#Yongsan District

[k-star-holic]

This Sangmin, the Poisoned Arch-Shaped Character

[riekirei]

retroactive. — nishimura riki

“it’d be easier if you just didn’t ask, but it’d also be easier if she wasn’t his last.”

pairing: boyfriend!riki x afab!reader | genre(s): angst | content/warning: both riki and reader are of legal age in this work, consumption of alcohol, mentions of getting drunk, riki calls reader baby and vice versa

word count: 1.8k

author’s note: i’m back from the dead, hi guys. i hope you enjoy reading thisss. please ignore any typos or grammatical errors (if there are any) and lmk if i missed any warnings.

[🎧 now playing: did you like her in the morning? by NIKI]

you slipped your shoes on, heading out the door. you were on your way to yongsan-gu to accompany your boyfriend, riki, to a get-together at a pub with his friends. it wasn’t really your thing to go out drinking with your boyfriend and a few other people at around 10 pm at night, but you agreed to go.

riki said he’d meet you at a nearby landmark in yongsan-gu as it’d take him just a few minutes to get there since the building he works at was in the district. you call a taxi and make your way there. the ride to the district was short, it took around 20 minutes considering how late in the night it was and how you were just within seoul anyway.

the moment you step out of the vehicle, you walked around for quite a bit before you spotted riki, who stood by a bus stop, leaning on its shade, waiting for you to arrive. you ran up to him, hugging him from behind. riki quickly turned around and greeted you with a big smile on his face. “am i late?” you ask, looking up at him. “nope, looks like your just on time” he responds, showing you the time on his phone’s lockscreen. he wrapped his arm around you and rested his hand on your shoulder. “the pub’s nearby, actually. let’s get going” he says. “okay baby” you reply, taking his hand off your shoulder and locking it with yours as you walk.

after around 5 minutes of walking, you two finally reached the pub. the neon sign fixed on the pub’s entrance flickered and the chatter of people from inside brought the night to life. riki walks in first and you closely follow. you walk past a couple of tables before finding riki’s group of friends settled on a long table further back into the pub. they all greet the two of you as you sat down on the two empty seats. riki’s friends from work, from highschool, and from anywhere else were there, considering most of them knew each other anyway, but you didn’t expect his most recent ex to be there. his ex of 2 years. you didn’t really know that much about riki’s past relationships, but you for sure knew about this one. she was that one girl he really got along with and they just ended up seeing each other. they had so many common interests and personality traits. i mean, it didn’t mean you and him were any less alike, but the fact she was his last just wasn’t something that you could move past by.

“hey? you okay?” riki tapped you on your shoulder, snapping you out of your little zone-out moment. “oh, yeah, sorry” you say, shifting your focus onto the group’s conversation. “so, riki, y/n, how’s things between you two?” heeseung asks. “we’ve been doing well, nearing to our two year anniversary on november actually” riki answers with both of your hands intertwined, resting on his lap. “and our work schedules have loosened up a bit so we’ve been able to see each other a lot often recently” you add. the chat between the whole group continued as you two immersed yourselves into it as well.

the night passes but you can’t help but notice the stolen glances riki’s ex has made with both you and riki. they’ve exchanged some words too while in conversation with the rest of the group. maybe you were just overthinking it? you knew it was a get-together with his friends, and you are his girlfriend after all, so maybe there was no malice or intent of her glances. plus, you and riki have been together for quite some time. but two years? him and her? of course it would be impossible for him to forget. but he was with you now, and he looks like he’s the happiest he’s ever been. there’s no problem there, right? but why has this whole scenario been messing with your brain since the moment you sat down on the table?

you take a shot of soju, slamming the shot glass back down onto the table. you were probably on your third, fourth, maybe even fifth bottle? you don’t know, but you were lowkey getting drunk at that point, actually, everyone at the table was getting drunk at that point. after some time, you all decide to stand up and head home. you weren’t as dizzy, so you were able to slowly stand upright. you sighed to yourself, the night was finally over.

as everyone walked towards the front door to exit the pub, riki’s ex stumbles forward. she probably had gotten sloppy after a few bottles of soju. riki’s hands naturally found their way onto her waist, standing her back upright. “you okay?” he asks. she nods and hums in respond, with heavy eyelids and a face tinted with the color red. you stood there, blankly watching what had just unfolded before you. you didn’t know how to react, you didn’t want to cause a scene. were you just being overly sensitive? it was just coincidental that she so happened to have tripped and riki was right behind her. but, you saw the concern in his eyes and how it was second nature for him to have placed his hands onto her waist. this whole thing was most probably not a new thing to riki. how he’d spend the whole night with her, drinking and having fun, how he’d drive her home in the same ford he drives around now, and how he’d probably walk her inside, making sure she got home safe. was the alcohol getting to you? or were these thoughts coming from your completely sane, rational, sober self?

