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Itaewon: Back To The Time
Centuries back, Itaewon was used as a stopover point for visitors to the capital. Then, during the Japanese Occupation, Japanese troops were housed here. These soldiers were replaced after the Korean War with American soldiers stationed at the adjacent Yongsan base, and Korean merchants moved into the thoroughfare to cater to the troops' needs.
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Photo Credits: http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/Korea_yongsan%20military%20base.jpg
The Grand Hyatt Hotel
Imagine the astonished reactions of the Buddhist monks who, for some 500 years, kept a free hostel for travelers near the Itaewon. What exists now, albeit breathtaking, may prove to be too developed for their tastes: the Grand Hyatt Hotel's mirrored facade reflecting a setting sun and passing clouds; and the twin minarets of the onion-domed mosque below, from which resounds the muezzin's call to afternoon prayer.
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Photo credits: http://www.fnetravel.com/english/seoulhotels/grandhyatt/grand-hyatt-intro.jpg
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