Yongsan Children s Garden opened on May 4 in 300,000 square meters of returned land from a corner of U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan in the middle of Seoul. Inside, visitors can see landscape views rarely glimpsed until now by civilian eyes. It took this reporter four visits to finally make it inside.
During the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, present-day Gangseo District, Seoul s westernmost district, was known as Yangcheon Prefecture. All that remains of the complex from which the magistrate ruled, however, is its “hyanggyo,” or Confucian school and temple.
If you’re a seafood lover, Noryangjin Fish Market in South Korea is a great spot to visit and explore. This market is a top destination among foreigners.
The Gimpo Goldline - an automated, unmanned metro service opened in 2019 - has become unable to handle demand, leading to dangerous overcrowding in train stations. The new train line connects Gimpo, west of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, to the capital s subway system via Gimpo International Airport Station. Its two-carriage trains have been derided as a “mini-subway.” But the trains can t be extended, because the subway platforms were only built for two carriages.