There’s a blurry photo of me, taken on one of my last nights in Seoul, taken on a city bus as it sped past blinking Gangnam lights. I’m dressed sharp — no self-respecting Korean would ever leave their ...

At the intersection in Itaewon where emergency vehicles clustered to give aid to the injured and transport those who had been killed in the Halloween crowd crush ...

The history of Korea’s nightlife is short. From 1945 to 1982, the authoritarian governments ordered Koreans to stay indoors between midnight and 4 a.m. Under martial law, the city lights were switched ...

SEOUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - With "Hooker Hill" and snaking alleyways of bars with signs like "BADASS" around the local landmark Hamilton Hotel, Seoul's Itaewon district was a symbol of freewheeling ...

India, Oct. 17 -- A saxophonist rounds off his set with a playful trill, bows, and slips offstage. The room hums with chatter as glasses are refilled and waiters glide between tables balancing small ...

A person pays tribute near the scene of the stampede during Halloween festivities, in Seoul, South Korea, October 30, 2022. Reuters With "Hooker Hill" and snaking alleyways of bars with signs like ...