Park Won-soon tells us how it’s done.

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Back to the folks

18 November 2010

We bring you warm tidings – and equally warm clothes – to spend time at home with the family for a cosy Korean Christmas.

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Boon town

19 August 2010

The first multi-brand fashion store in Seoul, Boon The Shop is the guiding light for a generation of affluent, trend-conscious Koreans. Monocle examines its success as it celebrates its first decade.

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Do it Korean style

15 September 2016

South Korea’s design industry was faltering for decades. Today the forward-looking Arumjigi Foundation is bringing it up to date with a healthy respect for the creative traditions of the past.

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Expo 45: Seoul

17 June 2011

Many cities claim to be 24-hour party places. But nowhere is a hedonists’ dream quite like the South Korean capital. Sure, it’s a dizzying mix of people, lights, traffic and consumption. But that’s also its great appeal.

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Apgujeong

17 August 2008

The South Korean capital is shaking off its reputation as an architectural eyesore – and the southern district of Apgujeong is leading the charge. Its open-air cafés, boutiques and proximity to Dosan Park mean it is one of…

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Seoul patch

20 April 2017

South Korea’s independent retailers are gently shaking up a market that matches peerless homegrown brands and well-pressed European perfection.

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Book credits

25 April 2013

The Hyundai Card Design Library has opened in South Korea’s capital, its shelves stacked with thousands of diverse design titles in appropriately impressive surroundings.

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Going logo

17 October 2009

In a city known for flashy advertising, financial services brand Hyundai Card chose the opening of a new subway line to launch a campaign based on subtlety and simplicity, and the Zen-like hoardings have entranced passers…

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Film

Seoul Design

28 May 2012

Long overshadowed by its neighbours, Seoul's creative community is flourishing as a new generation of designers, artists and entrepreneurs develop projects from product design to theatre spaces. Monocle's Gabriel Leigh…

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Radio

Asia Pac Unwrapped - Trendsetting in Seoul

13 September 2015

The burgeoning tourism sector is pushing many airlines in Asia back into profit so we take a look at which other sectors might be feeling the effects. We ask how sought-after is Danish design among discerning Hong Kong…

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Monocle Minute

Seoul traders

14 January 2016

For the first time in Pitti’s history a South Korean has been named as the guest menswear designer. Juun Wok Jun – the man behind label Juun J – has made the cut thanks to his experimental reinvention of menswear in stri…

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Monocle Minute

Clothes with Seoul

19 March 2016

Forget K-pop and K-dramas: K-fashion is the next cultural export to come out of South Korea, earning more sartorial accolades than its regional Asian neighbours. Seoul Fashion Week kicks off today at the Zaha Hadid-designed…

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Remade in Korea

19 November 2015

The South Korean capital’s traditional tile-roofed homes were, until recently, in danger of becoming a thing of the past. Now a modernised, 80-year-old house in one central neighbourhood has proved there is still life in…

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Monocle on Design - Fashion in Seoul

28 October 2014

This week David Plaisant visits the Biennale Interieur in Belgium, our New York bureau chief explores the recently refurbished UN headquarters and we go to South Korea for the new-look Seoul Fashion Week.

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