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I spend just one night in Seoul this time. The city was very vigorous till late night. I wanted to stay there longer. Maybe next time.
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.
Could be anywhere. Except for the homogeneity of the Korean society and the cleanliness of the subway.
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Garak Market, Seoul, Korea.
November 2015.
Canon 6D.
View over the west of Seoul from the ascent to Namsan where I wanted to catch the sunset from N Seoul Tower.
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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.
The N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워), officially the YTN Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on the summit of Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. Completed in 1971, it was initially a critical broadcasting facility used for radio and television transmission by major Korean media networks, including KBS, MBC, and SBS. It was subsequently opened to the public in 1980, quickly becoming a primary tourist attraction and a central city landmark.
Standing 236.7 meters tall from its base (and 479.7 meters above sea level), the tower provides sweeping, 360-degree panoramic views of the capital, making it a prominent feature of the Seoul skyline. The complex includes several observation decks, gift shops, and dining facilities, such as a revolving restaurant. A popular cultural element of the site is the "locks of love" tradition, where visitors attach padlocks to the perimeter fences as a symbol of affection.
The tower's exterior features an advanced LED lighting system that illuminates the structure at night; the colors sometimes communicate air quality information or mark special events. Visitors can reach the tower by hiking, using a public shuttle bus, or taking the scenic Namsan Cable Car.
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Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, Korea.
April 2016.
Canon 6D.
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.
War Memorial, Seoul.
David & Ashlee.
David's eldest brother, Jack, was in the Royal Australian Airforce in the Korean War.
The evening commute passing the Express Bus Terminal building in central Seoul, South Korea. The lights of nighttime Seoul are impressive, as is it's skyline.
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Dream Forest, Seoul, Korea.
June 2015.
Canon 6D.
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Insa-dong, Seoul, Korea.
August 2015.
Canon 6D.
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Seokchon Lake, Seoul, Korea.
November 2015.
Canon 6D.