Insadong and More

Whitney came to visit me in Incheon for the night and we met up with friends for the night. She took pictures and posted them on Facebook. The next day Whitney, Jennifer (one of my co-workers), and I went to Insadong. They're apparently known for their fine antiques. Wikipedia says,


"During the Japanese occupation, the wealthy Korean residents were forced to move and sell their belongings, at which point the site became an area of trading in antiques. After the end of the Korean war, the area became a focus of South Korea's artistic and cafe life. It was a popular destination among foreign visitors to South Korea during the 1960s, who called the area "Mary's Alley". It gained in popularity with international tourists during the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In 2000 the area was renovated,and, after protest, the rapid modernization of the area was halted for two years beginning that year"

After getting in late the night before Whitney had to call it quits early so my pictures only have Jen in them. Without further ado here are pictures from our outing in Insadong.

The marketplace was a-buzzin with activity, art, and antiques. We found the local tourist stop and got subway maps as well as maps of the city. This map was posted outside the building.
Some of the stuff you could find laying along the sidewalk can be seen below.
There was a robot so I encouraged Jen to do the robot with me.