you let it pass until everyone parted ways. riki walked you to his car which was parked somewhere near his company’s building. he didn’t notice anything wrong the whole walk there, but he sensed the tension as soon as he shut the car doors. the air grew thick. you tried avoiding riki by looking out the car’s window, or mindlessly staring into the road ahead. in his mind, he was trying to work out what he had done wrong. were you just sleepy? were you just tipsy? or were you simply just not in the mood? he got a hint that it may have had something to do with his ex, knowing you and how you think about such things.

the car ride to your apartment was silent, with only the sounds of the engine, the other cars passing by, and the road being heard. you two did not exchange a single word the entire drive. riki parked the car by the sidewalk of your building, switching the engine off. he finally broke the silence by saying “hey, i’ll walk you inside, ‘kay? i don’t want you getting hu-“ but you cut him off halfway “no, riki, it’s alright. i’ll be alright.” “but, baby, it’s like 3 in the morning. it isn’t-“ and you cut him off once more “i said it was alright, didn’t i? just go home, riki.” you said, walking towards the lobby of your apartment building. he walked and followed closely behind you, not letting you go up to your apartment alone, both under the influence and with something going on between the two of you too. “baby, look, i don’t understand what’s wrong? what did i do?” he asks you while looking you straight in the eye. you couldn’t do anything but look away from him as the two of you stood in the elevator going up to the third floor of the building. you storm down the hallway, towards your flat. the tears formed in your eyes, holding them back from streaming down your face. “hey, hey, baby-“ riki says, fastening his pace to keep up with you. you grab your keys and unlock the door, shutting it close as you walk in. he stops the door from closing and grabs your hand, stopping you from walking in further into your apartment unit. “what is it that you want, riki? WHAT?” you exclaim as you finally turn around to come face to face with him. he comes into your apartment, shutting the door behind him before leaning onto it. the tears formed from earlier began to escape the corners of your eyes as you start to sob in front of your boyfriend. “i’m sorry, baby. w-what did i do?” he says, pulling you into his embrace. all you could do was cry in his arms. he caressed your back, rubbing it up and down to relieve you. he repeated the words “i’m sorry” all over and over again. the sight of his disheartened girlfriend in his arms, crying her eyeballs out, shattered him into a million pieces.

“why are you hugging me right now?” you quietly say, wiping your swollen eyes with the palms of your hand. “what do you mean, baby? you’re my girlfriend, why wouldn’t i hug you?” riki answered, with tears running down his cheeks too. “t-then what the hell was that earlier? do you still love her? do you love her more than you love me?” you ask him, looking up at him. you pause. “i saw the way you two looked at each other, how you to conversed and interacted still. and i’m probably stupid for thinking all this, knowing you two have moved onto new relationships, but i don’t know if i can compete with her. and it’s driving me fucking crazy, riki. it’s driving me fucking insane.” you add. “y/n, baby. past is past, okay? i love you and i’ve been the happiest i’ve ever been. being with you, being able to love and care for you, it’s all i could ask for. please don’t think of whatever happened earlier as something different. please don’t take it as a sign that i haven’t moved on just yet. she trips and falls, i catch her, and it ends there, okay? but you could trip and fall a million times, i’d always be there to stand you back upright and it doesn’t end just there. even if you try and fail, i’ll be there for you. even if you cry or weep, i’ll be there wiping your tears. even if you jump with happiness, i’ll be there celebrating with you.” riki responds as tears continue to come streaming down his face. “i love you, y/n, hm?” he holds you tighter. “i love you too, baby. i’m sorry-“ “no, don’t be sorry. it’s okay. we’re okay.” you lightly push yourself out of riki’s embrace and look up to smile at him. you pull him towards your room and you tuck the both of you into your bed.

you drift off into sleep, buried in riki’s nuzzle. he kisses your forehead and finally falls asleep, holding you close til morning.

[btshoseong]

👣. !!: HOSEONG’S PROFILE & FACTS ‧₊˚

↺ 💌 ࣪ ˖ ∿ 1998 , @tw ; mild mention of suicide & family death.

