On a really sad note... some maniacal old man burned down Namdaemun Gate (aka Soongnaemun), the historical entrance to the city of Seoul. He was pissed at the Seoul government for not paying him enough money to relocate him so they could develop his land. This was Korea's number one most important historical artifact, and was about 700 years old. I have made hundreds of drives by it on my scooter on gorgeous spring and fall days just to see the gate and surrounding cityscapes and mountains off in the distance. Now it's gone. Here are some photos I got from a Naver photo gallery. My apologies to the photographers. I am not claiming credit for them. Just showing off the grand gate. Heartbreaking for Koreans.....
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