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  Olympic Stadium (Seoul) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly Anglicized Chamshil) in Seoul, South Korea was the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, and is the centrepiece of the Jamsil Sports Complex in the Songpa-gu District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River.
Prior to its construction, Seoul's largest venues were Dongdaemun Stadium and Hyochang Stadium.
The stadium opened on September 29, 1984, and served as the site for the 10th Asian Games two years later, then the Olympics in 1988.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(Seoul)   (310 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Seoul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
During the Joseon dynasty, the gates were opened and closed each day, accompanied by the ringing of large bells.
Yeouido is a large island in the middle of the Han River, downstream from Gangnam-gu, and is home to the National Assembly, the major broadcasting studios, and a number of large office buildings, as well as the Korea Finance Building and the world's largest Presbyterian church.
The Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, and Lotte World are located in Songpa-gu, on the south side of the Han River, upstream from Gangnam-gu.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Seoul   (2209 words)

  
 SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
The stadium was reborn as "Worldcupmall," featuring a multi-screen cinema complex, a wedding hall, a sports center and a discount store, as well as shopping malls.
Moreover, the outdoor squares next to the stadium have been open to the public for various events and sporting activities like inline skating and hockey playing.
Wedding hall is placed on the second floor of the stadium, featuring a fabulous space with 450 seats and a broad banquet hall.
english.seoul.go.kr /residents/sports/sports_01word.htm   (472 words)

  
 Dongdaemun Market - Galbijim
Dongdaemun Market in central Seoul is one of the major shopping districts in Korea.
Dongdaemun Market was built in 1905 to the immediate south of Dongdaemun, one of the four major gates in Seoul.
The Market is accessible from five subway stations on four different lines: Jongno 5-ga (line 1), Dongdaemun Station (line 1 and line 4), Dongmyo (line 1 and line 6), Sindang (line 6 and line 2), and Dongdaemun Stadium (line 2 and line 4).
wiki.galbijim.com /Dongdaemun_Market   (300 words)

  
 FC Seoul - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
FC Seoul are one of the most controversial clubs in the K-League, due in part to the decision of owners LG to move the club from Anyang to the Korean capital Seoul and into the vacant Seoul World Cup Stadium at the end of 2003.
The club had been playing at the Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul, but because of the K-League decision to remove clubs from the nation's capital in 1996 the club moved to the Seoul satellite city of Anyang for the 1996 season and renamed themselves Anyang LG Cheetahs.
The move attracted a solid base of supporters, and it established a strong league rivalry with Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/FC_Seoul   (261 words)

  
 The World's Largest Wholesale District... -- ThingsAsian Article
Dongdaemun Market in Korea is wildly popular with the locals as well as tourists.
Frustrated but laughing nonetheless, he later told me that the origin of Dongdaemun Market came about from the gate of the same name that is located just next to the market.
In Korean, Dongdaemun simply means "East Gate", which is one of the four gates that were built 600 years ago during the Chosun Dynasty.
www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.1676.html   (1399 words)

  
 Korean Baseball Organization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The teams are named after the companies or conglomerates which they belong to, but are sometimes called by their respective home cities.
The first game was played on March 27, 1982 between Samsung Lions and MBC Blue Dragons (LG Twins) in Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul.
To date, founder members the Kia Tigers (formerly, Haitai Tigers) have won 9 of the 22 national championships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_Baseball_Organization   (212 words)

  
 The Seoul Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
The whole shopping area around Dongdaemun is now the largest wholesale and retail clothing market area in the nation as well as in the city.
Dongdaemun Stadium Station is the nearest stop for the market.
The origin of "Dongdaemun Market" comes from the gate named "Dongdaemun," or "Great East Gate," one of the four main gates entering Seoul, which was built 600 years ago during Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
theseoultimes.com /ST/db/read.php?idx=1954   (1449 words)

  
 Dongdaemun Stadium Station - Galbijim
Dongdaemun Station (동대문역, 東大門驛, east.big.gate.station) is a station on line 2, line 4 and and line 5 of the Seoul subway.
Dongdaemun Stadium - Chungmuro - Myeong-dong Station - Hoehyeon - Seoul Station - Sookmyung Women's University - Samgakji - Shinyongsan - Ichon - Dongjak - Isu - Sadang - Namtaeryeong
Dongdaemun Stadium - Cheonggu - Shingeumho - Haengdang - Wangshimni - Majang - Dapshimni - Janghanpyeong - Gunja - Achasan - Gwangnaru - Cheonho - Gangdong
wiki.galbijim.com /Dongdaemun_Stadium_Station   (297 words)