⊂ THE ✶ BASICS ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕birth name - park hoseong ( 박호성 ) !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕nicknames - nation’s son , bangtan’s wow factor , ceo height factory , flowering knight , mr shoulder gate bridge , fake maknae , international heartbreaker , worldwide pop boy , number one billboard singer !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕birth date - december 31st , 1994 !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕age - 29 ( korean age ) / 28 ( international age ) !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕zodiac sign - capricorn !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕birthplace - daegu , south korea !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕hometown - buk-gu district , daegu , south korea !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕residence - yongsan-gu , seoul , south korea !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕nationality - south korean !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕ethnicity - south korean !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : languages - korean ( 100% – mother tongue ) , japanese ( 70% – general knowledge ) , english ( 70% – general knowledge ) !

⊂ PHYSICAL ✶ TRAITS ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕height - 6’2 ft | 187.9 cm !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕eye colour - light brown !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕natural hair colour - black !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕modifications - multiple ear piercings , multiple tattoos , tongue piercing , nipple piercings , lip piercing !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕blood type - ab + !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : face claim - kim mingyu ( seventeen ) !

⊂ CAREER ��� INFO ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕stage name - se3oul !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕positions - main vocalist , main dancer , sub rapper , centre !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕representative emoji - 🦁 !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕debut date - june 13th , 2O13 !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : group - bangtan sonyeondan ; bts !

⊂ PERSONAL ✶ INFO ⊃

╭・ฅ🕸﹕mbti - enfj-t !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕family - mother , father , younger sister ( deceased ) !

﹕・ฅ🕸️﹕positive traits - receptive , reliable , passionate , altruistic , charismatic !

╰・ฅ🕸️ : negative traits - unrealistic , overly idealistic , condescending , intense , overly empathetic !

⊂ HIS ✶ TRIVIA ⊃

HE WAS BORN in buk-gu , DAEGU , south korea which is the same district as suga.

HIS FAMILY CONSISTS OF: mother, father and his younger sister who died by suicide in 2O15 when he was only 21.

EDUCATION: kyungsang high school ; global cyber university.

HIS FATHER WAS a local legend who used to make music on the streets and sometimes HOSEONG would accompany him and sing his original songs. this is how he was first scouted by JYP and many other labels following thereafter.

HE WAS originally a JYP trainee until he heard GLOSS (suga’s old underground stage name) had been recruited into BIGHIT which is why he left to join bighit too. he was a fan of SUGA since pre-debut.

HIS FAVOURITE DRINK is CHOCOLATE milk but JEONGGUK doesn’t like it as much and he was offended so he once swapped out all of the banana milk for chocolate milk when they were living in the dorms. (15.06.18 VLIVE)

SE3OUL SAID the body part he is most CONFIDENT about on himself is his big HANDS.

HE SAYS the weather can affect his mood immensely in either a negative or positive way, he’s more HAPPY when it’s sunny and bright outside and tends to be a little more GLOOMY when it’s cloudy or wet.

HIS FAVOURITE COLOUR is red.

WHEN ASKED to rank the most ATTRACTIVE member, he said he was in awe and basically fell in love when he had first met V. he thinks v is the most attractive member in BANGTAN.

HE IS often described as a ‘LYRICAL GENIUS’ for helping to write a lot of the group’s songs and his own SOLO projects.

HIS FAVOURITE NUMBER is 8.

SE3OUL LOVES listening to instrumental MUSIC and wants to try composing a piece inspired by the stuff he listens to if he finds the TIME someday.

his “FAKE LOVE” fancam has surpassed over 150M VIEWS which is the most viewed fancam in KPOP history.

HE HAS read some fan FICTION that army have made about him. (18.04.17 VLIVE)

HE’S A GREAT multitasker and once read an entire PAGE of a book whilst simultaneously carrying THREE plates and a glass cup to the KITCHEN sink.

HE SAYS HE was really POPULAR in school. the kids would always come to HIM if they were in trouble and needed HELP.

HE SLEEPS IN everyone’s bunk but his OWN. he’s very CLINGY and always needs something/someone to HUG or he can’t fall ASLEEP.

IN THE DORM, SE3OUL is in charge of TAKING out the TRASH.

HOBBIES: collecting vintage BOTTLE caps, pestering his hyungs, playing GAMES with army and CRICKET.

HE is a big KENTO YAMAZAKI fanboy and wants to MEET him someday. he said he will ask kento to SIGN his forehead if he EVER meets him.

HE IS labelled one of the STRONGEST members in BANGTAN with around 22 years of JUDO training under his belt. he started when he was 6 and still continues to TRAIN to this day.

