Comments on: Photos from Ganggyeong

By: The Marmot’s Hole » Colonial era architecture of Yongsan

The Marmot’s Hole » Colonial era architecture of Yongsan — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:36:18 +0000

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By: My Chuseok trip: Daejeon, Ganggyeong, Busan at The Marmot’s Hole

My Chuseok trip: Daejeon, Ganggyeong, Busan at The Marmot’s Hole — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:13:31 +0000

[...] This is the more detailed post of my Chuseok travels I promised earlier. [...]

By: Sperwer

Sperwer — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:39:19 +0000

I think the bit about Mrs. Underwood being tied to the tree is apocryphal, but she was indeed shot by Communist assassins.

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:41:02 +0000

very off-topic post: Tigers clinch the AL East championship with an 8-3 win over the Yankees!!!

By: kimchipig

kimchipig — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:20:38 +0000

Interesting, because when I was in Korea, scouting old Japanese buildings was on of my hobbies. You, Honoured Marmot, are much better at it than I ever was.

Glad you are not working for the Chosun anymore, too.

Len

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 12:52:16 +0000

Keep those great travel photos coming, Marmot. I’m realizing that even after almost a decade in Korea, there is still so much unexplored territory.

kpmsprd,

I used to teach at Yonsei but chose to live off campus because I was put off by the lack of privacy in the teacher houses. I had heard a similar rumor that HG Underwood’s mother was shot by NK assassins outside the West Gate house shortly before the outbreak of the Korean War. The missionary houses weren’t nearly as striking as the Linton house in Daejeon, but they were relics of Yonsei’s missionary history. I believe all the old houses are gone now, and HG’s and HH’s former houses will probably either get the wrecking ball or extensive remodeling.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:08:43 +0000

Again, thanks for the beautiful pictures. Can’t wait to see the rest.

By: kpmsprtd

kpmsprtd — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:07:29 +0000

Thanks for the photos, Robert. Who is the Linton at Severance Hospital (Yonsei University) in Seoul who kept me alive for years and years? A bit of web research reveals that it was Dr. John Linton. He’s a damn good doctor, and I love his methodology. The first thing he does is check for the worst possible case. If that clears, you’re definitely going to live, and everyone is more relaxed after that.

I would like to visit the Linton House at Hannam University in Daejon. I lived for years in one of the Underwood houses (West Gate House) at Yonsei University in Seoul. It was great. It was like a forested island in the midst of urban madness. There was one tree there that rumor said was used to tie one of the Underwood women up and shoot her when the North Koreans occupied Seoul. I won’t vouch for the veracity of that rumor, but the place is so out on its own that it’s not hard to believe. Sanshinseon? True or false?

Roger and out,
kpmsprtd

By: MJ

MJ — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:54:23 +0000

great stuff, robert. thanks so much for this. it’s inspiring!^^

By: Schlapsta

Schlapsta — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:18:21 +0000

The Linton homes were used as accommodation for the University’s English teachers and I recall they were being renovated a few years ago. Some of the teachers had a vegetable garden and the house was surrounded by lush green grass, forest at the back and (I think)rice paddies out the front. Very nice indeed.