KOREA ON CUE · ISSUE 02 · INSADONG
Insadong, One More Lap
On Insadong-gil you keep glancing sideways. The lap gets longer as Ssamziegil climbs, and slows down in the courtyard of Kyungin Museum of Fine Art. Follow what Lulu and Maya choose and photograph, and a first Insadong starts to feel familiar.
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01Things to Do in InsadongFrom Ssamziegil’s rising walkways to the courtyard at Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art, Maya has come to look for one souvenir.
02Ssamziegil, the Sloping Walkway in InsadongLast time they turned back after a loop and a half.
03A Courtyard and Tea House at the Kyung-In MuseumIt is the place she said “let's go there first” last time.
04The Glass-Enclosed Pagoda at Tapgol ParkOne block from the Insadong lanes toward Jong-ro there is a park pressed right against the main road.
05Inside the Gate at Jogyesa TempleStep off the main road and through Jogyesa’s gate to find flower-lattice doors and an old lacebark pine.
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