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Author: Parent     Date pictures taken: August 2001     City: Seoul     Country: Korea      Pictures Attached: 9     Pictures License: Copyrighted Free Use - Requires Attribution - Allows Commercial Reuse and Derivative Works     Neighborhood Type: Seoul Shopping District, Historical District


Insadong Pictures

by Parent on Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:08 am


Some pictures taken within the Insadong district in July and August 2001.

Picture of Insadong neighborhood, Seoul City, Korea, August 2001 by Parent (Seoul Shopping District, Historical District) (91.55 KB) Photo viewed 40 times
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Picture of Insadong neighborhood, Seoul City, Korea, August 2001 by Parent (Seoul Shopping District, Historical District) Inside the Sanchon restaurant. Sanchon is owned by an ex-buddhist monk and specializes in vegeterian food. Every evening a live performance is given after the meal. The drums are beaten, the harp is played, the patrons are invited to join the dancers, and (occasionally) the lead performer performs a ghost-calling act. (104.87 KB) Photo viewed 39 times
Pic. 2. Inside the Sanchon restaurant. Sanchon is owned by an ex-buddhist monk and specializes in vegeterian food. Every evening a live performance is given after the meal. The drums are beaten, the harp is played, the patrons are invited to join the dancers, and (occasionally) the lead performer performs a ghost-calling act. View photo in original size (640x480 pixels).


Picture of Insadong neighborhood, Seoul City, Korea, August 2001 by Parent (Seoul Shopping District, Historical District) (93.08 KB) Photo viewed 38 times
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Picture of Insadong neighborhood, Seoul City, Korea, August 2001 by Parent (Seoul Shopping District, Historical District) Main street in Insadong. It is closed to the cars on Sundays. (234.35 KB) Photo viewed 45 times
Pic. 4. Main street in Insadong. It is closed to the cars on Sundays. View photo in original size (640x480 pixels).


Picture of Insadong neighborhood, Seoul City, Korea, August 2001 by Parent (Seoul Shopping District, Historical District) It used to be that every sunday afternoon in the summer months, a traditional korean theater play is performed at the palace nearby Insadong street (I think it's called deoksugung). Some members of the audience started to dance as well LOL. (99.18 KB) Photo viewed 32 times
Pic. 5. It used to be that every sunday afternoon in the summer months, a traditional korean theater play is performed at the palace nearby Insadong street (I think it's called deoksugung). Some members of the audience started to dance as well LOL. View photo in original size (640x480 pixels).


Picture of Insadong neighborhood, Seoul City, Korea, August 2001 by Parent (Seoul Shopping District, Historical District) (209.22 KB) Photo viewed 39 times
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Map of Insadong neighborhood.

Last edited by Parent on Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:15 am, edited 3 times in total.
 
 
 
 
Map of Insadong. Pictures by Parent within 4 kilometers of Insadong Neighborhood.

 
 

Neighborhoods Nearby Insadong - Pictures by Parent


Insadong Neighborhood by Parent. Insadong is a historical/shopping district nearby the Changdokgung palace in Jongno.. Distance from Insadong: 0km E, 7 pictures.

Jongno Neighborhood by Parent. A few pics taken in the Jongno area -- Jongno means the bell street and is perpendicular to the Cheongye stream. Jongno can also mean the Gwancheoldong district, which is a very lively entertainment distict in between Jongno.. Distance from Insadong: 0.4km S, 10 pictures.

Jongno Neighborhood by Parent. A few pics of the Jongno/Gwancheoldong neighborhood taken at the end of the 2004.. Distance from Insadong: 0.4km S, 15 pictures.

Gyeongbokgung Neighborhood by Parent. Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok palace) is the main royal palace in.. Distance from Insadong: 0.9km NW, 6 pictures.

Gyeongbokgung Neighborhood by Parent. A few pictures taken on the grounds of the Gyeongbok palace in April.. Distance from Insadong: 0.9km NW, 7 pictures.

Bukchon Neighborhood by Parent. A few pictures of the Bukchon Hanok village, a wonderfully preserved area in northern Seoul where many traditional houses can be found. Some pictures are taken in February, other in.. Distance from Insadong: 1km N, 31 pictures.

City Hall Neighborhood by Parent. A few pictures taken nearby the Seoul City.. Distance from Insadong: 1km SW, 6 pictures.

Changdeokgung Neighborhood by Parent. The Changdeok palace (Changdeokgung in Korean) dates from the early 15th century and is one of the five grand palaces of Seoul built during the Joseon.. Distance from Insadong: 1km NE, 8 pictures.

Myeongdong Neighborhood by Parent. This is the first set of photographs I took with my Canon on a Sunday afternoon on May 23rd 2004 just one week after buying it. No better place to start than Myeongdong -- my favourite shopping.. Distance from Insadong: 1.2km S, 17 pictures.

Myeongdong Neighborhood by Parent. Myeongdong is the sino-korean pronunciation of the hanja 明洞, which means bright district. 明 in chinese is pronounced Ming and is the same character as the one used for the Ming.. Distance from Insadong: 1.2km S, 21 pictures.

Daehangno Neighborhood by Parent. Daehangno means the "university street" and used to be the location of the Seoul National University campus which was moved in the early 1970s to Gwanak-gu south of the Han.. Distance from Insadong: 1.6km NEE, 27 pictures.

Blue House Neighborhood by Parent. A few pics within the Gungjeong-dong neighborhood where the Blue house is located just at the back of the.. Distance from Insadong: 1.7km NNW, 3 pictures.

Dongnimmun Neighborhood by Parent. A few pictures within the old part of Seoul (the so-called.. Distance from Insadong: 1.9km W, 32 pictures.



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