This year, February 10 marks Seollal, or the lunar New Year and the day Koreans celebrate the year of the snake in Korea.
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At the base of Namsan Park is Namsangol Hanok Village, a beautiful setting that includes five traditional-style hanok homes, gardens and on-site artisans.
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Seoul is a great city for great art. In this post I take some snapshots of six great Seoul art galleries and museums.
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The Cheonggyecheon Museum in Seoul chronicles the remarkable transformation of a waterway from a polluted cesspool, to a highway, to urban stream reborn.
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Seoul Baekje Museum explores the early Korean civilization that first called the Seoul area its capital around the time of Christ’s birth.
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Seoul Arts Center is a huge complex dedicated to Korean arts and culture. Each year, the Center hosts more than 1,400 performances and 100 exhibitions.
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The War Memorial of Korea in Seoul displays over 13,000 items related to Korea’s tumultuous history in six indoor and outdoor exhibition halls.
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Musee Shuim is a Seoul museum that showcases Korea’s funerary folk art – colorful wood sculptures that help the deceased transition into the afterlife.
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The former Seoul Station was reopened in 2012 as Culture Station Seoul 284, a unique cultural venue designed for journeys past, present and future.
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Among Seoul’s best places is Insadong’s cheerful Ssamzie-gil complex. The popular multi-level mall is a wonderful art, culture and retail destination.
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