  
 KBS GLOBAL
At Dongdaemun Station, lines 1 and 4, a large underground shopping mall is lined with stores specializing in wedding supplies and goods.
Dongdaemun General Market stands across the street from this fashion center.
When the restoration of the Cheonggye Stream began in 2003, street vendors who were turned away from areas near the stream and from Hwanghak-dong flocked to the old Dongdaemun Stadium.
english.kbs.co.kr /life/travel/region/seoul/1366480_11656.html   (1754 words)

  
 I Love Tour
The Lotus Lantern Festival, which is held to commemorate the birth of Buddha, is an important annual festival in Seoul, which brings together Korean and foreign Buddhist devotees as well as the general public.
Don’t miss your chance to see this spectacular festival, which is held in the area of Jongno and Dongdaemun for one day only.
There is an endless array of lanterns, from adorable lotus lanterns that can be held with one hand to dragon-shaped lanterns that have to be supported by a group, as well as large lantern floats shaped like dragons, elephants, and Buddhas that are attached to vehicles.
www.iloveseoultour.com /english/news/news_view.jsp?IDX=80   (296 words)

  
 Korean Buddhism
Each year a lantern parade begins at Dongdaemun Stadium and winds its way along Jongno Street to Jogyesa Temple.
The event at the stadium ends with a Buddhist prayer service, then the parade begins.
The parade itself is a display of lanterns shaped in the form of animals, flowers, mythical creatures and more.
www.koreanbuddhism.net /jokb/news/view.asp?article_seq=428&page=1&search_key=&search_value=   (478 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
U:US is the first shopping mall in the Dongdaemun area to build a 1,600-pyeong auditorium for the purpose of holding fashion shows year-round.
The Daegu Gyeongbuk Federation of Textile Industries is said to be planning a Textile Marketing Center (TMC) within the Dongdaemun trading area to link district manufacturing companies and Dongdaemun market to enliven the industry and obtain basic materials for establishing their marketing strategy.
As the merchants of Dongdaemun Shopping Town focus more and more on importing cheap Chinese products rather than developing high-quality products, the original function of Dongdaemun as a clothing manufacturing base is fading.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?biid=2006082252228   (628 words)

  
 CO-OP Residence
Dongdaemun is very popular to foreign visitors for its phenomenal shopping, food and aesthetics.
Dongdaemun is a fashion town with 26 multi-complex
The closest subway station (Dondaemun stadium station with subway lines #2,4 and 5 intersection) is only 2 minute walk from the residence.
rent.co-op.co.kr /eng/body02.htm   (715 words)

  
 Dongdaemoon (Great East Gate)- Seoul, South Korea - VirtualTourist.com
Dongdaemun is Korea's largest wholesale and retail shopping district has 26 shopping malls, 30,000 specialty shops, and 50,000 manufacturers.
Dongdaemun is often described as the largest market in Asia, but its not.
Dongdaemun means "The East Gate" - named after the historic relic you see standing at the entrance.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/South_Korea/Soul_tukpyolsi/Seoul-1058426/Things_To_Do-Seoul-Dongdaemoon_Great_East_Gate-R-1.html   (864 words)

  
 :: seoul stitch n bitch ::: March 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Dongdaemun Shopping Town has a pretty good range of wool (basement), beads (5th floor), sewing supplies (ground floor) and fabric (2nd floor).
It used to be called "Dongdaemun Chain Store", and this name might still be used on old maps.
Cross the road, and Dongdaemun Shopping Center, the white building, will be on the other side.
seoulsnb.blogspot.com /2005_03_01_seoulsnb_archive.html   (1492 words)

  
 Dongdaemun Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dongdaemun Stadium, in Seoul, South Korea, is comprised of a soccer field, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.
The 30,000-seat main stadium hosted some Football matches at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
This page was last modified 03:36, 27 August 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dongdaemun_Stadium   (136 words)

  
 Seoul - WikiAir
Dongdaemun Market is located near its namesake of Dongdaemun (Great East Gate).
Dongdaemun Market also includes the Dongdaemun Stadium, constructed in 1926.
Inside the stadium is now a giant open air market.
www.wikiair.com /index.php?title=Seoul   (1010 words)

