Posted : 2021-03-02 10:52
Updated : 2021-03-02 11:05
An old photograph of Dilkusha from the Seoul History Museum exhibit in 2019. / Courtesy of Seoul History Museum
By Robert Neff
Seoul s newest museum is perched up on the hillside above Sajik Tunnel and flanked by a massive ginkgo tree in a two-story brick building known as Dilkusha. Built in 1923 by the American goldminer, businessman and journalist Albert Taylor for his wife Mary, the couple lived in the house until 1942 when they ― along with most of the Westerners living in Korea ― were deported from Korea by the Japanese.
Many people are probably unaware of the role the Taylors played in Korea s fight for independence from the 1910-45 Japanese occupation. In her book, Chain of Amber, Mary recalled that on March 1, 1919, she had just given birth to her son Bruce at Severance Hospital and woke up to discover a Korean nurse hiding a bundle of papers beneath her baby. When Albert visited her and their infant son, he
Yongsan Park chosen as name for development project for returned US base
Posted : 2021-01-17 14:40
By Jun Ji-hye
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided on the name Yongsan Park for the national park to be established on returned land from U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan in the middle of Seoul, city government officials said Sunday.
The name was chosen after 9,401 proposals from residents received from Oct. 19 to Dec. 4 were put to an online vote and reviewed by experts.
The city, together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH), will also reflect citizens opinions in designing the park.
December 22, 2020 09:33
Gathering of more than five people are banned in the Seoul metropolitan region from Wednesday until Jan. 3 as coronavirus infections spike in the densely populated area.
Some 26 million residents of the region will be in lockdown over Christmas and the New Year.
Acting Seoul Mayor Seo Jung-hyup said Monday, We can t overcome this crisis unless we stem the spread of infections in private gatherings among families, friends and coworkers.
Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and Incheon Mayor Park Nam-chun each held their own press conferences and pleaded for the cooperation of the public, saying the measure is unavoidable.
People wait in line to get tested for coronavirus at a makeshift facility in Seoul on Monday. /Yonhap
Seoul, Gyeonggi to ban gathering of more than 4 people
Posted : 2020-12-21 16:10
Updated : 2020-12-21 16:41
A street in Myeongdong, one of the busiest shopping districts in Seoul, is nearly empty, Monday, as people stay home to avoid infection by COVID-19. Gatherings of more than four people will be banned in the greater Seoul area as a stricter social distancing measure starting Wednesday. Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
Gatherings of five people or more will be banned in the greater Seoul area in an effort to curb the ongoing spread of COVID-19 which has been showing no signs of abating.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and neighboring local governments in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, Monday, the stricter social distancing measure will take effect from Wednesday and last until to Jan. 3, the period when many Christmas and year-end gatherings and events are expected to take place.