About Seochon Alleys
Seochon is a neighborhood west of Gyeongbokgung Palace, at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain. The site said to be the birthplace of King Sejong the Great is nearby.
The late-Joseon painter Gyeomjae Jeong Seon left Inwang Jesaekdo, his painting of Inwangsan clearing after rain. The poet Yun Dong-ju lodged in this neighborhood during his years at Yonhi College.
Low hanok and old houses line the narrow alleys. On early-summer evenings, as the sun sinks toward Inwangsan, the far ends of the alleys stay bright for a long time.
While you listen
A slightly wistful melody, like evening light settling into an alley. Listen on the bus home from work, or in the evening just after you walk in the door.
Getting there
It's a walk from Gyeongbokgung Station on Subway Line 3.