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The National Theater of Korea located on Namsan, which is a central of the metropolitan city of Seoul founded in April 1950. It was not until the National Theater established on Namsan in 1973 that it was transferred from place to place under many circumstances. After the Korean Government was established in 1948, an executive order to establish a national theater was promulgated.
The Bumingwan, the City Hall (now Seoul Metropolitan Council) was designated as a site for a national theater, and Yoo, Chi Jin was named the first president of the National Theater of Korea. The New Theatre Council was inaugurated with a national theater in January 1950, under which two resident drama companies, Shin-hyup and Geuk-hyup. They staged Wonsulrang (written by Yoo, Chi Jin) for the opening performance in April 1950. It drew more than fifty thousand visitors for 15 days.
정부수립 제50주년 기념일에 착공하여 3.1운동 80주년 기념일에 준공. 조국과 민족의 해방을 위해 비폭력적으로 독립운동을 전개한 3.1운동정신을 계승, 발전시켜 국민들의 애국애족 ...
It has been 600 years since Seoul became a capital city. In order to celebrate Seoul’s 600th annivers...
Seoul Namsan Gugakdang is a dedicated classical music hall where you can enjoy natural sound in a tra...
남산골 한옥마을내의 해풍부원군 윤택영 재실 중 사랑채
This is part of the home of Pak Yeong-hyo (1861∼1939), the husband of the daughter of King Cheoljong,...
이 가옥은 조선 제27대 순종(純宗)의 장인(丈人) 해풍부원군 윤택영이 그의 딸이 동궁(東宮)의 계비(繼妃)로 책봉(冊封)(1906)되어 창덕궁(昌德宮)에 들어갈 때 지은 집으로 전...
The theater is built korea`s traditional house. The Namsan national classical music is being located ...
The paved area outside the N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워) at the top of Mount Namsan (남산) in Seoul (서울). From...
남산타워 지상 2층에 있는 더플레이스 레스토랑입니다. 분위기 좋고 음식도 맛있고...한번쯤 연인이나 가족들이 함께 가 볼 만한 추천 코스네요... This is the popular...
Overview and History
The Seoul metropolis is the fifth largest city in the world with a population weighing in just over ten million people, however much that weighs.
Its history can be traced back as far as half a million years, well into the Paleolithic Era. Korean history dates to at least 2333 BC, when the legendary King Tan-Gun established the first city. He came from the Heavens desiring his own territory where he could start a kingdom, and he made a wife from a Bear who devoutly aspired to becoming human.
In all seriousness, legends of intelligent beings coming down from the skies and creating humans out of special animals -- these are really interesting stories considering the "missing link" in anthropological history. Which lies outside the scope of this treatise.
By the first century BC, three kingdoms had arisen on the Korean peninsula, Koguryo, Paekche and Shilla. The Kingdom of Shilla united the peninsula in 668 AD and since then Korea has been ruled by a single government.
Hold on, hold on. Between 1392 and 1910 there were only two Dynasties, the Koryo and the Choson. Both of them consolidated their power and flourished culturally, while successfully staving off Mongolian, Japanese and Manchurian invasions.
Later in the 19th century Korea fell into heavy competition with China, Russia and Japan. It was annexed by Japan in the year 1910 and received colonial rule, ending the Choson Dynasty. Liberation occurred in 1945 at the end of WWII but was soon followed by internal division.
At present, the Republic of Korea in the South has a democratic government while the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the North has a Communist regime in power.
Getting There
Flying into Seoul from another country lands you at one of two airports: the Seoul Gimpo International, or Incheon International Airport. Incheon boasts the distinction of having been selected as the world's best airport for the last four years! That is something to be proud of.
There's a high speed train connecting the two airports and from Incheon you can take a bus, taxi, limousine or even water taxi from the airport to the city.
Here's a view from under the bridge across the Cheonggye Stream. It runs through the center of Seoul. Take a look at this walking path and waterfall, and see how clean it is!
Transportation
Traffic congestion is such a problem in Seoul that words like "infestation" may be more apt to describe it. Public transport is a much better choice to actually get your body to a different location in any expedient manner.
The system was designed around the idea of connecting bus lines to the subway system, take that as a hint...
Subway is it! The subway has nine different lines in total and the trains come every three minutes, on average. Beat that!
Commuter rail service uses seven lines to connect to regional cities, and these trains operate with a frequency of every twelve minutes in off-peak times! It's amazing!
People and Culture
Kimchi: eat it, love it. For a quick introduction, kim chi is pickled cabbage or other vegetables. You make it with red pepper and salt rubbed into the raw vegetables and then ferment it all together in a big jar. If you're not from around here you will think it's really stinky at first, but it's one of those delicacies where the taste is totally different from the smell, and it's paradise for people who like spicy food. Not to mention that it's wicked good for you.
Man, I wish I had some right now. Korean food is great, it has two basic categories. One is hot food with lots of red pepper, I mean the whole dish is bright red. The other type is cold stuff like glass noodles, cucumbers and greens. Very yin and yang, you might say.
What else... Seoul is a very safe place to travel and visit. It's got a low crime rate and a very welcoming, friendly population. Even if people can not speak English very well, they will try to help you so bring some paper to write down your questions for things you may need.
The architecture of the city combines modern high-rises with ancient temples and palaces, making for lots of both shopping and absorption of history.
You may catch a street performance if you're lucky.
Things to do, Recommendations
To explore small cafes and restaurants in a cool district of Seoul, go to Samcheong-dong. The name means "Three Pure Things" and it refers to its mountains, water and people. There are many new wine bars and a feeling of secluded charm among the hanok, Korean-style homes.
When you start to feel overwhelmed by the high-tech side of Seoul, head for the woods. You can enjoy walking around the lake in the Seoul Forest, ride bikes and visit the butterfly greenhouse.
The sculpted topiary gardens of Yonsei University will also bring your eyes some welcome relief from flickering digital screens.
Seoul has some really cool museums, small ones devoted specifically to Korean culture like the Seoul Museum of Chicken Arts. This is the first and only chicken museum in the world.
As always, before you go home you need to visit the top of something WAY UP HIGH and take some pictures. Try the Seoul Tower, if it doesn't do the job then call up Icarus.
Text by Steve Smith.
