This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. Click here for the table of contents.
Only time will tell whether this poster is part of the plan for the Kim regime to pass the torch, so here’s a possibly historically significant piece of propaganda:
… “Youth General Comrade Kim Jong-un” …
청년대장 김정은 동지
This was one of the broadcasts on DPRK TV in the past few days. Is it just me or are the expressions on those kids faces absolutely hilarious?
There’s seriously SO much potential to take this clip and create a totally BS story. I would LOVE to see someone do it. Seriously, feel free to download it or ask me for the original clip and I’ll send it to you. Anyways, here’s the clip:
Yesterday I went around with the SNU geography education club to some historical sites here in Seoul. Before meeting up, I decided to go to another palace since I was in the vicinity which meant I had a pretty epic day. Anyways, here’s the beef of the post:
First 9 pics = Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁), see the wiki and official pages
Next 13 pics = Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁), see the wiki and official pages
Next 2 pics = Jongmyo Shrine (종묘), see the wiki and official pages
Last pic = Tabgol Park (탑골공원), see the wiki page
I walked around Yeouido for the first time; it was alright but I’ll definitely go back later after the weather becomes much better (although today it was relatively okay). Here’s a panorama looking at the Han river and the national assembly:
Here’s a monument in front of the assembly building and the building itself below:
I couldn’t get in, apparently you have to have a reservation (doh!). Oh well, I guess there’s always a next time.
Yes, I’m a sucker for miniatures …
A guide, who’s major is English, helped me through the museum explaining what everything was. She gave me some interesting facts like how the assembly hall has 24 pillars to symbolize them working 24 hours a day and all 24 weather periods all-year long. Here’s the guide that took me through the museum:
And here’s me doing some debating …
You can choose from a wide range of backgrounds, have your picture taken, and find it at the official website (viewable by anyone … you can find me there at 다녀간사람들) for free. Yes, you read that website URL correctly; it does use Hangeul in the URL itself.
After walking for a little bit, I ran into a demo (love the guy who posed for the camera ㅋㅋㅋ much better than the other guy who hid his face):
I also walked through a small park, though I’m sure it’ll be much better when we’re actually into Spring (or at least more into Spring, I don’t know if I would the season Spring quite yet). A friend greeted me when I first walked into the park luckily enough! Ain’t this just the cutest rabbit you’ve seen?
Independence Movement Day (or 3.1) is a Korean holiday which celebrates the Korean independence movement against Japan during the Japanese colonization. A friend told me to visit the Independence Hall at some point so I decided that I might as well make it my last trip before school starts. The only thing that sucked (big time) was that it was raining and cold. By the time I left I couldn’t really feel my fingers. The second to last pic is a group, YGK (Youth of Great Korea), which did a quick interview with me and took a pic.
