South Korea Wants to Use Artificial Rain to Wash Away Its Smog
South Korea’s capital city is the latest place in Southeast Asia that’s planning to artificially create rain in…
This Crumbling Highway Overpass Is Becoming a Sky Garden
If you live in a post-industrial city, odds are good that it’s got its share of abandoned, blighted transit…
Oh God, This Horrifying Sidewalk Sinkhole
If you're a person with irrational fears of urban horror stories, stay far far away from this real-life video of two…
8 Images of Hyper-Modern South Korea Compared With Its Past
Korea has undergone rapid change over the last century, with Seoul metamorphosing from the first East Asian city to…
This skyscraper can get invisible at the touch of a button
This 1,476-foot skyscraper will have an electronic cloak that will make it invisible—something completely unimaginable…
Seoul's Government Installed a Giant Ear to Collect Citizen Complaints
There's something unsatisfying about making a traditional complaint. As you're filling out the form, you can almost see…
As Landslides Destroy Everything in Their Path, South Korea Tries to Recover from Horrific Rain
The torrential rains in South Korea have set off flash floods and landslides throughout the country, killing 41…
How A Tae Bo Class Shook An Entire Korean Skyscraper
Contemporary architecture is designed to hold up against a lot. Earthquakes. Tsunamis. Fad fitness martial arts.…
South Korean Man Operates Dropbox for Abandoned Baby Disposal
Seoul pastor Lee Jong-rak has an unusual operation going on in his house. Caring for disabled kids isn't anything out…
Well, They're Cheaper Than the Real Thing, I Guess
Over in South Korea, an art exhibition with a twist has opened, allowing people to get up close to Van Goghs, Monets…
This Island is Actually a Massive Buoy Held in Place By 28 Chains
Eat your heart out, Dubai—the world's largest floating island has just opened in Seoul, South Korea, where it'll be…
Yell, Scream and Curse at Your Phone to Charge It
Korean boffins have created a new type of cellphone battery that responds to the human voice, meaning you get rewarded…
Samsung Hit with Bomb Threat After bin Laden Death
After Osama's death, the US put itself somewhere on "let's be careful" and "poop your pants" level of heightened alert,…
A Phone Concept That Places Moisture-Damage at the Heart of the Design
With iPhones being damaged by moisture, why not create a phone where water bubbles are the focal point of the design?…
Seoul's Banpo Bridge Turns into Gigantic Fountain, Puts NYC's Waterfalls to Shame
The Banpo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea just got a major facelift in the form of a 10,000-nozzle fountain that runs all…
Teardrop Skyscrapers and a Metonymic Park in Seoul 2016
Eight years and $31 billion from now, Seoul, Korea's Yongsan business district's cityscape will feature a whole new…