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2018-07-01 China-Japan-Koreas

US ends 70 years of military presence in South Korean capital

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Posted by Fred 2018-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 They were talking about moving out in '88. So, that's 30 years. Obviously, a government program between two bureaucracies. BTW, Yongsan is about as prime realtor pickings as anything in the world. Someone is making Big Won. Who gets the golf course?

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-07-01 07:37|| 2018-07-01 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Oh, most of the golf course became a city park years ago. But the remainder of Yongsan will be rich pickings for whoever takes it over. (When it was a Japanese garrison in the 20s-1945, it was a good distance from Seoul itself.) There are some quite lovely old buildings, a bunch of modernish ones, the Dragon Hill Lodge highrise, a great many small cottages that were Japanese officer quarters ... and lots and lots of wooded parklands and gardens. In summer, it was like a green island in the center of Seoul. I imagine it will be harder to replace all the little establishments - the bicycle repair shop, the little community theater clubhouse, the OWC gift shop, and all the small clubs. It was inevitable, though - too big, and too much a thumb in the eye for Koreans. Bet the bars, shops and whores in Itawewan will miss the place, though.

Posted by Sgt, Mom 2018-07-01 08:17|| 2018-07-01 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 No more Blooks Brothers suits for under $150? Ah, bummer. I think the jacket still fits.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-07-01 08:20|| 2018-07-01 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Vertical or horizontal pinstripes?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-01 19:07|| 2018-07-01 19:07|| Front Page Top

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