My girlfriend and I got off a mid-afternoon train at Jegi-dong Station along with about 40 other people. From a quick scan down the platform, it looked as if we were the only ones under 50. This may not be especially surprising, given that Line 1 runs through older parts of town popular with an…
As we’ve traipsed all about Seoul in the course of this project, one of the things that’s struck me most, that I was totally wrong about before we began, is how many waterways there are. Seoul will never be confused with Bangkok or Venice, but if you walk around or simply take a good look…
Given that my visit to Sindap coincided with Seollal, coming out of the station’s one exit reminded me a bit of the scene in Westerns when the protagonist steps out of the saloon onto an empty street, the only things a’stirrin’ bein’ tumbleweeds an’ dust. And, OK, my imagination is getting away with me and…
Tucked between Cheonhodae-ro (천호대로) and Cheonggyecheon (청계천) on the southwest side of Dapsimni Station is the little neighborhood of Yongdapdong (용답동). Before getting to the moderately well-known antique markets on the opposite side of the avenue, Liz and I decided to pop in to this area for a look-see. It was pleasantly busy on a…
Seoul Sub→urban 