I am an American who moved to Korea a little over three years ago. I had previously been working at a job that I didn't enjoy, so while I still had the opportunity to do it, I fulfilled a dream of mine to live abroad for a while.
I came to Korea not knowing much about the country, but during my time here, I've truly fallen in love with everything it has to offer. There is so much history as well as modern excitement going on and I feel like it is a city that is vastly underrated.
It's hard to ignore the political undertones with the neighbor to the north, so I feel like many people outside of Korea have a misconstrued view on what life is really like here.
I hope that these pictures can show a few people on what this great city has to offer! Also, if you're interested, you can find my previous post here!
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The busy streets of Hongdae. This is near a bunch of big universities in the city, so it's a lively area with a lot of young people.
16points
#23
At the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan. It is a really fantastic museum showing the history of Korea.
16points
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When the light is just right.
15points
#25
We have had some nice days the past few weeks, so lots of people have been out enjoying it. With the pollution problem, these precious days are always special.
14points
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The house in the back is the Blue House, where the president of South Korea lives. In front of it is Gyeongbokgung, where kings and queens of the past lived.
14points
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The street I walk down every day to and from work. The sun sets perfectly right down the middle of the road and it’s been really nice lately.
14points
#29
The quaint streets of Gyeongju.
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#31
Gwangjang Market isn’t only famous for the food. There are many shops selling fabrics for traditional clothing as well as shops for any other random thing you might want.
12points
#32
The streets of Ihwa Mural Village are some of my favorite in all of Seoul. This old neighborhood has so much character and is also the location of many Korean dramas.
11points
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#34
It’s definitely biking weather now.
11points
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In Jung-gu, a neighborhood that is one of the oldest in Seoul, but as you can see has obviously been renovated quite a bit.
10points
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#40
The clouds last night were so good. Now that the rainy season is upon us, I’m hoping for a few more days where the clouds start to work their magic in the sky.
9points