I lived in Seoul from 1970 to 1973. Grade school, took lots of fieldtrips. Unique history and people. My favorite of the foreign countrys and people I've lived in or visited.
Some special memories are: The Children's Center and Amphitheater, The Korea House, The Blue House, the cazillion Temples, Shrines, Royal Palaces and cemetaries, ThemePark and Zoo, Ice carving on Nam-San (the tower was still under construction), the Huge tunnels/bomb shelters, three wheeled trucks, Smile Cookies, Dajos, the city gates, pachinco machines and parlors, the DMZ and "their" huge flag and blaring music, my second time to see The Blue Angels (flying F-4s!!!), walking 1 1/2 miles to and from school with those Manchurian winds, catching pneumonia, two sided drums and those long head-whip things, A-frames and the people under them, bell brass and of course, Ramen and KIMCHEE!!! Still can't get enough!
Sorry for the discourse, but as I mentioned, I liked it. Did many of you know who's navy was the FIRST to use Armored ships and against whom?