The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to adjust metropolitan bus routes targeting sections with severe congestion during commuting hours, such as Gangnam and Myeongdong. This decision comes from ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - On a recent weekend night, the dance floor at one of the hottest clubs in Seoul's swanky Gangnam district held only a few dozen people surrounded by mostly empty tables. A few months ...

A digital rendering of the forthcoming sculpture (all images via Gangnam District Office) According to local reports, the statue will cost 418 million won (~$361,000) to install, as announced by the ...

Just when you thought South Korea had milked the global success of “Gangnam Style” rapper Psy for every drop, along comes the unveiling of Seoul’s new tourist police force. The connection? The ...

Gangnam is arguably South Korea’s best-known neighborhood. One of 25 districts that make up the capital Seoul, Gangnam literally means “south of the river,” but is associated at home and ...

The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity – and virality. On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer ...

On my twenty-plus trips to Seoul, I generally steered clear of Gangnam, the district south of the Han River immortalized by the South Korean rapper PSY’s 2012 smash hit “Gangnam Style.” Something, ...