Heart and Seoul: Learning About Life, Culture and Traditions in Korea

I've been lucky to explore Korea, and it's amazing how the country balances perfectly between being modern and high-tech while staying true to its traditions and culture.

Location: 
Seoul, Andong, and Cheongju, South Korea

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A hanok village in Seoul, where houses still carry on traditional Korean architecture from long ago
A drone show showing how cute animals and symbols have become extremely popular in Korea
The changing of the guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace; the guards and their flags were very colorful, and they marched to the beat of a drum
This is not a super old tradition, but Seoul loves to put on these amazing drone shows where a thousand drones create giant images in the sky
Traditional Korean art - they love to include symbols of dragons and tigers
This is me trying on a traditional Korean hanbok!
A little team of statues that are commonly seen at the edges of traditional Korean roofs meant to protect the building, especially from fires (symbolically)
Jogyesa Temple located on what's called 'Culture Street'; behind this gate are hundreds of paper lanterns hanging from the roof

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