Scholar House, folk village

April 27th 2010
Tuesday, 27th April 2010 I left my guesthouse early this morning for my long journey to Suwon where the Korean Folk Village was located. The village was recommended by J and since it was within the limits of a possible day excursion from Seoul, I decided to pay her a visit. Arriving at the Suwon Tourist Office at 9.20am, I was disappointed to learn that the first shuttle bus to the ... read more

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more

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BILLY ROBERTS USAF RET
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SUWON AB USAF
I WAS STATIONED AT SUWON AB 1953-54. THE VILLAGE WAS REALLY NOTHING TO SEE. BUT TIN SHACKS AND NO RUNNING WATER. +. I DO REMEMBER AN ARCHWAY LEADING OUT OF THE VILLAGE.PLENTY OF RICE FIELDS AND HONEY BUCKETS....

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