SEOUL

SEOUL

Jung HEFP Group B

Content

• History• Kyung-Bok Palace• Bus system• Myung-Dong street

• Seoul has been the capital of Korea for 600 years. • The population is about 10.5 million people. • Seoul was host city of the `88 Olympics. • And it was once a city for kings, but now the capital has become the

hub of the entire nation. • Seoul has many hundreds of to do and see. • These include well preserved ancient royal palaces, temples, tombs, museums, art galleries, etc.

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Kyung-Bok Palace

• Gyeongbokgung, or the Palace of Felicitous Blessing, was the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

• It opened in 1395, the fourth year of the reign of Taejo king,the founding monarch of Joseon.

Kyung-Bok Palace

• The palace attained all necessary facilities and systems commensurate with its status as Joseon’s primary palace during the reign of Sejong (r. 1418-1450).

Bus system

• Seoul city has special bus system which is separated by every roads on Seoul. • It is not influenced by traffic jam.• It solved crucial traffic problem of Seoul.

Myung-Dong Street

• Myung-dong is one of the most exclusive streets in Seoul.

• It has quite a lot of nicknames, of which 'Mecca of Fashion'

And 'Young People's Street,‘ are the most familiar.

Myung-Dong Street

• More than two million people pass by the expensive boutique shops here every day. Some of the best fashion designers sell their clothes here, such as Prada, Mook and Ssamzie.

• Each spring and autumn, festivals, fashion shows, concerts, and many other various events are held in the street.