Nonfiction. Travel. Southeast Asia Studies. In this handy guidebook based on the tours offered by the Seoul Foundation of Arts and Culture, architect and Korean traditional architecture expert Cho In-souk and magazine editor Robert Koehler share their appreciation of architecture and love for Seoul's history as they will take you through some of Seoul's lesser-known historic sites and give visitors a better understanding of Seoul's development from medieval walled city to modern metropolis. Seoul is a fascinating city where old and new often coexist in jarring contrast. The best way to explore it, however, is to stretch your legs and walk, and Seoul's Historic Walks will show you where to go.

Author City: KOR

A master architect, president of Daaree Architect & Associates and a noted expert on Korean traditional architecture, Cho In-souk has been active not only in the preservation of Seoul's increasingly precious architectural heritage, but also sharing that heritage with Seoul's Korean and foreigner communities through the Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture's "Culture is My Friend" program. Her work is characterized by the drive to integrate Korean traditional architectural principles into Korea's modern architecture. Cho also lectures on Korean Buddhist architecture for the International Dharma Instructors Association and sits on Seoul Metropolitan Government's Hanok Conservation Society and the Evaluation Committee of the Cultural Properties Administration. A resident of Korea for over a decade, Robert Koehler is the editor-in-chief of SEOUL, a monthly culture and travel magazine co-published by Seoul Selection and Seoul Metropolitan Government. He also co-led the Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture's "Culture is My Friend" program in 2007. When he isn't working on SEOUL, he's either blogging or traveling throughout Korea, taking photos of old buildings.