Busan

January 27, 2010 in 2010, Family, Korea, Photography, Recent Work, Series, Travel by admin | 1 comment

Busan is on the south eastern tip of Korea. It has turned into a booming city since my last visit. My mom went to college and medical school here. During this visit, we stayed in my Uncle and Aunt’s condo which is very typically Korean, situated in a group of high-rises that are almost identical to each other. Since coming here as a kid, the city’s name has been changed from “Pusan” to “Busan” to more accurately Americanize its pronunciation. Busan is also home to the largest department store in the world, the Shinsegae in Centum City constructed in 2009. Not to be confused with the world’s largest shopping mall which is in Dubai. Even the grocery stores are in malls, the Lotte Super. Busan clearly exists in a space between the old and the new. This is less apparent in cities like Seoul….images coming soon.