Seobul was here

, July 18, 2009

Seobulgwacha

Jeongbangpokpo waterfall on Jeju Island is said to be the only waterfall in Asia that falls directly into the ocean. On rocks beside the waterfall, there is an inscription written “Seobulgwacha,” referring to Seobul passing through this place. Seobul was a servant of the Chinese Emperor Jin (BC 259~210) who was ordered to find the [...]


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A view of the River Han from N. Seoul Tower

, July 13, 2009

Han River in Seoul

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula. It is formed by the joining of the Namhan River (South Han River) and the Bukhan River (North Han River.) It flows through Seoul and then merges with the Imjin River shortly before it flows into [...]


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Insadong Gongju

, May 31, 2009

We visited Insadong on the last afternoon of our tour of Korea. As we were about to get back on our bus a performance troupe began lining up to start a parade through the streets. I was able to grab a few frames of this child made up as a Korean princess before we were [...]


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