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Summary graphic: A woman hangs fish for display at Jagalchi Market in Busan, South Korea.

13 Photos: The Women of Korea’s Jagalchi Market

2012-11-30
On: 11/30/2012
In: Dignity Hunts, South Korea

Busan is said to be the San Francisco of Korea. It’s a city of 3.6 million and a hub of education and commerce, but much life there remains based on the sea. That’s very apparent at Jagalchi Market, the biggest fish market in Korea.

Summary graphic: A woman looks out from a ferry to the skyline of Busan, South Korea.

The Mysteries of the Kampu Ferry, Part II: Entering South Korea

2011-10-02
On: 10/02/2011
In: Asia, South Korea

Amid the rocky outlying islands, international cargo ships, massive construction works and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, the Hamayuu made its way toward the docks of Busan, our gateway to mainland Asia.

Summary graphic: Two young boys walk the deck of the Kampu Ferry at night.

The Mysteries of the Kampu Ferry, Part I: Leaving Japan

2011-09-19
On: 09/19/2011
In: Asia, Japan

Sitting in Hiroshima Station at lunchtime, watching our okonomiyaki cook on the griddle, the sense of constant departure was palpable and welcome. We needed to be in Korea, and in many ways that was a world away.

Manic Asia Update: Haeundae Beach

2010-07-27
On: 07/27/2010
In: Asia, South Korea

The March of the Manic Men continues! Here we check in with them from Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea.

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