SE3OUL’S MOTTO: “your EGO can cost someone their LIFE. it’s better to be a GOOD HUMAN.”

HE DOESN’T LIKE vegetables much but he says he FORCES himself to EAT them because he wants to be BIG and STRONG and wants to make JIMIN feel small.

AS OF DECEMBER 2020, SE3OUL was gifted a DALMATIAN puppy by the members that he ADOPTED and named park JINAM.

PEOPLE are usually INTIMIDATED when they first meet HIM, but end up realising he’s in actual fact a GOOFBALL.

SE3OUL WAS ranked 3rd in the “TOP 100 handsome FACES of 2018”.

SE3OUL’S IDEAL DATE: “go to a FAIR and play some games, then go to the BEACH while walking along the SAND holding HANDS. when we get home i wanna WATCH a bunch of old movies TOGETHER until we fall ASLEEP cuddling.”

💬 — OTHER MEMBERS ABOUT SE3OUL.

RM: “a very SCARY guy if people aren’t CAREFUL. he’s usually the sweet type so it’s RARE, but he doesn’t hold back what’s on his MIND, especially around those that are RUDE. he’s protective over his OWN.”

JIN: “he’s a little RELUCTANT to rest so it’s WORRYING. at certain times i’ll see him SNEAK out to practice more during REST periods. he can be a cute puppy to others but is stubborn and HARSH on himself, UNJUSTLY so.”

V: “matches my ENERGY without hesitation. he’s always ready to try NEW things and isn’t AFRAID of what people think about him, tends to be LOUD but he’s a VERY ENTERTAINING hyung. i LOVE him.”

JEONGGUK: “definitely has this COMMANDING aura about him when he’s in that SORTA serious mood. he doesn’t even TRY and he’s ABLE to get everyone’s ATTENTION. ah, he’s SO COOL.”

JIMIN: “a very BRAVE guy for SURE! teases me more than ANYONE else but it’s hard to be mad. he’s a GOOFY character, but he has a GOOD heart and a GREAT ear [for listening]. i love to SPOIL him, he’s mine and MINE only.”

SUGA: “has that distinct THIRST for success that will lead him to ACHIEVE great things. he puts a lot of EFFORT and determination into his WORK and what he likes. also empathises WELL with others.”

J-HOPE: “makes a lot of RANDOM sound effects that are both CUTE and cool. he could PROBABLY be a beat BOXER. also has a MANLY body and sharp features so it’s surprising when he can pull off AEGYO so well. it makes me JEALOUS.”

IN THE DORM he shares a room with V. (180327: BTS’ JHOPE & JIMIN – MORE MAGAZINE MAY ISSUE)

SE3OUL’S IDEAL TYPE is someone who is SENSITIVE and can hold their OWN [in difficult situations]. maybe someone OLDER but he isn’t too PICKY as long as they can keep up with his SPONTANEOUS personality. he likes THOSE with a natural aegyo CHARM.

[thekpopgossip]

Suga and Alcohol...

BTS’s Suga is under police investigation for drunk driving a scooter in the middle of the night. He had to be helped back up after falling from the scooter, luckily he didn't get badly injured or injure anyone else on the road.

On August 7, the Seoul Yongsan Police Station revealed that they booked Suga on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving) and are currently investigating the matter. The previous day on August 6 in Yongsan district, Suga was riding an electric scooter alone while drunk and fell. Reportedly, a police officer who discovered him and tried to help smelled alcohol and took him to a nearby police station.

[seouldriftrp]

SEOUL DRIFT is a literate slice-of-life oc discord roleplay based in seoul, south korea, primarily in the districts of gangnam-gu, yongsan, and songpa. this group focuses on character development and connection building. we also focus on building each muse's individual story by offering personalized plot drops, character-building exercises, and fun events.

admins: online / offline / lurking current muns: 5 current muses: 16 status: rolling acceptances

rules. masterlist. most wanted. faq. apply.

[lgcseojin]

LET ME IN ✱ @lgcbk

Holidays at the Park household were nothing short of spectacular ㅡ well, within the limit of their means. They somehow managed within their single house in a more isolated area of Yongsan district. His father insisted luck had been on their side despite the number of family members soon outgrowing the number of bedrooms. Not that Seojin had many qualms about his attic settlement; there was no room to complain or compare.

Given the social nature of Seojin's family, it came as no surprise that the home soon became rather cramped with the inclusion of other family members and guests ( in particular, friends of the children ) constantly coming and going. He would keep his promise of someday upgrading them to a nicer place without creaking floors and leaky walls further away from the overwhelming bustle of Seoul. For now, his parents insisted they were content.

