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Things To Do Alone Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

Cheonggyecheon, the second largest stream that branches out into Hangang, is about 13.7km long. Let’s see what we can do along the beautiful stream starting at City Hall. 

Cheonggye Stream: 

YP Books: 

Bosingak: 

Sewoon Plaza: 

Gwangjang Market: 

Dongdaemun DDP: 

Cheonggyecheon Museum: 

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Bosingak - Seoul, South Korea

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Finished cityscape of Bosingak

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Quick color comps for a scene of Bosingak in Seoul

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City Challenge:

#1 City: Seoul  서울 is the capital of Korean and one of the most crowded cities in the world. Some of its tourist attractions are Namsan Tower, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bosingak Bell. Seoul City Hall is worth a visit also. 

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2016 Bosingak Bell-ringing Ceremony

So to see out the this year in Korea and bring in the new year, One of the long held traditional celebrations is the Bosingak Bell Ringing Ceremony which obviously will be held on midnight of December 31, 2015. Just like last year, 11 honorary guests will be chosen to ring the bell a total 33 times. I have no idea on how they decided on 33 times though to be honest. Aside from the actual ceremony itself, there will be other special performances and events for visitors to take in and enjoy.

Bosingak is a large bell pavilion that you can find in Jongno, Seoul, South Korea. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which means “bell street.” It was originally erected in 1396 but destroyed many times by both war and fires. It is opposite the Samsung tower so it shouldn’t be too difficult to find. Also the Cheonggyecheon is close by to so make sure to refer to the map at the bottom of this post to help you get there in good time. To get there by Subway simply take Line 1 to Jonggak Station and make sure to head to exit 4 or 5. There is loads of buses that will bring you to Jongno. All these buses will take you to and back from the ceremony. Blue Bus: 101, 143, 150, 160, 201, 260, 262, 270, 271, 273, 370, 710, 720, 721 Green Buses: 7212, 7017, 7021 Red Buses: 9301, 8110 6002.

Restricted traffic information and bus detour info

Make sure to take note of the following info so you can get to whenever you want after the ceremony.

– Traffic restriction dates: December 31, 2015 (Thursday), 11 PM – January 1, 2016 (Friday), 1:30 AM (subject to change depending on the crowd).

– Restricted locations: Jongno, Ujeongguk-ro, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Mugyo-ro.

– Restricted traffic areas (8 locations): Jongno 2-ga, Cheonggye 2-ga, Anguk, Jongno-gu Office, Euljiro 1-ga, Sejongno, Cheonggye Plaza, back streets of City Hall.

○ Extended bus times after the ceremony.

– 42 of Seoul’s city buses will be running until 2 am. – The Seoul Night bus runs from 11:30 am – 5 am.

○ Subway regulations for the day of the ceremony.

– Jonggak Station (line 1)- will run nonstop.

○ Extended subway hours after the ceremony.

– The last train time for the subway will be extended by one hour and trains will run more frequently.

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Jongnu/Jonggak/Bosingak by Nezua    Built in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo's reign, and named Jongnu/Jonggak. Jongnu informed the people of the opening and closing times of the city gates. The morning bell was rung 33 times, which symbolizes the 33 cheon (heaven) of Buddhism. The evening bell was rung 28 times, which symbolizes the 28 su (locations of stars) of the constellation. Jongnu was originally located in Insa-dong, but moved to its current location in King Taejong's reign. The belfry was burnt down and rebuilt many times due to fires and wars. The bell traced back to 1468 is currently exhibited in the National Museum. The current bell was newly made and mounted in 1985. Bosingak has a great historical significance as the center of Delcaration of Indpendence in 1919 and the venue of the first anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1, 1919.

This was just down the street from the hotel we stayed in.