New Gwanghwamun Piazza in Seoul of Korea

Gwanghwamun was a center of history, politics and culture for 600 years before the Japanese colonialists opened the street to automobile traffic as part of their policy to systematically destroy Korean culture and history. Now, Gwanghwamun has recovered its old glory in fact, it has now been made even better.

Gwanghwamun Plaza is a place where the past and the present meet to inspire the future: Seoul symbol Haechi, Admiral Yi Sun-shin statue and the Fountain 12.23, statue of King Sejong, the creator of Hangeul, Stream of History, and the panoramic view of Gyeongbokgung, Mt. Bukak and Mt. Bukhan all make up the new plaza.


Gwanghwamun Plaza returned to the public as the countrys iconic plaza representing Koreas history and culture. Completed after 15 months of work, the Gwanghwamun Plaza opened to the public at noon. A 90-minute ceremony commemorating the opening, Greeting the New Lights of Gwanghwamun Plaza kicked off at 8 p.m. Some 10,000 people, including 1,500 invited guests attended the opening ceremony.

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