This year's chuseok celebration is smaller in size than previous years. With his younger brother on a short holiday, the family agreed to keep things among themselves for the most part in an attempt to mend any fractured connections. However, Seojin insisted Byeongkwan be a special guest. He knew vaguely of his familial situation, still appalled to hear they did not particularly indulge in holiday celebrations. He decides not to rag too much on the subject of the other trainee's parents and leaves it as is.

The evening is full of loud chatter and laughter, passing plates around and feasting on the homemade meal. Seojin lingers around the kitchen to help with cleaning up, idly rubbing at his overstuffed stomach.

The next thing he knows, his mother is shoving a warm tea cup in his hand. Delicate billows of ginger scented tea wafts upwards, the soothing undertones of honey to cut through its strength. She asks with her usual sweet smile, 'bring this to Byeongkwan, would you?' Of course, in the more recent years, Seojin has become quite more obedient. He simply nods and shuffles out of the kitchen in search of his friend only to see him lingering by the door.

"Hey. You weren't thinking of leaving already, were you?" Although initially said in jest, there is a faint inkling of suspicion in the way he furrows his brow. "Mom said she wants you to drink this. You got an upset stomach or something? Barely even ate any kimchi or dasik..."

[mysmorgasbordoffantabulosa]

https://twitter.com/jokersarchive/status/1604889781032390657?s=46&t=3BRa6nfMQQRMd0Dn013Bbg

So this person is claiming where Jk lives? And with Jimin? Also, how can one access this information?

First of all, I think they may be spreading mis-information, Taekookers didn't leak the photo, it was leaked months ago and Taekooker as now just spreading it around the internet.

Regarding the polling station, guess would be it was a district wide polling station (though I'm not clued up on these matters), RM and Jimin's NineOne homes and JK's Yongsan Apartment are within the Yongsan District, so I'd assume that you can use any polling station in that district.

Regarding the information, most of it is freely available to the public, aside from the fabricated information, of course.

Certain shippers follow hardcore accounts that spread mis-information about JK and JM, bending the truth to suit their aims.

This twitter thread perfectly illustrates how blinkered some people are:

And the call us delulu...

[lizziexmeow]

[ Taehyun posted 🌟 Weverse ]

230217 - 22:10 KST

> Beomgyu hyung bought these football shoes for me as a birthday gift

(Yongsan district's, Vinicius)

[k-star-holic]

"Lee Sang-min Shouldn't Buy an Expensive House vs Broadcasting - Real Life Is So Different"

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[qocsuing]

Navigating Business Travel in Jongno-gu

Navigating Business Travel in Jongno-gu: Essential Stores for Business Travelers

Jongno-gu, located in the heart of Seoul, South Korea, is a bustling district known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and dynamic business environment. For business travelers, finding the right stores and services is essential to ensure a smooth and productive trip. This article explores some of the top business travel stores in Jongno-gu, providing a comprehensive overview of where to find essential items and services.To get more news about 서울종로구출장샵, you can visit our 24h-ami.com official website.

1. Tech and Gadgets Yongsan Electronics Market: Although slightly outside Jongno-gu, this market is a must-visit for business travelers in need of electronics and gadgets. From laptops and smartphones to accessories and peripherals, you can find everything to keep you connected and productive during your stay.

Tech Stores in Gwanghwamun: Closer to Jongno-gu, the Gwanghwamun area has several tech stores offering a wide range of electronics. Stores like Samsung Digital Plaza provide the latest in tech innovations and accessories.

2. Office Supplies Kyobo Bookstore Gwanghwamun: This iconic bookstore not only offers a vast selection of books but also a dedicated section for office supplies. Whether you need notebooks, pens, or organizers, Kyobo Bookstore has you covered.

OfficeMax: Located in nearby districts, OfficeMax stores provide a variety of office essentials, from stationery to office equipment, ensuring you have everything you need for your business activities.

3. Travel Essentials Lotte Department Store: Situated in the Euljiro area adjacent to Jongno-gu, Lotte Department Store is a one-stop-shop for travel essentials. Here, you can find luggage, travel accessories, and a range of personal care items.

Convenience Stores: For quick and easy access to everyday essentials, convenience stores like 7-Eleven, GS25, and CU are scattered throughout Jongno-gu. These stores offer snacks, toiletries, and other necessities for busy business travelers.

