Lovely skies over Seoul this evening, and I was fortunate to have my camera with me. For the full write-up about Gwanghwamun Gate and its many ups and downs, check out my post written after the gate was restored to its original condition in 2010.
Gwanghwamun & Cheonggyecheon at night
April 3, 2011 by 17 Comments
OK, so coming home from work Friday, I noticed they’d turned on the fountain for Gwanghwamun Square. I guess that means it’s finally spring. The yellow dust in the air simply confirmed it. To mark the arrival of this joyous season, I took the camera for an evening walk in Gwanghwamun, the heart of Seoul’s [...]
Gwanghwamun… New & Improved
August 16, 2010 by 22 Comments
After a lengthy restoration process, Gwanghwamun Gate — the main entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace and a major downtown landmark — was finally unveiled to the public yesterday, the Liberation Day holiday. The Cultural Heritage Administration brought in some heavy hitters for the restoration, including calligraphic engraving master Oh Ok-jin (Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 106) [...]
A Lazy Sunday Afternoon, Part I: Gwanghwamun
July 12, 2010 by 6 Comments
With the weather unexpectedly nice Sunday (the forecast had been for rain), the wife and I headed downtown to Seoul’s “old downtown” of Gwanghwamun to have a bit of kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) and stroll about, camera in hand. Gwanghwamunjip Hidden in a claustrophobic alleyway behind the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is Gwanghwamunjip, [...]