Trip of the week: exploring the quieter side of South Korea

You can see a lot in two weeks, from the ‘pristine’ beaches of the north to the ‘lush’ hills of the south

Seated bronze Buddha statue and tiles, Soraksan National Park
Seoraksan National Park is two hours from Seoul
(Image credit: Janette Asche/Getty Images)

From Gangnam Style to Parasite, South Korea’s popular culture has spread across the world in the past decade or so. But there’s another side to this East Asian nation, says Adam H. Graham in The New York Times – a tranquil realm of thatched-roof hamlets, Buddhist temples and forested mountains.

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