After five painstaking years of preparation, Sungnyemun, the historic gate registered as Korea’s No. 1 National Treasure, will be open to the public Saturday. A team of architects, carpenters and ...
After five years and three months of restoration costing 25 billion won ($22.5 million), the National Treasure No. 1, which served as the South Gate of the capital city during the Joseon era ...
SEOUL, South Korea – Five years after being torched by a disgruntled elderly man, the stone and wood southern gate to the old walled capital of Seoul has been painstakingly restored to its late 14th ...
It's been only six months since Seoul's historic Sungnyemun, or National Treasure No. 1, was reopened after a five-year, $25 million restoration. But already paint is peeling and pillars and beams are ...
When an arsonist set fire to Sungnyemun on Feb. 11, 2008, Korea lost its No. 1 national treasure. The entire second level of the ancient city gate, also known as Namdaemun, was destroyed. But in their ...
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold a reenactment event of the fortress city ‘Guarding Ceremony’ where citizens can experience the historical ...
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