Comments on: Destination: The Story of Sejong – South Korea’s most famous king (Seoul, South Korea)

By: ZenKimchi

ZenKimchi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:29:23 +0000

Curious about that star room. On a possibly related note, I was wondering why Cheongsongdae in Gyeongju was such a big deal--the observatory.

For a class I downloaded and installed an astronomy program to discuss the solar system. Further looking into the program, it had different cultures' interpretations of constellations. There were no Chinese or Japanese interpretations in this program (an American one), but there was a Korean constellation set, suggesting that the Chinese used the Korean system for star navigation.

By: RealityZone

RealityZone — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:25:37 +0000

I actually read your blog quite often. I really enjoy it, and have learned a lot. ESpecially since i might retire there. My wife is from Korea, and we spent 10/09 there. Today is a sad day for me, as Obama will escalate the troops. No surprise to me, but sad none the less. I wish Korea would pull their support from Afghanistan, but i understand why they can not.

By: Chris import

Chris import — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:20:16 +0000

@Sanity Inspector: It's actually a pretty dark room – I played around the brightness a bit but didn't like what I saw, so I stuck with the originals. Yes, Sejong is a big name to Koreans – perhaps like the Americans Ben Franklin. Some of the things in the museum / story weren't his doing – they just happened while he was in office…

@RealityZone: Thanks for reading all the way from Arizona 🙂 Sejong City is a pipe dream, conjured up by politicians to curry political favor and support for their career and province. There are many other ways of getting the rest of the country more involved… In any case, the plan is being scuttled and replaced with something else as of last I heard. Stay tuned – it might be worth a story.

By: RealityZone

RealityZone — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:55:48 +0000

I would love to see your take on Sejong City. I have been reading about it in the Korean Herald and else where. I am in the states, Arizona to be exact. So it would be interesting to see what Korean Ex Pats are thinking about this.

By: The Sanity Inspector

The Sanity Inspector — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:07:39 +0000

Sejong.