View from Seoul Tower

Seoul

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October 22nd 2012
Day 1: Arriving at Seoul Station at lunchtime, I thought we had avoided the peak hour crowds. No, there were thousands of people in the metro. It was raining so I guess everybody was trying to avoid getting wet. It didn't take too long to find our way to the correct station, but we couldn't locate the hotel. Finally, we walked into another hotel and asked directions. They were great; a ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Jongno-gu » Insadong

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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