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Mourning Lee Han-yeol, July 1987

Korean History

Reconstruction, industrialisation & democracy

Seoul · Gwangju

Rapid economic change went hand in hand with social struggle and demands for democratic government.

Period
1953–1987
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Seoul History Archive (서울역사아카이브); individual photographer not named · Korea Open Government License Type 1 (KOGL Type 1) · Photo source

Songdo Central Park

Korean History

Contemporary Korea: a connected society

Seoul · Incheon

Today’s Korea brings together democratic civic life, global cultural connections and the continuing legacies of its past.

Period
1988–present
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Ken Eckert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

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The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

Official 2025–2026 Korea 100 selection · Day-by-day city itineraries · Mountain guide collection

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