YURI’S SEOUL / 02 / A LITTLE LONGER

Yuri leaves her tea to cool.

She came upstairs for tea. Then opened her notebook.

Museum entrance hall; not a photograph of the tea room.

Museum entrance hall; not a photograph of the tea room. Photo: Ethan Doyle White, 2019 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop only.

Yuri had a sentence she wanted to finish. By the time she found the right word, she had forgotten about her cup.

She put down the pen. Some things deserved her attention while they were still warm.

Sayu Tea Room ↗

East Wing exhibition area, third floor of the National Museum of Korea. No takeaway. Check current service hours before visiting.