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Could be anywhere. Except for the homogeneity of the Korean society and the cleanliness of the subway.
Namsan mountain is in the middle of Seoul crowned by N Tower. Descending by foot offers great views over Seoul.
My first zine with 20 photos from South Korea is out now: 20 Days in South Korea. You can order it HERE or mail me if you are interested in a signed copy directly from me.
View from the Lotte World Tower in 482m height. In the far left the N Seoul Tower is visible from which some of the previous shots were taken.
My first zine with 20 photos from South Korea is out now: 20 Days in South Korea. You can order it HERE or mail me if you are interested in a signed copy directly from me.
View over the west of Seoul from the ascent to Namsan where I wanted to catch the sunset from N Seoul Tower.
My first zine with 20 photos from South Korea is out now: 20 Days in South Korea. You can order it HERE or mail me if you are interested in a signed copy directly from me.
Sungnyemun Gate or Namdaemun "South Great Gate", located in Jung District between Seoul Station and Seoul Plaza, is one of the Eight Gates in the Seoul City Wall - South Korea.
A broad panorama of northern Seoul captured from the observation deck of the N Seoul Tower on Mount Namsan. The view extends across the central northern area of the city, including the districts of Jung-gu and Euljiro, where historical neighborhoods and modern developments coexist. In the foreground appear notable buildings such as The Ambassador Seoul – A Pullman Hotel, the Stayrak Hotel, Paradise Building, and NUZZON. A portion of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) roof is also visible between nearby high-rises, indicating the proximity to the Dongdaemun district.
Farther north, the dense urban layout transitions into the older neighborhoods of Jongno-gu, continuing toward the horizon. The backdrop is defined by the peaks of Inwangsan and Bugaksan, part of the Bukhansan mountain range, forming a natural boundary behind the city. The scene highlights the contrast between Seoul’s continuous urban structure and the surrounding mountainous terrain.
This panoramic image was created by stitching together five individual shots.
FENCH
Mon troisième jour sur Séoul. Une matinée où je traîne encore dans les quartiers environnants la "Galerie K" où j'expose. L'art me semble présent ici et partout, s'affichant sous de si nombreuses formes. Ici aussi, comme à Tokyo, des immeubles peuvent être entièrement consacrés à une galerie unique. Eaux et gaz à tous les étages. Dans l'un d'entre eux, je ne croiserais pas âme qui vive sur 4 étages. Je finirai sur sa terrasse à succomber à l'enivrement des lieux et de la cité. Après un déjeuner délicieux composé surtout d'une poule cuite au bouillon, farcie de riz aromatisé, je file vers l'ambassade des Etats Unis, en passant par le bâtiment 119, histoire de prendre la température suite à l'énorme manifestation de la veille. Calme plat, flics un peu partout. Là se trouve aussi l'immense Palais royal de Gyeongbokgung. Un lieu où tout est vaste. Ici le mystère s'établit pas à pas devant vos yeux. J'y pénétrerai le lendemain et assisterai même à la levée de sa garde. Un peu plus tard après une nouvelle douche à l'hôtel, je reprendrai ma marche errante dans la nuit de Séoul. Le GPS sera ma boussole en des lieux que je ne saurai nommer, désolé.
ENGLISH
My third day on Seoul. A morning where I still hang in the surrounding neighborhoods "Gallery K" where I expose. Art seems to me here and everywhere, appearing in so many forms. Here too, as in Tokyo, buildings can be entirely dedicated to a single gallery. Water and gas on all floors. In one of them, where I would not cross a living soul on 4 floors. I will finish on his terrace to succumb to the intoxication of the place and the city. After a delicious lunch consisting mostly of a chicken cooked in broth, stuffed with flavored rice, I go to the Embassy of the United States, through building 119, just to take the temperature following the huge demonstration of the day before. Quiet flat, cops everywhere. There is also the huge royal palace of Gyeongbokgung. A place where everything is vast. Here the mystery is established step by step before your eyes. I will enter the next day and will even attend the lifting of his guard. A little later after a new shower at the hotel, I will resume my wandering walk in the night of Seoul. The GPS will be my compass in places that I can not name,sorry.
