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The Government Complex Seoul ( Korean: 정부서울청사 ), formerly known as Central Government Complex ( 정부중앙청사) is government office building complex in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has one main building and two annex buildings. [1] In year 2022, the complex is used by several Ministries of South Korea, including ...
The Government-General of Chōsen Building ( Korean : 조선총독부 청사 ; RR : Joseon-chongdokbu Cheongsa ), also known as the Japanese General Government Building and the Seoul Capitol, was a building located in Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea, from 1926 to 1996. The Government-General Building was constructed by the Empire of Japan ...
Gwanghwamun Square (also known as Gwanghwamun Plaza; Korean: 광화문광장) is a public square on Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Serving as a public space and at times road for centuries of Korean history, it is also historically significant as the location of royal administrative buildings, known as Yukjo-geori or Street of Six Ministries; and features statues of Admiral Yi Sun ...
Seoul City Hall. Seoul City Hall ( Korean : 서울특별시 청사) is a governmental building for the Seoul Metropolitan Government in South Korea, in charge of the administrative affairs of Seoul. It is located in Taepyeongno, Jung-gu, at the heart of Seoul. It is connected to City Hall Station (Seoul) on Seoul Subway Line 1, with access to ...
Lee Joon, 10.5 years in prison (later reduced to 7.5 years) Lee Han-sang, 7 years in prison. On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store ( Korean: 삼풍백화점; Hanja: 三豐百貨店) in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure. The collapse killed 502 people and injured 937, making it the largest peacetime disaster in ...
The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly, is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea. [ 1] Elections to the National Assembly are held every four years. The latest legislative elections was held on 10 April 2024. The current National Assembly held its first meeting, and also began its ...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government ( Korean : 서울특별시청) is a local government of Seoul, South Korea. The mayor is elected to a four-year term by the citizens of Seoul and is responsible for the administration of the city government. The Seoul Metropolitan Government deals with administrative affairs as the capital city of South Korea.
Kwanghwamun. Gwanghwamun ( Korean : 광화문; Hanja : 光化門) is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's long history as the capital city during the Joseon Dynasty, the gate has gone through ...