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Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Seoul Station is my arrival point at downtown Seoul, after an hourlong ride from Incheon Airport on the A'REX airport railroad. I have quite a few items on my agenda to cram into the precious few hours I have in Seoul. before moving on to Tokyo.
The old station house of Seoul Station was completed in 1925 in a Byzantine-inspired style. The overall effect, due to the Japanese occupation, is still that of a Japanized Western architectural style; in fact, one reason I wanted to take photos of Seoul Station was for comparison to its larger sister, Tokyo Station. (Unfortunately I would not have enough downtime at Tokyo Station to get photos of the exterior!)
A new station was built in 2004, and the old station house now functions as a cultural space. The "284" sign on the entrance alludes to Seoul Station's designation as Historic Site No. 284.
My exact location is a new bus transfer center, completed in 2015; for the short hop to nearby Namdaemun, I will take a free transfer onto a city bus due to the chilly weather. Good thing I still remembered some of the bus routes from my 2008 Seoul residence; in fact, the bus I ended up taking was the Green 1711, the exact bus I used to take on my daily commute.
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Zeiss Ikon | Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH | Neopan 400
Outside Seoul Station there are at least 50 homeless people many of whom have been living in the area since the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997. Mental disorder and alcoholism is rampent. KTX, the company whom owns Seoul Station, does not want these people here. They claim they're bad for business and image. Large areas smell like urine and despite the work of several NGOs the area remains unkempt. It seems that the Korean government is not doing enough to protect these vulnerable people. If I had the time I'd shoot a much longer series on this story.
Hasselblad Xpan II | Hasselblad 45mm f/4 | Neopan 400
This man is burning the hair off of his head with a lighter.
단두대 위에 올라서니/오히려 봄바람이 감도는구나/몸은 있으나 나라가 없으니/어찌 감회가 없으리오
"As I stand on the gallows, I feel the gentle strokes of the spring breeze move me, for how could I remain emotionless when all I possess is a body but no nation?"
(斷頭臺上 猶在春風 有身無國 壹無感想)
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Seoul Stn taken from the opposite side of the street... you need to go underground to get here from the station, the stench is unbelievable
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
서울역의 코레일 멤버쉽 라운지. 광화문 올레스퀘어 처럼 만든다고 하더니, 정말 그렇게 만들어놨네요! 아이패드도 2개나 진열되어 있고요. 이자르, 넥서스원, 안드로원, 아이폰, 익뮤가 전시되어 있고, 급속충전기에다가 플러그있는 편안한 자리도 많아서 정말 좋네요!((서울역 코레일 철도회원 철도카드)) posted by 티에프
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!
Seoul Station, Seoul, South Korea
The KTX (Korea Train eXpress) Station in Seoul. It's about a 3 hour train ride from Busan to Seoul. Not a bad ride, although, I think it's slower than Shinkansen.
Competition Entry for KTX Station Bus Station in Seoul.
Worst competition management we ever experienced!