Hwang and her boyfriend participate in a wedding photo shoot against the backdrop of red brick townhouses. – CHOI JAE-HEE/The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
"The hues of the brownish-red buildings, green lawns and pink flowers are so beautiful against a blue sky," she said, wearing a white wedding dress. Beside her stood the soon-to-be groom, fittingly decked out in a tuxedo.By exotic, the couple apparently meant the red-brick American townhouses, the aesthetics of which are not commonly found in the concrete jungle of Seoul.
Resembling a typical American town, the place, which had been off limits to locals, is now a popular destination to feel"American vibes" in Seoul, according to visitors on Tuesday. The Seoul government, planning to turn the former US military compound into a huge public park, has kept most of the village's buildings intact.Some of the open spaces between the townhouses have been transformed into small parks with wooden tables under trees, providing a pleasant spot for visitors to sit down and have a picnic. A park with slides and seesaws is particularly popular among families with young kids.
The plan was to create a 2 million square meter city park, which will be the largest of its kind to date.