FENCH
Mon troisième jour sur Séoul. Une matinée où je traîne encore dans les quartiers environnants la "Galerie K" où j'expose. L'art me semble présent ici et partout, s'affichant sous de si nombreuses formes. Ici aussi, comme à Tokyo, des immeubles peuvent être entièrement consacrés à une galerie unique. Eaux et gaz à tous les étages. Dans l'un d'entre eux, je ne croiserais pas âme qui vive sur 4 étages. Je finirai sur sa terrasse à succomber à l'enivrement des lieux et de la cité. Après un déjeuner délicieux composé surtout d'une poule cuite au bouillon, farcie de riz aromatisé, je file vers l'ambassade des Etats Unis, en passant par le bâtiment 119, histoire de prendre la température suite à l'énorme manifestation de la veille. Calme plat, flics un peu partout. Là se trouve aussi l'immense Palais royal de Gyeongbokgung. Un lieu où tout est vaste. Ici le mystère s'établit pas à pas devant vos yeux. J'y pénétrerai le lendemain et assisterai même à la levée de sa garde. Un peu plus tard après une nouvelle douche à l'hôtel, je reprendrai ma marche errante dans la nuit de Séoul. Le GPS sera ma boussole en des lieux que je ne saurai nommer, désolé.
ENGLISH
My third day on Seoul. A morning where I still hang in the surrounding neighborhoods "Gallery K" where I expose. Art seems to me here and everywhere, appearing in so many forms. Here too, as in Tokyo, buildings can be entirely dedicated to a single gallery. Water and gas on all floors. In one of them, where I would not cross a living soul on 4 floors. I will finish on his terrace to succumb to the intoxication of the place and the city. After a delicious lunch consisting mostly of a chicken cooked in broth, stuffed with flavored rice, I go to the Embassy of the United States, through building 119, just to take the temperature following the huge demonstration of the day before. Quiet flat, cops everywhere. There is also the huge royal palace of Gyeongbokgung. A place where everything is vast. Here the mystery is established step by step before your eyes. I will enter the next day and will even attend the lifting of his guard. A little later after a new shower at the hotel, I will resume my wandering walk in the night of Seoul. The GPS will be my compass in places that I can not name,sorry.
FRENCH
Après avoir exposé ma série photographique "Nights and Days in Paris" quelques jours auparavant à Tokyo, me voici maintenant à Séoul pour exposer à nouveau cette série à la "Galerie M" de Séoul, quartier NAKWON DONG. Ici se trouvent de nombreuses galeries d'art, étonnantes car très pluridisciplinaires où se côtoient arts ancestraux et arts contemporains. La veille j'ai accroché mon installation à la galerie. Aujourd'hui, quartier libre. Voici dans ce livret du jour mes premières errances entre mon hôtel et la galerie où je fixe mes premiers et si importants repères. Puis en nocturne, un vagabondage vers l'Est du coté de Sinseal et Dongdaemun. Une douce effervescence où chacun fait de sa nuit un leu de vie. Une marche continue faite d'étapes tout aussi sonores que lumineuses. Mon premier bain de minuit à Séoul. Je rentrerai, épuisé encore, vers 3 heures du matin à mon hôtel, couvert du sel de la ville.
ENGLISH
After having exhibited my photographic series "Nights and Days in Paris" a few days ago in Tokyo, I am now in Seoul to expose this series again at the "Galerie M" in Seoul, NAKWON DONG district. Here are many art galleries, amazing because very multidisciplinary and where ancestral arts and contemporary arts coexist. The day before I hung my installation at the gallery. Today, free time. Here in this booklet of the day my first wanderings between my hotel and the gallery where I fix my first and important landmarks. Then at night, a wander to the East to Sinseal, Dongdaemun. A sweet effervescence where everyone makes his night a lifetime, a continuous walk made of steps as sonorous as luminous. My first midnight bath in Seoul. I would return at 3 am to my hotel, covered with salt from the city.
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Seoul was established the capital of Korea by the long-lasting Joseon dynasty, and is by far the biggest city in Korea, with a population of around 10 million. It was largely in ruins after the Korean war, when it changed hands four times, but is a prosperous and remarkable city today, having been named Asia's most livable big city. Adding to the quality of life is easy access to nature, including the hilly Bukhansan National Park, offering innumerable hillside and forest walks. The picture is taken from the NP, looking south.
View from the N Seoul Tower towards the Lotte World Tower. At 555 metres (1,821 feet) the latter is among the worlds tallest buildings.
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Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, Korea.
November 2015.
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Gyeonghuigung Palace, Seoul, Korea.
October 2015.
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