Gyeongbokgung Palace

Seoul Style

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July 16th 2008
ANYOHASEYO! Hola, Korean style. Our stay in Seoul was filled with heat, protests, nightlife, culture, and--of course--food. Let's begin. When we got into Korea, the first thing we noticed was how green and lush it was. Pretty dang tropical actually (which came with its fair share of hideous, ginormous bugs). But it was nice and clean, which was a nice change from our smoggy Shanghai lodgi ... 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