South Korea: Old city is gone

Written byOiwan Lam
Posted 22 June 2009 17 years ago

Matt from Gust of popular feeling showed how a large part of the old Seoul city, Pimatgol/Cheongjin-dong area north of Jongno between Gwanghwamun and Jonggak Station, has been shrouded by steel and blanket fences in preparation for demolition.

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