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Jang Yeong-sil was a Korean scientist and astronomer during the Joseon Dynasty. He was born a slave. During King Sejong’s reign he instituted a policy of selecting officials based on their talent, not by their wealth nor social class. Jang’s fame gained him entry into the royal court at Hanseong (present day Seoul) where selected [...]
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Located in the same building as the National Science Museum, Animal Science 2011 is an exhibition about animals. All of the animals displayed in the exhibition are real. These animals once lived in the zoo or the aquarium. All of them died of natural causes or sudden death. When they died they were preserved by [...]
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Daehan cinema opened in Chungmuro in 1955. On December 15th, 2001 it was re-opened after undergoing major renovation and modernisation. Daehan became a multiplex cinema where cinema goers can drink, shop and dine in the same building. It has 11 screens and very comfortable seats called rocking chairs.
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The National Treasures of South Korea are a numbered set of treasures, artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional artistic, cultural heritage and historical value. Currently there are 315 National treasures. The Cultural Heritage Administration [...]
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Dream Forest is a massive green park located in Northern Seoul. It takes its name from Dreamland, a theme park with a small petting zoo, which was formally located here before being closed down in 2007. Dream Forest is the 4th largest park in Seoul before Seoul Forest, Olympic Park and World Cup Park. Surrounded [...]
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CGV is the largest multiplex cinema chain in Korea. The first CGV cinema opened in April, 1996. Since then CGV have opened over 50 cinemas in Korea, India, China, Vietnam and the United States. In December 2005, CGV were the first cinema to introduce IMAX to Korea and in March 2009 showed Korea’s first 4D [...]
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Ewha Womans University Museum was opened on April 6th, 1935 as part of the effort to preserve Korean cultural heritage in the midst of the Japanese occupation with donations coming from it’s faculty and students. During the Korean war the museum’s contents were moved to Pilsenggak, the main hall of Ewha’s temporary campus in the [...]
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The National Treasures of South Korea are a numbered set of treasures, artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional artistic, cultural heritage and historical value. Currently there are 315 National treasures. The Cultural Heritage Administration [...]
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Ewha Womans University was founded in May, 1886 by Mary F. Scranton. She opened the school in her house in Jeong-dong with only one student. The first student was Kim, a high-ranking official’s concubine, but she left three months later. The first permanent student was a girl (Kkon-nim) from the street whose mother had typhus; [...]
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Bosingak Bell Tower was used during the Joseon Dynasty. The purpose of the bell tower was to notify the people of the opening and closing of the city gates and in case of emergencies. In the morning at 4:00am the bell rang 33 times which symbolized the 33 cheon (Heaven) of Buddhism. In the evening [...]
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Ice Gallery Seoul is the world’s first indoor ice sculpture gallery that is open year-round.
The Ice Gallery is spread over 2 floors. The first floor and entrance is a big room with many tables and the reception area. Here for 5,000 won you can experience what it is like to be an ice [...]
The Seoul Education Museum was opened on June 15th, 1995. The museum was opened as a specialized museum of education that displays a total of 12,742 items. The museum looks at the role and history of education in Korea from the Three Kingdom period (285 AD) to present.
A lot of changes have taken place [...]
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Seonhakwon was founded on November 30th, 1921 as a foundation for the studies of Zen Buddhism. It was founded by several people including Nam-jun, Do-bong, Suk-do, Man-kong, Man-hae and Sung wol. Most of the movements made Seonhakwon Foundation by were suppressed by the Japanese Imperial army which occupied Korea at that time.
After South Korea [...]
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AmmA Indian & Nepali restaurant that opened in Sinchon in 2008. The restaurant is located on two floors. The interior is quite nice and the seating is very comfortable. The lunch set menus here are very good, filing and reasonably priced. For about 15,000 to 18,000 won you can get a set menu for 2 [...]
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Keep your eyes open this summer for free Sprite in Seoul. The Coca-Cola company has started their summer campaign to promote their drink, Sprite. Look out for their Toyota pick up truck usually parked near main train stations or busy shopping areas. Usually there will be about 8 staff handing out cans of delicious free [...]
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Incheon International Airport (ICN Airport) was opened in March, 2001. Construction began in November, 1992 on reclaimed land between Yeongjong Island and Youngyu Island. The Incheon International Airport (ICN Airport) island is connected to the mainland by Yeongjong Bridge (opened 2000) and by the Continue Reading →
The A’REX Airport express train began running trains from Seoul Station to Incheon International Airport in December, 2010. The line opened in 2 phases. Phase one was opened in March, 2007 and linked Incheon Airport to Gimpo Airport. Phase two was opened on December 29th, 2010 and [...]
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CGV is the largest multiplex cinema chain in Korea. The first CGV cinema opened in April, 1996. Since then CGV have opened over 50 cinemas in Korea, India, China, Vietnam and the United States. In December 2005, CGV were the first cinema to introduce IMAX to Korea and in March 2009 showed Korea’s first 4D [...]
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Naksan Mountain / park is located near Hyehwa station on line 4. It is located inside the Seoul Fortress Wall and the mountain’s beauty was enjoyed by the Jeseon Royal family. During the Japanese occupation of Korea most of the mountain was destroyed to make way for urban planning. On June 10th, 2002 Naksan was [...]
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Marronnier Park takes it’s name from the Marronnier tree that is located in the centre of the park. The park is quite small but plays an important part in the lives of Seoulites. The park is located near Hyehwa Station. In 1975 the area began to develop. There are now over 50 theatres and hundreds [...]
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