Gazing out at Seoul’s towering skyline is like staring at a wall of windows

The view is beautiful, and I love finding patterns within the architecture.

 

I wonder what the view looks like from inside of this Gangnam office building
I wonder what the view looks like from inside of this Gangnam office building

In between filming Lost in Korea, I’ve spent more than two weeks wandering around Seoul.

This photo essay is my tribute to the stunning buildings that make it one of my favorite capital cities in the world.

 

Skyscrapers surround the traditional Namdaemun Market in Seoul
Skyscrapers surround the traditional Namdaemun Market in Seoul

 

City Hall Plaza - Seoul, South Korea
City Hall Plaza – Seoul, South Korea

 

A building under construction in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, South Korea
A building under construction in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, South Korea

 

In addition to having style, Gangnam has tons of office buildings
In addition to having style, Gangnam has tons of office buildings

 

Downtown Seoul office building
Downtown Seoul office building

 

The Seoul Finance Center in Gwanghwamun is the center building in this photo
The Seoul Finance Center in Gwanghwamun is the center building in this photo

 

The Myeongdong YMCA and it’s surrounding office buildings
The Myeongdong YMCA and it’s surrounding office buildings

 

Seoul City Hall Plaza
Seoul City Hall Plaza

 

Windows to the Seoul - an office building's windows in Myeongdong, Seoul, South Korea
Windows to the Seoul

 

The Seoul Metropolitan Library was built in 1926 and barely survived the wrecking ball when the new City Hall went up behind it
The Seoul Metropolitan Library was built in 1926 and barely survived the wrecking ball when the new City Hall went up behind it

 

The KCCI Building in downtown Seoul, South Korea
The KCCI Building in downtown Seoul, South Korea

GET LOST IN KOREA

In 2013, I was hired by National Geographic to film a TV show in South Korea … following my adventures as a travel blogger and photographic storyteller.

The single-episode show offered a mix of humor, tradition, adventure and stunning imagery; as I teamed up with Jesse Day: a Canadian entertainer who lives in Seoul and raps in Korean.

Here are the highlights from filming Get Lost in Korea …