South Korea in Pictures

We had no idea what to expect from South Korea. Although it was really cold (that's what we get for visiting in winter), it was also a very interesting place with a rich history we never hear much about back in the U.S.

Landing in Seoul

Snow!

Dongdaemun Silk Road Milestone

Dongdaemun Inn Stairs

We carried our luggage up this, one piece at a time.

Gloves.

On a tree. Why? No idea.

Lotte

Lotte owns everything in South Korea.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Goodmorning City

The "citizens" of this fashion shopping mall show an unusual homogeneity.

Seoul City Wall

Road Ends

Korean Beekeeper Shop

Working Motorbike

Sculpture

In front of the National Institute for International Education.

Cold

Lock Museum

Secure Collar

Chaste

Locks

Lock Museum

Portrait of a Key

Lock

Fish Lock

Statues at the Lock Museum

Many Locks

Lock

Keys

Frozen

Familiar Places

Someone in Seoul needs help.

Live wire

You can't really see it, but this is a live wire hanging down to street level. Yikes!

Seoul Traffic

Seoul City Wall Museum

Sungnyemun Gate (Lego)

Seoul City Wall

Watchtower

Seoul Tower

Seoul City Wall Museum

Carpets on a bike.

A lot of bikes were carrying large loads of rolled carpets.

Heunginjimun Gate

Dongdaemun Shopping Complex & Town

Cheonggyecheon

A recreation space, about 11 kilometers long, that runs through downtown Seoul on either side of a stream. It would have been a great place to go running, if it hadn't been so cold.

Chicago Seoul

Korean Ice Cream

Dongdaemun Design Plaza at night

Dongdaemun Silk Road Milestone II

Seoul Sightseeing Bus

Ruins

Display of the ruins found during the excavation of the Dongdaemun Park.

DDP Treasure Chest 2014

You will have childhood memories that you kept and cherish the treasure and hidden in secret place Look out the back into the childhood dream that chreis the treasure chest.
Why do you not go back to those days was pure childhood?
This treasure of precious memories to life the moment you are in the DDP now.

Sound Off

Inside DDP

Fringe ...

... a full-on coffee bar.

Gwanghwamun Gate

Leading into Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gwanghwamun Gate

Gyeongbokgung Palace Guards

Frankie & Guards

Along with two very serious women.

Jackie & Guards

Entry to Gyeongbokgung Palace

Posing on Yeongjegyo

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Inside Gyeongbokgung Palace

Do you trust this statue?

Small budiling inside Gyeongbokgung

Well

Loc in action.

Punggidae

This pillar was used to determine wind speed.

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion

Phone booths

The Joseon Dynasty had a very advanced communications system.

Pillars

The Joseon Dynasty knew full well the dangers that fire posed to wooden structures. So they kept a fire extinguisher in every hall.

Palace Guards

King Sejong the Great

Seoul City Hall

New (left) and old (right).

New Hall, Old Hall.

Seoul Station

Sungnyemun Gate

Double-decker riders.

Bus-top view.

Gwangjang Market

Street Art: Silver Businessman

Jongmyo Shrine Entrance

Jongmyo Shrine Grounds

Jongmyo Shrine

Spirit Walkway at Jongmyo Shrine

Pond at Jongmyo Shrine

Aphrodesiac

Deer antler from a street vendor in Seoul.

Seun Greenway Park

More about agriculture than entertainment.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza at night (again).

Korean ladies loved Jackie.

In the jimjilbang.

Airport bus stops here.

Last night at Dongdaemun Inn

Selfie stick test.

The Airport Bus arrives.

The Colonel.

The man himself, where we tried the KFC Zinger Double-Down Deluxe King. We haven't been the same since.

As you can see from the 100 or so pictures here, we only experienced a little bit of Seoul. We’re looking forward to going back someday to explore more of this fascinating country.

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