4. Fashion and Apparel Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP): Just a short distance from Jongno-gu, DDP is a haven for fashion enthusiasts. It houses numerous stores offering business attire, accessories, and footwear, ensuring you're dressed for success.

Uniqlo Jongno: Located within Jongno-gu, Uniqlo provides affordable and stylish business casual wear. It's a great place to pick up additional clothing or replace any forgotten items.

5. Health and Wellness Pharmacies: There are numerous pharmacies throughout Jongno-gu where you can purchase medication and health-related products. Look for chains like Olive Young and Watsons for a wide range of health and wellness items.

Fitness Centers: Staying fit while on a business trip is important. Jongno-gu offers several fitness centers and wellness facilities to help you maintain your health and well-being.

Conclusion Jongno-gu is a vibrant district that caters to the needs of business travelers with a variety of essential stores and services. Whether you're looking for tech gadgets, office supplies, travel essentials, fashion, or health and wellness options, you'll find everything you need to ensure a successful and productive trip. By exploring these top business travel stores, you can navigate Jongno-gu with ease and make the most of your business visit to Seoul.

[char1ottee]

Seoul culture🇰🇷

Museums

Seoul is home to 115 museums, including four national and nine official municipal museums. The National Museum of Korea has a collection of 220,000 artifacts. The National Folk Museum is located on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung and focuses on the daily life of historical Koreans. Bukchon Hanok Village and Namsangol Hanok Village are old residential districts consisting of hanok (traditional Korean houses).

The War Memorial covers the history of wars that Korea has been involved with, especially the Korean War.[132][133] Seodaemun Prison is a former prison built during the Japanese occupation, and is used as a historic museum. The Seoul Museum of Art, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, and Ilmin Museum of Art are art museums in the city.

Religious monuments

The city has buildings related to a number of religions. The Wongudan altar has been used since the Three Kingdoms Period. There are also a number of Confucian shrines, such as Jongmyo, Sajikdan, Munmyo, and Dongmyo. For Buddhism, Jogyesa is the headquarters of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Hwagyesa and Bongeunsa are also major Buddhist temples in Seoul.

The Myeongdong Cathedral is a landmark of the Myeongdong, Jung District. Yakhyeon Catholic Church is the first Gothic church to be built in Korea. Yoido Full Gospel Church is a Pentecostal church affiliated with the Assemblies of God on Yeouido in Seoul. The St. Nicholas Cathedral, but sometimes called bald church, is the only Byzantine-style church in Seoul.

Festivals

In October 2012, KBS Hall in Seoul hosted major international music festivals – First ABU TV and Radio Song Festivals within frameworks of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union 49th General Assembly. Hi! Seoul Festival is a seasonal cultural festival held four times a year every spring, summer, autumn, and winter in Seoul, South Korea since 2003. It is based on the "Seoul Citizens' Day" held on every October since 1994 to commemorate the 600 years history of Seoul as the capital of the country. The festival is arranged under the Seoul Metropolitan Government. As of 2012, Seoul has hosted Ultra Music Festival Korea, an annual dance music festival that takes place on the 2nd weekend of June.

Seoul has a large quantity of parks. One of the most famous parks is Namsan Park, which offers recreational hiking and views of the downtown Seoul skyline, especially via its N Seoul Tower. Seoul Olympic Park, located in Songpa District and built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics, is the largest park. The areas near the stream Tancheon are popular for exercise. Cheonggyeche

Architecture 🏙️

The traditional heart of Seoul is the old Joseon dynasty city, now the downtown area, where most palaces, government offices, corporate headquarters, hotels, and traditional markets are located. Cheonggyecheon, a stream that runs from west to east through the valley before emptying into the Han River, was for many years covered with concrete, but was recently restored by an urban revival project in 2005. Jongno street, meaning "Bell Street", has been a principal street and one of the earliest commercial streets of the city, on which one can find Bosingak, a pavilion containing a large bell. The bell signaled the different times of the day and controlled the four major gates to the city. North of downtown is Bukhan Mountain, and to the south is the smaller Namsan. Further south are the old suburbs, Yongsan District and Mapo District. Across the Han River are the newer and wealthier areas of Gangnam District, Seocho District and surrounding neighborhoods.

Historical architecture

Seoul has many historical and cultural landmarks. In Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site, Gangdong District, neolithic remains were excavated and accidentally discovered by a flood in 1925.

