Seoul Subway Hacking for at least 5 Months in 2014
The Seoul Metro Corporation, the company that operates subway lines no. 1 to 4, was the victim of a hacking last year. The hacking attack installed malicious software and leaked files...
What is the best-selling item in KTX trains?
A fun fact about train rides in Korea: The most sold item on KTX trains is banana milk since four years. In the first half of this year banana milk...
Bike Sharing System in Seoul
After the big announcement about a new, city-wide public bicycle sharing system last year, we have seen very little about the news about the system. Now stations for the public...
Sejong City, the Korean Dream
Korea almost moved the capital from Seoul to a new, planned city in the middle of the country. The city I’m talking about is Sejong City which was opened officially on...
Trial Service of Bimodal Tram in Cheongna
It was quiet for a long time around the development of bimodal trams in Korea. We wrote about this modern bus technology of guided rapid transit that is currently in...
Cycling App in Korea Gives Rewards
The first and only smartphone application in the world that gives you rewards for cycling was made in Korea. The app is called Eco Mileage App. It gives you points for...
A Visit to Pangyo Techno Valley
The Silicon Valley of Asia is in Korea. And more surprisingly, it isn’t in well-known areas like Gangnam or Songdo. It’s in Seongnam and the area is called Pangyo Techno...
No Bicycle-Only Lanes Along Han River
Many Seoulites flock to the Han River in the summer months for a diversity of activities. A fun activity is cycling on the bike paths. But conflicts between cyclists and...
Suncheon SkyCube PRT Ride
During a spontaneous road trip with some friends I had the chance to check out and ride the Suncheon SkyCube PRT. It is one of the handful personal rapid transit (PRT)...
Flooding in Seoul
The summer monsoon in Korea begun this year later than expected. Until now the rain amount wasn’t high in Seoul. Usually as soon as the monsoon rain begins, news reports...