Comments on: Jeongdong: the Coming of the West http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Marmot’s Hole » A Stroll Through Old Chemulpo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-105301 The Marmot’s Hole » A Stroll Through Old Chemulpo Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:07:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-105301 [...] Originally called Gakguk Park (or “All Nations Park”), Jayu Park, which covers the top of a hill overlooking the harbor, is the handiwork of Russian architect and civil engineer Afanasy Ivanovich Seredin-Sabatin, the architect behind the Chemulpo Club  (and quite a few other buildings from this era, especially in Seoul’s Jeongdong neighborhood). [...] [...] Originally called Gakguk Park (or “All Nations Park”), Jayu Park, which covers the top of a hill overlooking the harbor, is the handiwork of Russian architect and civil engineer Afanasy Ivanovich Seredin-Sabatin, the architect behind the Chemulpo Club  (and quite a few other buildings from this era, especially in Seoul’s Jeongdong neighborhood). [...]

]]> By: The Marmot’s Hole » The Old British Legation in Jeongdong http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-84285 The Marmot’s Hole » The Old British Legation in Jeongdong Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:20:31 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-84285 [...] Thanks to an invite kindly given to me by an acquaintance, the wife and I were lucky enough to attend the Royal Asiatic Society’s Garden Party held Saturday at the British Ambassador’s Residence, located on the grounds of the British Embassy in Seoul’s lovely Jeongdong neighborhood (which you’ll no doubt remember from this photo essay). [...] [...] Thanks to an invite kindly given to me by an acquaintance, the wife and I were lucky enough to attend the Royal Asiatic Society’s Garden Party held Saturday at the British Ambassador’s Residence, located on the grounds of the British Embassy in Seoul’s lovely Jeongdong neighborhood (which you’ll no doubt remember from this photo essay). [...]

]]> By: A Tour of Seoul's Western Architecture « The Daily Transit http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80334 A Tour of Seoul's Western Architecture « The Daily Transit Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:28:50 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80334 [...] A Tour of Seoul’s Western Architecture Published April 25th, 2007 Korea , Photos Robert J. Koehler over at The Marmot’s Hole has a really amazing 3-day series of photos and history in a series he’s called ‘Buildings Built by Dead White Guys,’ or more simply, ‘The Coming of the West.’ [...] [...] A Tour of Seoul’s Western Architecture Published April 25th, 2007 Korea , Photos Robert J. Koehler over at The Marmot’s Hole has a really amazing 3-day series of photos and history in a series he’s called ‘Buildings Built by Dead White Guys,’ or more simply, ‘The Coming of the West.’ [...]

]]> By: The Marmot’s Hole » Korea’s Catholic Churches: Gamgok Parish Church, Yakhyeon Catholic Church http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80294 The Marmot’s Hole » Korea’s Catholic Churches: Gamgok Parish Church, Yakhyeon Catholic Church Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:00:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80294 [...] the theme of buildings built by Dead White Guys, I bring you Part II of my Catholic church post (See Part I [...] [...] the theme of buildings built by Dead White Guys, I bring you Part II of my Catholic church post (See Part I [...]

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80290 Wedge Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:55:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80290 #27: That's the same dood. #27: That’s the same dood.

]]> By: 조엘 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80266 조엘 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:57:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80266 Hey that's my office right behind the Pai Chai Hak Dang. They actually just finished "restoring" the building. If you come in the courtyard around the front you can still used the 20' overseas container used as the construction office. Like Mr. Neff, I too was stopped from taking pictures at the Russian Legation when I went a couple of months ago. I continued to take pictures and pretend like I couldn't understand, however. I figured it is because it overlooks the residence compound does it not? Maybe they don't want people scouting out the best way to attack by taking photos. By the way Marmot is your robert neff the same Robert Neff who wrote the Nineteenth-Century Style chapter in "Korea Witness?" Hey that’s my office right behind the Pai Chai Hak Dang. They actually just finished “restoring” the building. If you come in the courtyard around the front you can still used the 20′ overseas container used as the construction office. Like Mr. Neff, I too was stopped from taking pictures at the Russian Legation when I went a couple of months ago. I continued to take pictures and pretend like I couldn’t understand, however. I figured it is because it overlooks the residence compound does it not? Maybe they don’t want people scouting out the best way to attack by taking photos.

By the way Marmot is your robert neff the same Robert Neff who wrote the Nineteenth-Century Style chapter in “Korea Witness?”

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80259 railwaycharm Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:51:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80259 Marmot, have you ever considered publishing a book? Jaundiced, may I dare say Korea enthusiasts like myself, would proudly sport a copy on the coffee table. Powerful work here! Marmot, have you ever considered publishing a book? Jaundiced, may I dare say Korea enthusiasts like myself, would proudly sport a copy on the coffee table. Powerful work here!

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80241 sewing Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:50:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80241 Is that garden at the Anglican cathedral open to the public? I have got to check it out the next time I'm in town. I've walked the big triangle around the outside of that area (Gwanghwamun-Seodaemun-Namdaemun), but I've never really explored the treasures inside, except for Deoksugung. Is that garden at the Anglican cathedral open to the public? I have got to check it out the next time I’m in town.

I’ve walked the big triangle around the outside of that area (Gwanghwamun-Seodaemun-Namdaemun), but I’ve never really explored the treasures inside, except for Deoksugung.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80165 Robert Koehler Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:49:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80165 hohoho---Thanks. And of course, thanks for joining us. Sorry for kind of disappearing at the Seoul Museum of History---I can assure you it wasn't planned :) hohoho—Thanks. And of course, thanks for joining us. Sorry for kind of disappearing at the Seoul Museum of History—I can assure you it wasn’t planned :)

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80164 Robert Koehler Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:46:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/23/jeongdong-the-coming-of-the-west/#comment-80164 Mr. Neff---The only place we were asked to stop taking photos was in front of the U.S. Ambassador's Residence. Actually, I wouldn't mind checking out the Ambassador's Residence, since at least one of the old U.S. Legation buildings <a href="http://news.naver.com/news/read.php?mode=LSD&office_id=047&article_id=0000048734&section_id=102&menu_id=102" rel="nofollow">is still there</a> (and controversially restored). As for the Russian Legation, there sure are a lot of riot cops there, but on Sunday, I walked right up to the tower to snap photos, and all the riot cops did was smile at me. michael---Advice well taken. I would have liked to have taken some interior shots this last time around, but unfortunately, I was helping lead a tour---a tour on a schedule---so we didn't have much time to dwell at each structure. We did go inside Seoul Anglican Cathedral, but alas, there was a choir practice (absolutely beautiful, BTW) going on in the main hall and a mass going on in the crypt, so photos were out of the question. skookum---I'll have to look into that. Mr. Neff—The only place we were asked to stop taking photos was in front of the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence. Actually, I wouldn’t mind checking out the Ambassador’s Residence, since at least one of the old U.S. Legation buildings is still there (and controversially restored).

As for the Russian Legation, there sure are a lot of riot cops there, but on Sunday, I walked right up to the tower to snap photos, and all the riot cops did was smile at me.

michael—Advice well taken. I would have liked to have taken some interior shots this last time around, but unfortunately, I was helping lead a tour—a tour on a schedule—so we didn’t have much time to dwell at each structure. We did go inside Seoul Anglican Cathedral, but alas, there was a choir practice (absolutely beautiful, BTW) going on in the main hall and a mass going on in the crypt, so photos were out of the question.

skookum—I’ll have to look into that.

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