Urban and civil planning was a key concept when Seoul was first designed to serve as a capital in the late 14th century. The Joseon dynasty built the "Five Grand Palaces" in Seoul—Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung, Gyeongbokgung and Gyeonghuigung—all of which are located in the Jongno and Jung Districts. Among them, Changdeokgung was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 as an "outstanding example of Far Eastern palace architecture and garden design". The main palace, Gyeongbokgung, underwent a large-scale restoration project. The palaces are considered exemplary architecture of the Joseon period. Beside the palaces, Unhyeongung is known for being the royal residence of Regent Daewongun, the father of Emperor Gojong at the end of the Joseon Dynasty.

Seoul has been surrounded by walls that were built to regulate visitors from other regions and protect the city in case of an invasion. Pungnap Toseong is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River, which is widely believed to be the site of Wiryeseong. Mongchon Toseong is another earthen wall built during the Baekje period that is now located inside the Olympic Park. The Fortress Wall of Seoul was built early in the Joseon dynasty for protection of the city. After many centuries of destruction and rebuilding, about 2⁄3 of the wall remains, as well as six of the original eight gates. These gates include the south gate Namdaemun and the east gate Dongdaemun. Namdaemun was the oldest wooden gate until a 2008 arson attack, and was re-opened after complete restoration in 2013. Located near the gates are the traditional markets and largest shopping center, Namdaemun Market and Dongdaemun Market.

Modern architecture

Various high-rise office buildings and residential buildings, like the Gangnam Finance Center, the Tower Palace, Namsan Seoul Tower, and the Lotte World Tower, dominate the city's skyline. The tallest building is Lotte World Tower, reaching a height of 555m. It opened to the public in April 2017. It is also the 6th highest building in the world.

The World Trade Center Seoul, located in Gangnam District, hosts various expositions and conferences. Also in Gangnam District is the COEX Mall, a large indoor shopping and entertainment complex. Downstream from Gangnam District is Yeouido, an island that is home to the National Assembly, major broadcasting studios, and a number of large office buildings, as well as the Korea Finance Building and the Yoido Full Gospel Church. The Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, and Lotte World are located in Songpa District, on the south side of the Han River, upstream from Gangnam District. Three new modern landmarks of Seoul are Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park, designed by Zaha Hadid, the new wave-shaped Seoul City Hall, by Yoo Kerl of iArc, and the Lotte World Tower, the 6th tallest building in the world designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.

In 2010 Seoul was designated the World Design Capital for the year.

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Denied it?South Korean Presidential Office Official: The Possibility of South Korean Presidential Palace Being Eavesdropped or Monitored by the United States Is "Minimal"

The leak of US confidential documents continues to ferment.According to the latest news from Yonhap News Agency, several officials from the South Korean President's Office revealed on the 11th that the South Korean President's Office believed that the possibility of meetings or calls in the Presidential Palace building being eavesdropped or monitored by US intelligence agencies was minimal.Earlier, classified US documents showed that the South Korean government had been eavesdropped by US intelligence agencies, causing a public outcry. South Korean Presidential Palace Building in Yongsan District, Seoul, from South Korean Media Reported that the South Korean Presidential Office said in a telephone interview with Yonhap News Agency on the same day that the Presidential Palace building was equipped with an anti-eavesdropping system, but for reasons of confidentiality, it could not disclose the details to the public. The Presidential Office and other presidential office spaces were equipped with relevant equipment. The report went on to say that another person concerned also said that when the presidential palace was relocated, the South Korean National Security Office and the Presidential Security Office had equipped the current presidential palace building with a fairly sound security system, and that conversations in the building could not be eavesdropped or monitored.The report also mentioned that the South Korean presidential office also retorted that the contents of the National Security Council meeting held in the three-storey bunker under the presidential palace could not be eavesdropped or monitored. In addition, Yonhap said that the South Korean presidential office denied that the two had had a dialogue in the presidential palace about the contents of the dialogue between Kim Sung-han, then head of the National Security Office of South Korea, and Lee Moon-hee, then Secretary of Foreign Affairs, which was reported to have been leaked from the United States."It is reported that the Presidential Office has verified the situation with the relevant personnel, and Kim Sung-han indicated that some of the reports are not true."The report said. Reported that, based on preliminary information, the South Korean Presidential Office has noticed the possibility of the US National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies using reconnaissance satellites to carry out "intelligence warfare.".A relevant person in charge disclosed that the US side is likely to intercept electromagnetic waves by weaving a network with satellites. Recently, the leak of classified US documents has attracted much attention. Documents leaked to the Internet show that US intelligence agencies have eavesdropped and monitored the South Korean government.Yonhap said the document mentioned in the report contained a suspected discussion between Kim Sung-han and Lee Moon-hee about whether South Korea would provide artillery shells to Ukraine under pressure from the United States.Yonhap News Agency reported on the 10th that the South Korean President's Office is concerned about whether the report will have a negative impact on President Yin Xiyue's visit to the United States at the end of the month.The Presidential Office also released official information that it would pay attention to the investigation results of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, and at the same time, it was strengthening its secrecy work.

