Photos from South Korea - part 1 & 2

Jens Van Den Bergh

Part 1: Seoul

Secret garden in Changdeok Palace

Changdeok Palace

Changdeok Palace

Changdeok Palace front gate

Sabre rattling at Unhyeon Palace

Looking for refreshment. These typical sculptures from the island of Jeju are called "stone grandfather " (dol hareubang)

King Sejong, Gwanghwamun

Mt. Namsan & central districts

Beyond Mt Inwangsan - Bukhansan National Park

Seonamjeong temple

Jonggak

Gyeongbok Palace

Pagoda at Gyeongbok Palace

Lotus pond gardening. Gyeongbok palace grounds

Gyeongbok Palace guard.
Joseon dynasty military officers' dress code was quite particular as concerns shoes, it seems...

Namdaemun - Sungnyemun ("Gate of Exalted Ceremonies"), part of the former city wall

Insadong

Bukchon

View towards Itaewon from Mt. Namsan

part 2: Land of the Morning calm

Sokcho

Sokcho

Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park - Gwongeumseong

Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park - Ulsanbawi

Seoraksan National Park - Ulsanbawi

Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park - Kyejoam Hermitage

Seoraksan National Park

Sokcho, East Sea