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Matt VanVolkenburg

Reporter · KR

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 12, 2026
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Jul 3, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Matt VanVolkenburg

    How Magok development changed southwestern Seoul's historical landscape - The Korea Times (opens the original)

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    When I first moved to southwestern Seoul, near Gimpo International Airport, in 2003, the nearby Magok area was a large expanse of fields where rice and vegetables grew and egrets and weasels roamed. It was surrounded on many sides by apartment complexes that were built in the early 1990s, a time when much of Gangseo District was urbanized. Hints of the urban development to come were on the horizon, however. A long, deep gash in Magok’s fields marked where Seoul Metro Line 9 was under constructio

  2. Article · Jul 3, 2026 · Matt VanVolkenburg

    Grand Ole Opry's Mama Kim reflects on 50 years doing business in Itaewon - The Korea Times (opens the original)

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    Grand Ole Opry's owner, Kim Sang-sook, better known to her customers as "Mama Kim," still goes to work six days a week at age 86. Though her voice is hoarse with age, she still commands attention in a room of rowdy drinkers. She opened the doors to her bar on June 29, her only day off that week, to speak about her life and experiences. The special event, organized by Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea, gathered more than 50 people to hear Mama Kim speak about her more than 50 years of doing busin

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