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Heavy rain in Yongsan District, central Seoul, South Korea.

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The War Memorial of Korea

The Seoul War Memorial of Korea is a museum dedicated to recording and commemorating the Korean War. It is located in Yongsan District, Seoul, 12 minutes away from the "Sangakji (English: Samgakji, Korean: 삼각지)" station of the Seoul Metro Line 4 or Line 6. Exit No. 8 and walk for about 8 minutes. The memorial hall displays super rich historical relics and photos, and introduces the strategy during the Korean War, the impact of major battles and wars on South Korea, etc. It is a very educational and shocking place. It is strongly recommended to bring children Come and take a look, rich man highly recommends it!

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Villeges of Yongsan District, Seoul

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Seoul, Korea: A City With an Overwhelming Amount of Things to Do

You get off the plane at Incheon Airport. You've finally arrived in Seoul, South Korea. There are many you want to visit in Seoul. There is so much to see, so much to do. But where should you start? There is so much to do in Seoul that it may be a bit overwhelming to figure out where to begin. Here are a couple of cities to begin with and a little of what to do there.

Apgujeong Apgujeong is an area in Gangnam and one of the most affluent parts of Seoul. There are 2 aspects to consider when visiting Apgujeong. First, Apgujeong is known for their high priced shopping and day time activities only available in Apgujeong. They house famous brands from around the world including Prada, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, and their department stores, shops, and boutiques are devoted completely to fashion and beauty. Their Rodeo Street is a fashion mecca and leads the fashion trends in Seoul. The second aspect is their nightlife. Rodeo Street is transformed during the night. Apgujeong has a booming nightlife with a different atmosphere than Hongdae and Itaewon, containing many exclusive nightclubs, jazz clubs and bars.

Dongdaemun Dongdaemun is famous for their Dongdaemun Market. Known as the commercial district, and comprised of traditional markets and shopping centers around dongdaemun gate, it is a prominent landmark in Korea. They contain the largest wholesale and retail shopping district, featuring 26 shopping malls, 30,000 specialty shops, and 50,000 manufacturers. Home to all kinds of goods, they include fabric, clothes, shoes and accessories, electronics, leather goods, sporting goods, office supplies, pet products, toys, and more.

Itaewon Itaewon is home for the majority of expats residing in Korea. Known as the mini melting pot of cultures and religions, the Seoul Central Mosque resides in Itaewon along with numbers of military personnel stationed in Yongsan Garrison. Due to the diverse inhabitants, Itaewon is one of the most cosmopolitan areas, and houses restaurants, shopping and nightlife equally diverse and catered to international tastes. If you get a bit homesick during your stay in Seoul, Itaewon is a great place to visit to get a taste of international foods.

Myeongdong Myeongdong is Seoul's shopping mecca and a must see not only as a shopping destination but also as a center of commerce, banking and culture. Myeongdong is a mixture of street stalls and retail outlets, from high fashion to casual attire, as well as Korean cosmetic stores, and a haven for shoppers. They offer high quality products at competitive prices when compared to Apgujeong and Cheongdam.

Insadong The streets of Insadong are filled with the traditional cultures of Korea. The area known as Insadong has been the center of culture since the Joseon era. Car traffic has been banned since 1997 to make the streets of Insadong friendlier for visitors and to improve the general atmosphere of the area. Around 40% of Korea's antique stores can be found in Insadong. But, that is just the beginning. As you wonder around the alleys and byways of Insadong, stores selling old books, pictures and calligraphy can be found. On the weekends, the streets of Insadong spring to life with cultural festivities, such as parades, traditional wedding processions, traditional musical and dance performances and more.

Hongdae Hongdae is renowned for its art and artistic atmosphere. You'll find boutiques, restaurants, cafes, and even street performances at Hongdae. There is an artists' market in Hongdae Park where you can purchase handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing, and other items. The nightlife in Hongdae is very animated as well. Known for its countless clubs of various music genres, Hongdae holds a Club day the last Friday of every month where you can purchase a ticket that will gain you entry into numerous clubs.