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  2. Downtown Seoul - Wikipedia

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    During the Korean War, a tragic civil war initiated by Kim Il Sung five years after Korea's liberation, United States army sent to Korea began to call this area as Downtown Seoul. [9] Fortunately, though some of dongs (Korean unit of neighborhood) suffered huge destruction, major areas of Downtown Seoul could evade bombardments during the ...

  3. Namdaemun Market - Wikipedia

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    In 1950, the Korean War began, and most of the 250 shops in the market were destroyed. [17] When vendors returned to the market in June 1951, they found that the area had been cordoned off by barbed wire. Activities restarted with around 100 stalls and makeshift stores in the Bukchang-dong area.

  4. Namdaemun - Wikipedia

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    The gate was closed to the public in 1907 after the authority constructed an electric tramway nearby. In 1938, Namdaemun was designated as Korean Treasure No. 1 by the Governor-General of Korea. [10] Namdaemun was extensively damaged during the Korean War and was given its last major repair in 1961, with a completion ceremony held on 14 May ...

  5. Gwanghwamun Square - Wikipedia

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    The area of Gwanghwamun Square has a long history, and by the Joseon period it had become the central point of Seoul. [10] The square suffered neglect during the Japanese colonial period, faced damage during the Korean War, and then was used as a 16-lane roadway in the 20th century. [10] [11] [12]

  6. The most powerful news photos of the year - AOL

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    Here are 30 of the best news photos of the year. ... A door at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, was damaged when South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 3 ...

  7. Times Square (shopping mall) - Wikipedia

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    Times Square (Korean: 타임스퀘어) is a shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea. [2] [3] [4] It is one of Seoul's largest shopping malls, featuring the CGV Starium, the world's largest permanent 35 mm cinema screen. [5] Times Square mall contains a department store, a multiplex theater, a shopping mall and many restaurants.

  8. Dongdaemun Market - Wikipedia

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    Dongdaemun Market (Korean: 동대문시장) or Dongdaemun (abbreviated DDM) is a large commercial district in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. [1] With traditional markets and shopping centers, it is a popular shopping and tourist destination that has been designated a "Special Tourism Zone" (관광특구) since 2002.

  9. See it: Seoul's worst November snowstorm in over 100 years ...

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    Over 170 households in Seoul's Seongbuk district lost power due to fallen trees, likely caused by the weight of heavy snow, Korea Electric Power Corp. told local media. As more snow is forecast ...