Send Me To Korea (12) : Seoul

by v1olet on Sunday, December 27th 2009 in Object, Places | 11 Comments

Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea, located on the Han River in the center of the Korean Peninsula.
Here are some photos taken around Seoul.

Seoul Post Office

Myong Dong Shopping Area

Dong Dae Mun Shopping Area – Doota!

Fresh Ginseng

Ginsengs in bottles

Ginseng Chicken Soup
Healthy soup, one chicken for one person. You don’t have to eat [...]

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Send Me To Korea (11) : Kyongbok Palace

by v1olet on Sunday, December 20th 2009 in Object, Places | 12 Comments

Kyongbok Palace or Gyeongbok Palace is a royal palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed in 1394 and reconstructes in 1867. Gyeongbokgung (gung = palace) means Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven. It was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palace built by the Joseon Dynasty.

Heavily destroyed by the Japanese [...]

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Send Me To Korea (3) : Nami Island

by v1olet on Wednesday, October 21st 2009 in Nature, Places | 10 Comments

Nami Island originally is not an island by the sea. Situated 63km from Seoul in the middle of the Han River, the island looks like a leaf floating gracefully on top of Cheong pyeong Lake. The rain transformed this place into an island. It is now an island with Cheong pyeong dam structure.
Nami island nickname [...]