Photography: Selections from Korea

Harabojee and Halmonee in a Park

할머니와 할아버지는 공원에서

This photo was taken in Suncheon Bay National Garden in the wintertime. The subjects are my grand father and grand mother in law, a delightful young couple who are now retired after having owned and operated various buisinesses including an arcade and a convenience store.

View from a Moderately Bougie Cafe

적당히 부르주아 카페에서보기

A nighttime photo taken from the roof of a cafe in Gyeongju, with views to a rather old restored wall. Sections of the wall are great for runs or hikes in the morning.

Busy Street with an Overencumbered Barogo Driver

막힌 Barogo 운전자와 함께 바쁜 거리

Taken infront of Cafe Ohi in Gyeonju, this neighborhood is incredibly vibrant. Due to government grants for the restoration of old buildings (many of which are more than 100 years old), the buildings here have a unique blend of traditional and modern architecture. This is a place in which it isnt uncommon to see a 200 year old traditional home retrofitted with glass and steel siding, and selling coffee, pastries, or modern clothing. I'd reccommend that any student of architecture or civil planning visit if at all possible.

Congested Walk

혼잡 한 산책

It isn't uncommon for drivers and pedestrians to share the road, especially in neighborhoods meant for people to congragate and socialize. Which isn't that disconcerting as a pedestrian, but is absolutely horrifying for a driver navigating such tight spaces.

Stacked Stones on the Coast

해안에 쌓인 돌

In a portion of beach near the National Fisheries Science Museum, people have taken to making hundreds of stone stacks like the ones seen here. I only managed to stack three stones, but it still felt like I contributed.

Sea Dragon

바다 용

When I was told I was going to the "Most Beautiful Temple in Korea" I was completely prepared to dismiss that claim. However upon arriving at the temple in Busan, I found it difficult to refute the claim. Still, I found the presence of the large printed sign saying, in English, "The Most Beautiful Temple in Korea", to be a bit over the top. (They didnt even put the name of the temple, Haedong Yonggungsa, anywhere near the entrance. Just that statement.)

A Married Couple

결혼 한 부부

An ornate park entrance in Busan, and a newly wed couple, who would become the proud parents of a baby boy within a year and a half of this photo.

Another Park

또 다른 공원

Just a scenic park. Its a very long walk, and the main path is around the entire lake, which is relatively large. Difficult to get to, but the quiet was worth it.

Just a Street

할머니와 할아버지는 공원에서

Just a street I saw while walking through a trail near that wall in the second photo. It looks better in the original, but I had to crop and reduce all the photos so they would fit and hopefully load on this site.