Songjeong Beach

Lunar New Year

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February 17th 2007
We jumped on Rosie (purple/pink scooter) and took a ice cold ride to Gumi Station 6:30 in the morning. 9:20 We arrived in Busan ready for the day just to realise it is raining. Our first stop was Gukje Market. There one can buy anything from pig heads to bad quality umbrellas from angry old men (ask us we know). We jumped back on to the subway and headed for Gwangalli Beach. There we wanted ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Busan

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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