Osan Military Base

South Korea

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July 24th 2006
Despite the rudeness of the people I really enjoyed our short time here in Korea. It is mainly the older people that seemed inconsiderate to us but I think that is just their culture and we are not used to that. On the subways or even on the street, they will push you out of the way without even an "excuse me"(or the Korean equivalent). If you are in front of them in line they will literally g ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Seodaemun-gu » Sinchon

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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