Bored this Chuseok? On the snowball’s-chance-in-Hell that you can score train tickets during the extended holiday, I’m happy to relay that the Cultural Properties Administration recently announced it would register 12 small train stations around the country as modern cultural properties. If you can read Korean and have Hangul installed on your computer, the Administration has information on the stations in question.
BTW, one of the stations to be registered is Mungyeong-si’s very own Gaeun Station in lovely Gaeun-eup (see also here).
And in not-related-at-all news, photographer Kim Beom-seok will hold an exhibit of panoramic photographs of Yongsan at the Rooks Gallery (02-720-8488) in Gwanhun-dong from Oct. 11 to 17. Good chance to see a lot of things that will likely disappear once the Yongsan Garrison moves to Honolulu Pyeongtaek.
Last, but not least, if you’re into Korea’s modern history and/or enjoy tracking down the decaying reminders of Japanese colonial rule, Nonsan’s Ganggyeong-eup apparently has a ton of stuff. Ganggyeong, a port on the Geum River, was one of Korea’s biggest three markets during the 1930s. While you’re in the neighborhood, you can check out Hwasan Catholic Church as well.
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oh come now, there are ALWAYS train tickets.
and by tickets, i mean the real thing, KTX or Saemaeul or if you prefer the more scenic route, Mugunghwa tickets. what there isn’t any of … are seats. you can stand, carve out a corner between cars or near the bathroom, or bring your own newspaper and ride next to grandma and her bag of Chuseok goodies. and if you’re very agile and unencumbered you’ll find a way to sleep rolled up in a ball on the floor.
i’m hitting Seoul Station later this morning to get my very standing ticket to Daegu and i’ll actually have a tough time deciding on whether to take the KTX and get there too early or grab a long nap on the Mugunghwa.
Thanks for the cultural update. I’ll echo Andy, and say that even if these posts only get a couple of comments, they’re a valuable part of your blog.
Interesting item about the railway stations…how come Gomoyeok in Daegu didn’t make their list? Darn it!
Speaking of culture, has anyone been to the Gwangju Biennale? I went yesterday and saw the most incredible, and offensive, anti-American display…. I will post some pic as soon as I get them…
I didn’t have the patience to slog through the Korean (slower and slower at reading Korean these days). What about my beloved Haengshin Station, which can be considered as on the way to or from Changhung? I should mention that I heard tonight–as a result of the annual Chuseok phone call–that it was being turned into a subway station.
Roger and out,
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