During the late Joseon period, the Korean Empire was caught in the middle of power struggles between nations from around the world. After the assassination of Empress Myeongseong and the emperor’s escape to the Russian legation, King Gojong changed the name of the kingdom from “Joseon” to the “Korean Empire” and restructured the organization of...   Read more

In April 2014, the Guui Intake Station was transformed into the Seoul Street Art Creation Center as the first base camp for street arts in Korea. The former Guui Intake Station began operation in 1976 and was the largest intake facility in Korea, producing 830,000 tons of water a day. When the new Gangbuk Intake...   Read more

Created in the early Joseon Dynasty, Namdaemun Market was once a place full of vendors and shops that sold goods illegally; this well-known market became a legitimate market in 1897, along with the opening of Changnaejang Market at the site of the Seonhyecheong (tribute bureau) storage building. After the market was established and the local...   Read more

Muakjae, located outside of the West Gate on the road to Beijing, was adjacent to the Yeongeunmun Gate and Mohwagwan Hall, where Korean government officials received Chinese envoys. Yeongeunmun Gate and Mohwagwan Hall were major structures that symbolized the idea of “serving the Great”, an attitude that Joseon Korea held towards China. These two structures...   Read more

On April 5, 1885, on Easter Sunday, missionary Henry Appenzeller and his wife disembarked at Jemulpo Port, stepping foot in Joseon Korea for the first time. The couple began their missionary work by holding church services in a small thatched-roof cottage before moving to a cozy white chapel with lime plaster walls in 1895 and...   Read more

When Subway Line 2 was first opened, a number of small theaters and unique cafés began to spring up along the entrance to Hongdae (Hongik University). This area soon became the main culture and arts street of Seoul; however, in the 2000s, large stores and cafes begin to flood the area, choking out many of...   Read more

Hannamdaegyo Bridge was originally known as the Third Hanganggyo Bridge. It was renamed during the Comprehensive Hangang Development Project in 1985. As a gateway to the Gyeongbu Express Way, Hannamdaegyo Bridge served as a way to help relieve some of the anxiety people felt after the war—giving city residents another way to flee across the...   Read more

The Paldal-gu area, an older section of the city, still contains the remnants of modern architecture built during the Japanese colonization of Korea. One of the buildings from this time that has been well preserved and maintained is the annex building of the Suwon Family Women’s Hall, which has also been designated a local landmark....   Read more

冬の徳寿宮の交代儀式を見てきました。

ソウル市庁広場といい、 清渓川といい、 イルミネーションが綺麗です♪

ソウルに行くと大中小と劇場がたくさんあるイメージがあります。 先日は… キム・スロプロジェクト第14弾－ 演劇「夜中に犬に起こった奇妙な事件」を観てきました！ 色んなシーンの表現の仕方や俳優さん達の演技にぐっと引き込まれました。 公演期間は2015年11月27日から2016年1月31日です。 ソウルに行く予定がある方は是非♡

狎鴎亭・清潭洞エリアのイルミネーション 私的には、ギャラリア百貨店が印象的！ 2015年もイルミネーションを見に行きたいと思ってます♪