Seoul Vlog: Dongmyo, Central Market, and More
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- While out on one of my daily walks, I take you through three markets and a Chinese Shrine, and talk a little about their history along the way. First up is Baekhak Sijang (White Crane Market), a small, open-air neighborhood market in Sindang 5-dong. Then we head into Seoul Jungang Sijang ( Seoul Central Market) and a brief detour into the Sindang Underground Shopping Center. From there, it's off to Dongmyo Flea Market and a shrine to a third-century Chinese General.
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Dasan Children's Park
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Baekhak Traditional Market
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Seoul Central Market
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Sindang Underground Shopping Center
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Dongmyo Flea Market
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Dongmyo (Donggwanwangmyo)
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Love your videos. Thank you for taking time to show parts of Seoul that go beyond the most popular and newest spots!
Thank you!
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감사합니다!
I can get all sorts of interesting ideas when I go to the Dongmyo flea market...
Throughly enjoyed this informative vlog Mike, weather looks like it’s starting to get warmer🎉
Thanks! Yeah, we're in that time of year when it's a good bet that anyone you see wearing long sleeves in the afternoon either left their house early or plans to stay out late.
Such interesting history. I really enjoyed this episode.
Thank you!
Thank you for the great walk! Interesting to hear you mention the old market spot being named after cranes. That must have been a beauty to behold at the time...sad that it is now replaced by a market, but at least the memory is still there for us to imagine. I have heard of Korea being referred to as the land of the morning calm because it was so beautiful in the morning.
Most of the pictures of Korea I've seen from the late 19th/very early 20th century are a nice window on the past, given how slow the country was to open up. They allow you to see what the late Joseon Dynasty looked like. But many of them were taken in areas with a distinct lack of vegetation. There must be something out there somewhere showing some of the wooded areas.
Hey Mike great video and tour of Sindang-dong! Some very interesting history in there with the different markets, and especially with the fact that Dongmyo was built for a Chinese emperor which I had no idea about! Also totally agree with you that people need to see Dongmyo Flea Market. It's always so interesting going there, and you're almost guaranteed to find some interesting/funny items to look at haha. Looking forward to more videos!
Thanks, Matt! Yeah, I had no idea about the Chinese General either until a couple of years ago. When I started that walking tour channel, I got into the habit of looking up the background on the neighborhoods and some of the sites. That's led me to several "I never knew that!" moments.
You’ve definitely learned a ton about the country. Very cool to say the least! Got about 6 years total here in Pyeongtaek. Wife and I are getting ready to explore Seoul for a couple of hours here today. Great videos. Keep ‘em coming!
Thanks! Enjoy the day in Seoul.
Awesome local color and history! What do you think might ultimately happen with those kinds of underground markets that are no longer popular?
Thanks! This one is the only one I'm aware of facing that problem. I mean, all the other underground shopping centers that come to mind are connected to one or more subway stations, so there's a constant flow of foot traffic. There must be others out there, and I suppose I don't know them because they're somewhere out of the way like this one. I didn't even know about this one until one day last year when I walked along that stretch of Majang-ro for the first time.
I suppose what they've done here is really the only thing they can do for something like this. If there isn't enough natural pedestrian traffic to sustain all the shops, then they'll have to convert some or all of the space to a use that either doesn't require pedestrian traffic or that can attract it. I think the art space they created here was a good idea. I didn't walk along the entire passage, but from what I could see, all the spaces were occupied.
I think a good use would be to rent out the stalls as short term meeting/work/study spaces on an hourly/daily/weekly basis. More and more coffee shops are setting time limits on how long people can occupy a table on one cup of coffee, so short-term rental space would be a great alternative. There are businesses doing that kind of thing already, but that shouldn't be a deal breaker. Allocate a handful of the spaces to small cafes and restaurants, maybe set up some printers and copiers in one of the spaces, install some solid wi-fi and/or broadband, set up some of the spaces as little studios for online meetings or livestreams, stay open 24 hours...
Your question has prompted me to add a new item to my list of things to seek out: underground shopping centers that aren't connected to subway stations.
@@MikeFromKorea That's a really interesting point, the others I know of are also all connected to the subway. I haven't been there since a couple years before the pandemic, but the one near the central post office Myoengdong used to be where I'd go to buy foreign currency (I collect and there used to be a lot of stores that traded there). The last time I was there it was on the decline, but that's perhaps because of the kind of stores I was going to falling out of popularity!
I do get the sense the younger generations are preferring the more modern shopping experiences in either case, and the push to put traditional markets in popular media is a result of this. Maybe underground malls are next?
@@elblanco5 Well I forgot all about the one near Myeongdong. And how many times have I been through there? That one does see a lot of traffic, though, especially through the doors on the end by the post office. These days, the shops on that end are catering to the tourists passing through. I haven't walked through the whole space in a while. Aside from currency, that used to be a good place to find some old LPs.
Mike, I just wanted to compare notes with you and share some about the area around Dongdaemun. Years ago Cheonggyecheon was covered up with a street, one of the reasons being it was an eyesore, and dirty. And smelly. There is a a movie from the '60s that shows the stream under the street. Along that street is where the flea markets were established. At some point, President LMB decided he wanted to dig up the street and expose Cheonggyecheon again. However, this would destroy the flea markets and the livelihood of many. The stadium that you mentioned was actually two stadiums. One was a baseball stadium, and was used when the KBO league started sometime around 1982. The other stadium was multipurpose, like a soccer/track and field stadium. Not sure when the KBO league stopped playing at the baseball stadium, but high school teams played right up to the end, around 2008. The flea market vendors were promised the multipurpose stadium to set up shop and it seemed like a win-win. However, not long after, it as decided to demolish both stadiums so they could erect that Dongdaemun monstrosity. The flea market vendors were scattered to the winds, and the rest is history. For these reasons, I will never appreciate the DDP or Cheonggyecheon Stream.
I knew the backstory on when and why Cheonggyecheon was covered up, and I knew about Hwanghak Flea Market, but the bit about the displaced vendors was new to me when I was reading up for this one. It wasn't clear that they were already flea market vendors, and I didn't realize there were more flea markets along the stream. Thanks for the context.
Back when the overpass was still there, taxis would often take it when I was going from downtown to Itaewon. They'd follow it onto Sowol-ro and then down by the Hyatt. I don't know if they ever took me on the street beneath. I did sometimes walk to the street at night after a movie at Seoul Theater near Jongno 3-ga Station, just because there were usually fewer people waiting for cabs in that direction. Seeing it at night like that, with trash piled up on the corners and everything closed down, I developed the impression that it was a seedy area. I ended up avoiding it otherwise. I can't recall ever walking along that street at all. I wish I had.
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Now in China, Guan Yu is worshipped by barbers, so he is considered the god of barbers. LOL
Now there's a twist I didn't expect.
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