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RufusW
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Location: Busan
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 Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:50 am Post subject: Photographs of Korea: October 1945 to January 1946. |
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Flickr member dok1 was a US Army photographer who served during and after WWII who photographed life in Korea following the end of the war. His set �Korea� documented so many things from a very momentous time: country folk, soldiers & sailors, scenery, refugees, politicians, laborers and so much more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dok1/sets/72057594053303502/
Thought people might be interested. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| I wish the train stations retained those designs. Simply gorgeous. Excellent find. |
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Arthur Dent
Joined: 28 Mar 2007
Location: Kochu whirld
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for posting. A great look into the past. |
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Burndog
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Amazing. The photos of the trains full of people being returned to Korea from Japan really touched me. The photos are difficult in a way...the fact that the people have clearly been through a LOT of hardship...and the knowledge that they are about to go through much, much, much more. It breaks your heart.
having said that...it also makes one appreciate what we have in Korea now...for all of the bitching and complaining that people do here...it's worth remembering how far Korea has come. |
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saram_
Joined: 13 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| Amazing..it also makes one appreciate what we have in Korea now...for all of the bitching and complaining that people do here...it's worth remembering how far Korea has come. |
ABSOLUTELY...
Above anything when people whine about Korea and what it lacks people should think about how far they have come in such a short period of time..
Korea IS CHANGING and DEVELOPING at an unbelievable pace in many different ways too when one considers where it is at now to say 50 years ago.. (and then add in the thousands of years before that)
One of the possible regrets of course I think was how to build again as quickly and efficiently as possible Korea sacrificed originality and aestheticism...
Admirable, in many ways what they have done and should never be forgotten. It is all to easy to forget this on a day to day basis. Some more understanding and thoughtfulness is needed....
Anyway- I wonder what positive changes lie in store for the next 50 years!!! |
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ms.catbc
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Location: Ilsan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you for sharing these. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| So kool! |
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bluelake
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| thank you! |
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Burndog
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| See...THIS sort of thread should become a sticky. These photos are brilliant. |
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