South Korea with Iris

Another day another travel story! Now I travel much more than I did it before. And it is not because of the corona. It is because of my schedule and weather… and of course, laziness ^^ But get ready, I plan to catch up with it! Last Saturday I went on a day trip with my friends, and I want to share with you my travel story. And our first destination is Seosan City which is located in South Chungcheong Province. About Seosan City The population is about 170,000 people. There is only one university Hanseo which is a private university. Do you know Korean singer Rain?! Seosan is his hometown. So that is one more reason to visit that city. Haemieupseong Fortress One of the main attractions here is Haemieupseong Fortress which represents Joseon Dynasty architecture. Unlike many other fortresses in Korea, Haemieupseong Fortress was built on a flat plain area. The construction of the fortress was completed in 1491. The fortress was protecting the city from Japanese pirates. The South gates of

The weather is getting better and I try to travel as much as it is possible. It is hard to travel overseas, but if be honest, there are so many places to visit in Korea too. And I don’t think I will ever say that I visited all of them. Today I will take you to the Seoul National Cemetery. You may say ‘Uhhh…it is scary, it is creepy, but I am sure you will change your opinion after our online tour. Location The cemetery is located in Seoul on Dongjak Station (Subway Line 4 and 9). About Seoul National Cemetery During the difficult time in the 1940-50s when wars took the lives of soldiers, there was a need for a cemetery. In the beginning, most soldiers were buried in the local areas where they served. But an increasing number of deaths made it necessary to install the cemetery. During the search for the cemetery installation area, ten areas were explored in 7 rounds. And as a result, the current location of Dongjak-dong in Seoul was chosen. The cemetery site was confirmed and approved b

Today I invite you to the past! Let’s take a look at Korea a few years ago. The thing that I really like in Korea is how government and people respect and try to save their history. And they do it in a very unique and creative way. One of the examples is Donuimun Museum Village, which was officially opened in 2015 (If I am not mistaken). Short history Donuimun was the main gate of the west Hanyang city wall which was first built in 1396 but then was closed in 1413 because of the damage to Gyeongbokgung Palace. Then the gate was renamed New Saemun and the area inside it was called Saemunangol or Saemunan district. In 1915 during the Japanese rule, Donuimun was demolished in order to expand the road. From the 1960s individual houses were renovated into tutorial rooms and prestigious schools, so that area was associated with private education. But later these schools were moved to the Gangnam area. In the 1990s, many houses were transformed into restaurants. When most of the buildings we

Bench on the walking trail I was about to start that post with The last 2 years were really hard and stressful for people all around the world. Many people were locked in their homes for days, weeks, and months… Nope, let’s start that post with positive vibes. Look at your area. Do you have beautiful walking paths close to your place? Or do you have streets that you pass by and you think that if someone cleans them up a little it would be much better? I am sure there are small areas in each district that are not so clean, are not so bright at night, and sometimes are not safe. A few months ago a local municipality started a project about the reconstruction of such areas in my district. That project created new leisure places, impacted local infrastructure, and motivated people on walking. The local municipality created a Walking trail along the district border. Songpa icons (ㅅㅍ) And I finally found a time to explore it by myself. It took me 2 days, i.e. I spent a whole weekend walking