» by GI Korea November 12th, 2009 at 4:59 am » Comments (3)

The destruction of Seoul's various hanok neighborhoods has been a growing issue with people looking to preserve the city's cultural heritage: Stroll through the tangle of alleyways in the Ikseon-dong neighborhood ...more »

» by GI Korea November 2nd, 2009 at 6:26 am » Comments (0)

If you are wondering if the TV watching cab drivers in Seoul are legal or not, now you know: (Image from here.) A SOUTH Korean court has rejected an attempt to prosecute ...more »

» by GI Korea October 31st, 2009 at 1:11 pm » Comments (4)

Here is my vote for the spookiest place in Seoul: Seodaemun prison in Seoul is where enemies of the Japanese colonial government as well as follow on Korean military dictatorships were ...more »

» by GI Korea October 30th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="323" caption="Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, center, and other officials tour Independence Park, which houses Dongnimmun or Independence Gate, in celebration of the completion of a park construction ...more »

» by GI Korea October 29th, 2009 at 7:52 pm » Comments (12)

I think this make sense considering the jobs most foreign workers in Korea work are not in Itaewon: Itaewon may be the hottest hangout spot among foreigners, but the southwestern Seoul ...more »

» by GI Korea October 29th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="485" caption="Dream Forest opened this month. The most northeastern part of Seoul was devoid of green space because of its high density of residential buildings. To solve ...more »

» by GI Korea October 25th, 2009 at 5:25 am » Comments (6)

I have been saying this for some time now that it would be a great idea to restore Seoul's fortress walls and it appears that it is closer to happening ...more »

» by GI Korea October 14th, 2009 at 12:55 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A rare photo of Supyo Bridge during the Korean War (1950-1953) taken by a war corespondent in 1952. Provided by Myongji University-LG Yeonam Library"][/caption] Via the Joong ...more »

» by USinKorea October 3rd, 2009 at 11:47 am » Comments (24)

Previously, the office offered housing to the foreign teachers along with a monthly salary of 2.5 million won ($2,130). But it told the teachers that from next year it will ...more »

» by USinKorea October 3rd, 2009 at 10:05 am » Comments (2)

1 Sep 1919 - Proclaims Korea Free Republic In a proclamation addressed to "the people of the world" the "Republic of Korea" was proclaimed today.  The proclamation is signed by Dr. ...more »

» by GI Korea September 29th, 2009 at 4:00 pm » Comments (0)

Seoul has a number of royal palaces and Gyeonghuigung is the least significant of all of them, due to its small size, but that doesn't mean that this palace hasn't ...more »

» by GI Korea September 19th, 2009 at 5:26 pm » Comments (6)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="A storyteller in traditional Korean clothing, far right, explains the historical meaning behind facilities built at Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul yesterday to students from Dangsan ...more »