Korea in Pictures - I

Here's the first in the series "Korea in Pictures". As they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words." It is much better for me to post pictures rather than just tell you about Korea. Although this first post is about one of the most important tourist destinations in Korea, my idea is not just to tell you about tourist places in Korea, but rather to show you everything that I have found interesting in my stay here - even the most ordinary things of day-to-day life. But first let me begin with one of the oldest and most important landmarks in Seoul.

Namdaemun

(pronounced as nAm-de-mun) or the "Great South Gate" is Korea's Treasure number 1. This wooden structure was constructed in 1398 and as the name suggests was the southern gate to the city of Seoul. Today it is in the heart of Downtown Seoul and you can see it is surrounded by skyscrapers.