In the vicinity of Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, various public sculptures can be found throughout the area. These include statues of Admiral Yi Sun-sin guarding Gwanghwamun Square, as well as statues depicting figures like a man and a woman engrossed in reading. Furthermore, across from the Seoul Museum of History, you can also find the iconic public sculpture of “Hammering ...
Dongbaek Island, connected to Haeundae Beach in Busan, is home to several landmarks representing the city, such as the statue of Choe Chiwon, Nurimaru APEC House, and The Bay 101. Among them, you can find another statue on Dongbaek Island with an old legend attached to it, the “Princess Hwangok Mermaid Statue,” located on the cliffs overlooking the sea in ...
Shin Kyuk-ho was an entrepreneur from South Korea and Japan, known as the founder and inaugural chairman of Lotte Group. Lotte expanded its business portfolio from its inception with Lotte Confectionery, venturing into various businesses such as Lotte Hotels, Lotte World, and Lotte Ham. Currently, Lotte has entered the retail industry with ventures like Lotte. Department Store, further realizing the ...
Dooly the Little Dinosaur is a representative comic in South Korea, created by author Kim Soo-jung. It enjoyed nationwide popularity for decades, transcending age and gender boundaries. The series began in 1983 and was serialized as a comic until 1993. It was later adapted into an animated series, becoming a familiar childhood memory for those born in the 70s to ...
Located in the basement of the Kyobo Building on the east side of Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul is the main branch of Kyobo Bookstore. As you enter the main entrance of Kyobo Bookstore, towards the east, you will find a statue seated on a bench. This statue is dedicated to the author Yeom Sang-seop. Yeom Sang-seop, born in 1897 in ...
In front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, you can find a statue of a middle-aged man sitting on a wooden bench, engrossed in reading a book. Citizens often join him to read books or take commemorative photos. “The Star by Poet Jeong Ji-yong” The book that the middle-aged man in the statue ...
At Jongno Square in Seoul, you can find the statue of General Jeon Bong-jun. General Jeon Bong-jun, the supreme leader of the Donghak Peasant Movement, was born in 1855 and passed away in 1895. “Donghak Peasant Movement, Supreme Leader, General Jeon Bong-jun” In 1894, General Jeon Bong-jun led a peasant army in rebellion against the excessive taxes and confiscation of ...
At the heart of Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square stands the statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The statue was erected on April 27, 1968. The placement of the statue in Gwanghwamun Square in April 1968 originated from a directive by President Park Chung-hee, who suggested, “Restoring the distorted central axis of the Joseon Dynasty’s roads from the Japanese colonial period would require ...
In Seoul’s Hyehwa-dong, there is a figure who served as the Prime Minister and Vice President of the First Republic of Korea, as well as the Prime Minister in the Cabinet Responsibility System of the Second Republic. Additionally, he carried out various missions such as being the Chief Representative of Korea at the Third United Nations General Assembly, a Special ...
The area around Gwanghwamun in Seoul is a densely populated office district and can be considered a place symbolizing the history of Seoul. From Gyeongbokgung, which symbolizes 600 years of the Joseon Dynasty, to the Six-Intersection Square formed in front of Gwanghwamun, it preserves various historical traces. “Gwanghwamun Hammering Man” In Gwanghwamun Square, you can find various public sculptures. One ...