Comments on: My Chuseok trip: Daejeon, Ganggyeong, Busan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:47:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Marmot’s Hole » Colonial era architecture of Yongsan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-63644 The Marmot’s Hole » Colonial era architecture of Yongsan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:36:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-63644 [...] Gangyeong 2 [...] [...] Gangyeong 2 [...]

]]> By: The Marmot’s Hole » Colonial era architecture of Yongsan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-63645 The Marmot’s Hole » Colonial era architecture of Yongsan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:36:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-63645 [...] Gangyeong 2 [...] [...] Gangyeong 2 [...]

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52376 sewing Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:44:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52376 Thanks for all the photos as always, Marmot. I especially want to check out Ganggyeong. Did you get a chance to see <a href="http://www.lifeinkorea.com/cgi-bin/travel2k.cfm?TravelID=312" rel="nofollow">Taejongdae</a> (open the link in a new window; the back button won't take you back here), the peninsular park south of downtown Busan? It's pretty cool. There's a pretty unique Buddhist temple, too, in the park, called Taejongsa, with a view of the ocean and some interesting paintings. (The main hall is pretty unconventional. There are some pix of it at the bottom of the linked page.) I always want to leave a comment on these types of posts to let you know that you have an appreciative audience for them, though I end up having nothing substantial to say! (Though the same could be said for much of the piffle that I and others write on other more topical posts.) Thanks for all the photos as always, Marmot. I especially want to check out Ganggyeong. Did you get a chance to see Taejongdae (open the link in a new window; the back button won’t take you back here), the peninsular park south of downtown Busan? It’s pretty cool. There’s a pretty unique Buddhist temple, too, in the park, called Taejongsa, with a view of the ocean and some interesting paintings. (The main hall is pretty unconventional. There are some pix of it at the bottom of the linked page.)

I always want to leave a comment on these types of posts to let you know that you have an appreciative audience for them, though I end up having nothing substantial to say! (Though the same could be said for much of the piffle that I and others write on other more topical posts.)

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52288 SomeguyinKorea Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:52:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52288 So, what camera do you use? Looks like it might be a Nikon. So, what camera do you use? Looks like it might be a Nikon.

]]> By: Max Watson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52139 Max Watson Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:29:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52139 I still get thrown off by Hangul's glaring absense of an "F" sound. So I'm reading that massage truck and thinking, what kind of anma is a "pool course"? Sounds kinky. Gotta try it. Oh wait, FULL COURSE. Ahhhhh..... Really, can we please have an "F", "V", "Z" and a way to end groupings with an "S" instead of "ess-uh"? I'm tired of being from San Pulancisaco. I still get thrown off by Hangul’s glaring absense of an “F” sound. So I’m reading that massage truck and thinking, what kind of anma is a “pool course”? Sounds kinky. Gotta try it. Oh wait, FULL COURSE. Ahhhhh…..

Really, can we please have an “F”, “V”, “Z” and a way to end groupings with an “S” instead of “ess-uh”? I’m tired of being from San Pulancisaco.

]]> By: Dirtydingus http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52047 Dirtydingus Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:08:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-52047 Interesting that Korea seems to have more early 20th century Japanese urban buildings than Japan does. Most of the Meiji-pre WW2 era buildings in Japan were destroyed in WW2 leaving a blank slate for vile abuses of bathroom tiles used as an exterior wall covering. Oh and the lack of any interest in historical building preservation has resulting in most of the survivors being replaced by more concrete carbunkles. Interesting that Korea seems to have more early 20th century Japanese urban buildings than Japan does. Most of the Meiji-pre WW2 era buildings in Japan were destroyed in WW2 leaving a blank slate for vile abuses of bathroom tiles used as an exterior wall covering. Oh and the lack of any interest in historical building preservation has resulting in most of the survivors being replaced by more concrete carbunkles.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51989 Robert Koehler Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:15:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51989 Well, I try to research a place before I go, although sometimes I just like to go there, run around like a chicken with its head cut off and research what I saw later. Ganggyeong---which I learned about pretty much by accident surfing the 'Net for something else---was a combination of the two.  I knew some of what I'd find, but discovered there was a lot more once I got there. And if I had researched better, there was even more stuff I didn't get to see. Locals---and older locals in particular---can be very helpful, too, in terms of telling you what was what and pointing out things you might want to see. That was definitely the case in both Gunsan and Ganggyeong. In that regard, <em>dabang</em>-style teahouses are a good source of information, not to mention a great place to soak in the local country atmosphere. Well, I try to research a place before I go, although sometimes I just like to go there, run around like a chicken with its head cut off and research what I saw later. Ganggyeong—which I learned about pretty much by accident surfing the ‘Net for something else—was a combination of the two.  I knew some of what I’d find, but discovered there was a lot more once I got there. And if I had researched better, there was even more stuff I didn’t get to see. Locals—and older locals in particular—can be very helpful, too, in terms of telling you what was what and pointing out things you might want to see. That was definitely the case in both Gunsan and Ganggyeong. In that regard, dabang-style teahouses are a good source of information, not to mention a great place to soak in the local country atmosphere.

]]> By: Haisan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51987 Haisan Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:02:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51987 So how do you get your information about these towns and their sites? Just Internet research on your own? Personal recommendations? Books? Combination? So how do you get your information about these towns and their sites? Just Internet research on your own? Personal recommendations? Books? Combination?

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51983 Robert Koehler Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:39:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51983 Right. My bad. Near Ganggyeong Station was the largest redlight district I've ever seen in a town that size. Plate-glass window sort of deal like you see in Cheongnyangni and Miya-ri. My guess is that it serves the boys at the ROK boot camp in Nonsan, because I can't image a market like Ganggyeong supporting an "entertainment" sector of that magnitude. Right. My bad. Near Ganggyeong Station was the largest redlight district I’ve ever seen in a town that size. Plate-glass window sort of deal like you see in Cheongnyangni and Miya-ri. My guess is that it serves the boys at the ROK boot camp in Nonsan, because I can’t image a market like Ganggyeong supporting an “entertainment” sector of that magnitude.

]]> By: Dram_man http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51982 Dram_man Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:33:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/16/my-chuseok-trip-daejeon-ganggyeong-busan/#comment-51982 You forgot to mention the rather large red-light district that was by the station. Truly impressive in its scale. You forgot to mention the rather large red-light district that was by the station. Truly impressive in its scale.

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