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We took the Oriental Pearl II ferry from Dandong in China to Incheon near Seoul, South Korea. It was a 16 hour journey, we were the only westerners on board, and we shared our four berth compartment with a Korean lady, her four-year old daughter and her mother, as well as two Chinese gentlemen. It was cramped but fun, we laughed a lot, shared our food and watched hours of Korean soaps on TV.
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We took the Oriental Pearl II ferry from Dandong in China to Incheon near Seoul, South Korea. It was a 16 hour journey, we were the only westerners on board, and we shared our four berth compartment with a Korean lady, her four-year old daughter and her mother, as well as two Chinese gentlemen. It was cramped but fun, we laughed a lot, shared our food and watched hours of Korean soaps on TV.
Incheon Art Platform is located in Haean-dong of Incheon known for its well-preserved architectural heritage sites and buildings that display both ancient and modern architecture. The complex was established through remodeling buildings constructed in the 1930s and 1940s, and by revamping such landmark buildings as Nippon Yusen Kaisah (Cultural Property No. 248) from the days when Korea first opened its doors to the outside world. The 13 buildings, including studios, library, training center, exhibition and performance halls, that make up Art Platform are expected to develop into a huge street museum in the future, thereby preserving the historical establishments, while displaying the modern interpretation of the past.
Following the stunning success of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in the summer of 1950, United Nations forces were trapped in the southeast corner of the peninsula in an area known as the Pusan Perimeter. With the bulk of the North Korean People's Army (NKPA) engaged around Pusan, UN Supreme Commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur began advocating for a daring amphibious strike on the peninsula's west coast at Inchon. This he argued would catch the NKPA off guard, while landing UN troops close to the capital at Seoul and placing them in a position to cut the North Korean's supply lines.
Many were initially skeptical of MacArthur's plan as Inchon's harbor possessed a narrow approach channel, strong current, and wildly fluctuating tides. Also, the harbor was surrounded by easily defended seawalls. In presenting his plan, Operation Chromite, MacArthur cited these factors as reasons the NKPA would not anticipate an attack at Inchon. After finally winning approval from Washington, MacArthur selected the US Marines to lead the attack. Ravaged by post-World War II cutbacks, the Marines consolidated all available manpower and reactivated aging equipment to prepare for the landings.