  
 Korea Travel: Dongdaemun Stadium (Seoul City)
Dongdaemun Stadium actually includes two sports venues- a soccer stadium and a baseball stadium.
Not surprisingly, many of the surrounding stores of Dongdaemun Market carry athletic equipment, shoes, and sporting clothes.
Nearby is the area's namesake Dongdaemun (the Great East Gate).
www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/seoul/134   (49 words)

  
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On many photographs and maps you can see how giant destructive this project finally will become, if you know about the background, the effects for the ordinary people, who are working and living there.
If you really watch the pictures and the other materials on the exhibition than you just come to the conclusion that the stream project, the CRP, itself is just an extreme measure reconstruct the entire area between Eulchi-ro, Cheonggyecheon, CGC, Jong-no and the Dongdaemun and Dongdaemun Stadium.
I joined and wrote an article about the 10 hours battle between them and ggangpae, large riot cop units on the end of Nov. 2003, but I think it was just on www.base21.org and somehow it disappeared.
go.jinbo.net /mybbs/view.php?board=cool&id=22754   (628 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
This might explain why the high school’s students and graduates were moved to tears as they were chanting their school’s anthem in the award ceremony.
On June 7, the final match of the 60th Golden Lion Pennant National High School Baseball Tournament, which boasts a time-honored tradition, was held at the Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium under the joint sponsorship of Dong-A Ilbo and the Korea Baseball Association.
After a fierce mound duel against Yushin High, Jangchung High won by a score of two to one and finally stepped on the winner’s podium.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=070000&biid=2006070830818   (402 words)

  
 KNTO Shopping - Dongdaemun Migliore Shopping Mall 동대문밀리오레   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Migliore is an Italian word for “better.” It goes seven stories underground and 20 above ground and sells anything you need to dress yourself such as clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, sports items and many more.
Unlike Dongdaemun Market that opens early in the morning, Migliore opens from 11:00 a.m until 5:00 a.m next day, which makes the area jammed with shoppers on Saturday afternoon.
You can exchange for a new one, and you can order smaller or bigger sizes if there are none at those shops.
www.visitkorea.or.kr /eng/info_db/shop/shop_detail.jsp?seqno=547   (229 words)

  
 ChriSpace
However, the restaurant is very nicely decorated and we took a few pictures with the restaurant as background.
Dongdaemun is an area around the Dongdaemun Stadium.
The stadium itself is quite old and host regular baseball games.
sibant.typepad.com   (3924 words)

  
 expat v2.1 - DongDaeMun Market and nightlife?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
The little Russia area can be reached from Dongdaemun Stadium Station, exit 12, simply walk out and turn first or second left.
Finally I went in there one day when there was a free table and they served me borch with no beets in it and the worst pelmeni that I've ever had.
The food at the Russian joint in Itaewon at the corner near whatthebook had better borch but the one near Dongdaemun at least gave me sour cream instead of mayonaise.
www.expatinkorea.com /forum/showthread.php?t=9026   (375 words)

  
 ▒▒ A SPECIAL TOURISM DISTRICT IN DONGDAEMOON FASHION TOWN ▒▒
In 2005 when the Cheonggyecheon restoration project is completed, the district will be transformed with a more pleasant and beautiful environment, positioning itself as an energetic and vital place for shopping and tourism in the city.
Dongdaemun was designated National Treasure NO.1 in 1963.
Dongdaemun Market has been integral to the lives of common people as a conventional market
www.dft.co.kr /en/dong/introduce.htm   (532 words)

  
 Korea-Shopping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Be sure to stop in one of the traditional teahouses.
This huge shopping area near Dongdaemun (Great East Gate) and Dongdaemun Stadium is roughly divided into two sections.
The northern area has the more traditional stores, specializing in clothes, fabric and wedding gifts (many newlyweds go there to do all the shopping for their new homes).
www.andrew.cmu.edu /user/jiy/MyTravel/Korea/Shopping.htm   (284 words)

  
 Events: Lotus Lantern Festiva] - Welcome to Seoul Selection - Shop for Korean Cultural and Intellectual Products(Books, ...
Parade participants will gather in Dongdaemun Stadium from 4:30 to 6:30, with the actual parade to take place from 7:30 to 9:00.
The parade will proceed along Jongno, starting from Dongdaemun and ending at Jogye-sa Temple.
To get to Dongdaemun Stadium, take subway lines 2 or 4 to Dongdaemun Stadium Station.
www.seoulselection.com /events_read.html?cid=3276   (241 words)

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