June 2007 Archives

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June 30 2007


Gongdeok
For a while I've had a hobby called urban exploration. Basically the idea is exploring spaces in urban areas that people don't normally see or visit. This could be anything from abandoned buildings and rooftops to subway tunnels or storm drains (I know my parents will read this so don't worry, I've never done any of the latter two). It started when I was a kid and liked visiting construction sites, and when I moved to Korea I found the abandoned neighbourhoods that herald more highrise construction. Over the past couple years I've visited a number of sites.

This week, I went with Paul and Nels back to the Gongdeok site for a look around. It has fundamentally changed, and we gained entrance only to a few places, including a restaurant and a warehouse. This site is almost totally bulldozed and there isn't much left to see now at all.

June 23 2007

Dongdaemoon
Our trip to Dongdaemoon took us to three main parts. First we walked along Cheonggyechon, the stream that was made to beautify the area at the cost of tearing down a large amount of stores. Next we wandered to the pet district, and then we went to the grey market which is starting to be torn down from one side. I'm gonna miss that place.

June 16 2007

Little Nagasaki
I wanted to try out the new scooter that I'd recently bought, so I went on a solo trip in the general area of home. My goal was to make it to one of two small mountains I'd seen from the subway near Sindaebang Station, but on the way there I passed something far more interesting.

My first thought on seeing this was that I'd gone back to Nagasaki. It's been a long time since I've come across one of these areas so I decided to have a look around.

LINKS

  • Dae Han Min Decline

  • Digital Grotto
  • Broke in Korea online zine
  • Broke in Korea board

  • Urban Exploration Resource

  • Dark Roasted Blend

    CONTACT

  • E-mail
    Jon underscore Dunbar at Hotmail
  • Phone
    010-3212-2812


    • Please remember that these photos are all copyrighted to me. If you want to use them in any way, there's a 90 per cent chance I'll give you my permission, and be able to give you a copy with a higher DPI.
    Copyright Jon Dunbar 2004
    Photos taken by
    Nikon CoolPix 950
    digital camera.