Korea & Brake

For some time past, the Tongin-dong and Hyoja-dong in Seoul, which is located in the west of Gyeongbokgung, is called Seochon. The Seochon where the old alleyway of Seoul was preserved became popular because Bukchon Village and Insa-dong have become commercialized, and the meaning of the original has gradually faded.This place was the residence of the royal families, who were suppressed from the..

Incheon Chinatown is an area that was formerly known as Jemulpo. It was formed as residential area for Chinese in 1882 when Jemulpo was designated as an opening port area, and various nations formed it as a settlement area. This place boasts over 100 years of history, so there were many twists and turns. In the 1920s, Chinatown was its best days, selling various items imported from China to Kore..

Insadong Street is one of the best-known tourist attractions for foreigners visiting Korea. It is one of the representative streets of Seoul where you can get to know the traditional culture of Korea and it has become a popular place not only for foreigners but also for Koreans. In the vicinity of Insa-dong, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Village, Changdeok Palace, Changgyeong Palace, Pagoda Park..

Busan Metropolitan City Dongraegu is the oldest area in Busan and has many historical sites. It is the area where people gathered in Busan since ancient times and the first battle of the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592 was occurred around the mountain fortress of Dongnae where the Jang Yeongsil Science Park which I visited located. It was one of the representative centers of Busan until the 1..

Just as the new city was developed in Seoul Gyeonggi-do, a new town centered on Haeundae City was developed in Haeundae-gu, Busan in 1990. Since 2000's Centum City has moved in, it has become current appearance with clean and bright. Although Busan's current center is 'Seo-myeon' and almost all the things related business are done in this place, but Haeundae-gu has the most modernized city area ..

Seoul Jongno is a popular sightseeing course for foreigners. It is located in the center of Seoul and is also located in the capital palace of Hanyang, which was the old capital of the Joseon Dynasty, so the old and the new ones are harmonized well. Public transportation is also developed, and it is suitable for sightseeing effectively because many sightseeing sights are concentrated in a small ..

Gunsan is the city that best preserved the appearance of the Japanese occupation in Korea. It may be because the development is not done well after the liberation, but it is also a reason why the people of Gunsan think that the sick part of history should be remembered and maintained, and well preserved. The characteristic of Gunsan is 'Japanese style'. As it developed into a harbor for exploita..

Korea is improving bicycle roads nationwide since 2008, and there have been many good places for bicycle riding. Although bicycle users are not many compared to Europe and China, the number of cyclists are steadily increasing as the government encourages the public to reduce environmental problems and stabilize oil prices, and as more people are interested in health.Seoul has bike roads along th..

The Silhak was started with the introduction of Western science in the late Ming and the early Qing Dynasty of China, and it has been actively studied from the end of the 17th century to the beginning of the 19th century. It means to get away from the ideological world of neo-Confucian and to solve all kinds of livelihood problems and social problems in the real world in the right way and live h..

As the large marts entered near the residential areas, the place where the Koreans buy the necessities moved rapidly from the traditional market to the large mart. Merchants in traditional markets had to leave the market due to customer churn or endure declines in sales. Traditional markets are making various efforts to attract customers again, and the government also provides support measures t..