The Life and Times of Harry Chang: Builders in Early Modern Korea (1880s-1910s)
At the turn of the twentieth century, Seoul was filled with a variety of contractors and craftsmen from abroad. TheContinue Reading
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The Architectural Roots of Myeongdong Cathedral
Explore the origins of Seoul’s most iconic religious structure in Volume 93 of Transactions, published this year by the Royal AsiaticContinue Reading
The Comfort, Construction, and Social Views of Common Homes in Colonial Korea
The period of Japanese imperialism was one of architectural experimentation. As architects came to find out, some of the WesternContinue Reading
Yeosu
Situated in the middle of Korea’s southern coastline, the micro-peninsula of Yeosu was heavily influenced by Japanese settlers and WesternContinue Reading
Busan (5)
Dong-gu Overview Choryang was a fishing village, which was reportedly ‘“difficult to walk about in the fishing season because ofContinue Reading
Daegu (2)
Jung-gu Continued… Namsan-dong About a block south of Seomun Market Station (Exit 3) on the Green Line is Namsan ElementaryContinue Reading
Daegu (1)
Any discourse on the colonial modernization of Daegu must be centered around the construction of Daegu Station and the dismantlingContinue Reading
Daejeon (1)
Daejeon was a product of colonial modernization, becoming so important that it later replaced Gongju as the seat of powerContinue Reading
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