Comments on: A Brave New Yongsan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102537 Zonath Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:36:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102537 #19: Well, considering Samsung Construction will probably build this thing (the Burj Dubai will be completed way before 2010), maybe someone thought they might appreciate a little nostalgia. At 150 floors, these towers look like they'll be right up there when finished with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Spire" rel="nofollow"> Chicago Spire</a> without, y'know, looking like a gigantic ribbed dildo. #19: Well, considering Samsung Construction will probably build this thing (the Burj Dubai will be completed way before 2010), maybe someone thought they might appreciate a little nostalgia.

At 150 floors, these towers look like they’ll be right up there when finished with the
Chicago Spire without, y’know, looking like a gigantic ribbed dildo.

]]> By: Korean http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102449 Korean Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102449 Wow, looks great! Hope it'll actually turn out to look great. Although the two towers in the front have a strong resemblance to the Petronas Towers, if I'm not mistaken... Wow, looks great! Hope it’ll actually turn out to look great. Although the two towers in the front have a strong resemblance to the Petronas Towers, if I’m not mistaken…

]]> By: austin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102166 austin Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:46:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102166 What's with the word "International", gets bandied around a lot in Korea. "International" food festival-No International food. "International school"-Only Koreans. Oh look there's a foreigner, this must be an "International" city. Oh please, how pathetic! What’s with the word “International”, gets bandied around a lot in Korea. “International” food festival-No International food.
“International school”-Only Koreans.
Oh look there’s a foreigner, this must be an “International” city.
Oh please, how pathetic!

]]> By: JustAnotherWaygook http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102142 JustAnotherWaygook Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:53:50 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102142 I am certainly not a hydrological expert....but I am suspicious that the Han River, which is as I understand only 2 meters deep around this area...could safely play host to international ferries. Maybe an Ulleong-do style catamaran...but not an Incheon-sized ferry. Am I wrong on this? I am certainly not a hydrological expert….but I am suspicious that the Han River, which is as I understand only 2 meters deep around this area…could safely play host to international ferries. Maybe an Ulleong-do style catamaran…but not an Incheon-sized ferry. Am I wrong on this?

]]> By: soondae http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102135 soondae Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:38:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102135 I was kind of hoping that Korean corporations had grown a little more comfortable and mature with its modernity to be pursuing projects like this . . oh, well. I was kind of hoping that Korean corporations had grown a little more comfortable and mature with its modernity to be pursuing projects like this . . oh, well.

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102132 Brendon Carr Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:31:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102132 I was thinking of calling you to ask about that! I was thinking of calling you to ask about that!

]]> By: Sperwer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102106 Sperwer Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:22:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102106 Most of the area east of the Station is owned by three or four entities, one of which owns most of it, and they, particularly the latter, aren't likely to sell or cooperate, unless (in the latter case)someone dies. Most of the area east of the Station is owned by three or four entities, one of which owns most of it, and they, particularly the latter, aren’t likely to sell or cooperate, unless (in the latter case)someone dies.

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102105 Wedge Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:17:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102105 #6: D'OH! I meant to say "Yongsan Station." Anyway, I checked the linked map and see the pink lights will remain intact as far as this plan is concerned, but I'm with Bulgasari in remembering there was a mention on this site of another development plan covering the area directly east of the station. Maybe they can put the first four floors of that new skyscraper to the same use as at Orchard Towers. #6: D’OH! I meant to say “Yongsan Station.”

Anyway, I checked the linked map and see the pink lights will remain intact as far as this plan is concerned, but I’m with Bulgasari in remembering there was a mention on this site of another development plan covering the area directly east of the station. Maybe they can put the first four floors of that new skyscraper to the same use as at Orchard Towers.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102099 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:36:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102099 #11, Maybe it's just a really be ferry boat. #11,

Maybe it’s just a really be ferry boat.

]]> By: Hugh http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102090 Hugh Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:08:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/17/a-brave-new-yongsan/#comment-102090 #6 - I wondered that too. Isn't Yongsan st. a good kilometer or so from the Han? #6 - I wondered that too. Isn’t Yongsan st. a good kilometer or so from the Han?

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