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Pyeongchang-dong (Korean: 평창동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2]Sometimes called the "Beverly Hills of Seoul" (a title shared with but more prominently held by the Gangnam District), due to it being a preferred residential location for Korean celebrities, it still remains a common location used in Korean films and television.
Western 'Euro-American' Revival architectural styles were used for some new buildings important to the Japanese occupation in Korea. An example is the Neoclassical style Japanese General Government Building (1926), the Seoul Station (1925), and the Seoul City Hall (1926). Materials for building construction in Korea were in short supply.
South Korea won the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympic games, which spurred waves of new building activity.To market the country globally, international architects were encouraged to submit designs, introducing alternative concepts for modern architecture that began to put style and form ahead of spartan practicality.
By Dona DeZube Nothing says you're truly an American like owning a home. And just over half of all foreign-born households living in the U.S. own their own home. If you're ready to join them, try ...
Chogas therefore were first replaced by mass-produced urban-type hanoks during the mid-20th century, then by Western-style housing. By the 1980s, Choga’s thatched roofs were substantially replaced by cement and slate roofs across Korea. Earth was erased from the Korean architectural scene and was no longer seen as a viable building medium.
There are currently 47,406 Korean Americans residing in South Korea, up from 35,501 in 2010, according to data from the Ministry of Justice. They are driving the record high number of diaspora ...
When I moved to Asia, I left behind pricey doctor appointments, tipping rules, and in-unit laundry. Almost 10 years later, I still don't miss them.