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Undept Coffee and Bar / Studio ELTM

Hana Abdel — Fri, 03 May 2024 02:00:00 +0000

In the quiet and secluded Hwam-dong alley, which is reached by strolling through the small alleys in front of the U.S. military base in Yongsan, the red brick facade hides quietly like a mask. The red brick façade is a relic of the Japanese colonial era, and the wooden structures that have stood the test of time greeted us through the musty smell of dust. *Jalsan-gaok: A building built by Japanese people in the Japanese style when Japan forcibly occupied Korea.

Happy Go Lucky Café and Pub / Studio ELTM

Hana Abdel — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

One of South Korea's current problems is that the majority of its population is concentrated in Seoul. However, regional cities are also growing cultural development at the government level. In the case of Wonju, Gangwon-do, they have a local city program called Innovation City, which is increasing population density, but what is missing from the growth figures is culture. The idea was to create a cultural and commercial space unique to the place where culture happens.