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New Park on Mount Nam to Retrace History of Colonialism, Military Dictatorship

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s landmark Mount Nam will have a new park by May, offering plenty of greenery and memorials to the country’s turbulent history under military dictatorships and Japanese colonial rule, the city government said Wednesday. The park, which was built on the former martial arts training grounds of soldiers during [...]

Seoul City to Turn Old Highway into 7.6 km-long Park

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In another attempt to emulate New York’s landmark High Line, the Seoul city government unveiled a plan to build a gigantic linear park on the site of the country’s oldest highway, which will be turned into an underground roadway. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it plans to spend 57.3 [...]