Itaewon is an ironic place. The neighborhood carries the legacy of a military culture -- people used to call it a "GI's Kingdom" -- and yet it's one of the freest places in the entire Korean peninsula ...

The central district of Yongsan has become a rising star in Seoul’s coffee scene. A melting pot of cultures due to the large expat population in the Itaewon neighborhood and the U.S. military base ...